ATOM HEART MOTHER

The first FLOYD's attempt at "symphonic" sound is quite controversial. The title side-long suite is obvious answer to the requirements of the era: if DEEP PURPLE could do it with orchestra in the same year 1970, why shouldn't we do it too? The result is mixed however; many beautiful passages are spoiled by unpleasant, quasi-dramatic choir voices and strings, while it's all way too long to endure, stressing the urge to skip onto the side B of the vinyl record. What a relief! Waters' hypnotic acoustic ballad "If" and Wright's excellent piano-led orchestral psychedelic pop song of "Summer 68" rank amongst the best PF songs ever produced, alas they were often brutally overlooked in favour of the subsequent releases. Gilmour's "Fat Old Sun" is negligable filler, while the interesting musique concrete of "Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast" with its sleepy and relaxing mood, is still a worthy and very listenable experiment. "Atom Heart Mother" is not one of the better results of the PINK FLOYD opus, but it has enough fine moments to be dig out and enjoyed.

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