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octopus-4 
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If the whole album was made of Comfortably Numb it would have been The Wall, but Animals is the last true Floyd abum
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The-time-is-now
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Posted: February 15 2015 at 14:44 |
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Animals.
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CryoftheCarrots
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Posted: February 15 2015 at 15:37 |
 someone_else wrote:
1. Animals2. The Final Cut (arguably their most underrated album) 3. The Wall (their most overrated album beyond doubt). |
What he said.
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Man With Hat
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Posted: February 15 2015 at 16:55 |
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Animals
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Dig me...But don't...Bury me
I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive
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HolyMoly
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Posted: February 15 2015 at 17:04 |
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At first glance, it was an easy vote for Animals, but then I thought about all those hours I've spent completely entranced by The Wall. This may be the first Floyd poll where I can't choose a clear winner. As I said in another related thread, the Floyd could do no wrong, so even though "The Final Cut" is the clear 3rd place for me in this poll, I would certainly recommend everyone listen to it, and I could even understand someone claiming it to be a favorite.
Today... I feel slightly more inclined to climb The Wall... sure, not all the songs are top notch, but I have never listened to that album without getting choked up at least twice.
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Libor10
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Posted: February 15 2015 at 17:15 |
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As I don't like Animals I'd voted for The Wall (although it's nothing breathtaking IMO). The Final Cut is out of question of voting for me...
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sublime220
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Posted: February 15 2015 at 17:33 |
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Animals, easily. It should've just been 2 Pink Floyd albums as TFC shouldn't even be compared to these two masterpieces.
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There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark...
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Barbu
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Posted: February 15 2015 at 19:54 |
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The Wall
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Dellinger
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Posted: February 15 2015 at 22:33 |
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Animals, easily, for me. My favourite album by the band along with Wish you were here. I think this album would have made a better match with that album and Dark Side, actually, which is what I consider the masterpiece tio of albums from the band. Once again, of course, every one of this albums has some amazing songs, though, and the other two also make a wonderful listening experience if listened to as a whole.
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jude111
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Posted: February 15 2015 at 23:19 |
Animals has great consistency. On the other hand, The Wall has great highs, and some weak material. Just like Ummagumma had great consistency, while Meddle had great highs, and some weaker material. In both cases, I went with the albums that had great highs. (I.e. Meddle & The Wall.)
Edited by jude111 - February 15 2015 at 23:21
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tdfloyd
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Posted: February 16 2015 at 00:39 |
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It's interesting how taste changes over time. 20 years ago this would have The Wall in a landslide, with TFC in second. I think it's vastly underrated. Anyway, Animals just grabs me anymore; with Waters venom, Gilmour's guitars and Wrights never mentioned keyboards. Great album, going with Animals.
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Chris S
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Posted: February 16 2015 at 02:12 |
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The Final Cut is Water's magnum opus.......very few understand that. Refined Wall with absolute heart on the sleeve stuff.....epic
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Komandant Shamal
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Posted: February 16 2015 at 02:57 |
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Animals. My favorite Pink Floyd album.
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Svetonio
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Posted: February 16 2015 at 04:51 |
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Animals, easily.
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Mormegil
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Posted: February 16 2015 at 06:54 |
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Animals over The Wall.
Although I listen to cuts from The Wall more, as a whole, the album itself is just too depressing. Animals might not be as fluid as The Wall, but I come out feeling better listening to the whole thing in one sitting as opposed to The Wall.
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Welcome to the middle of the film.
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Dellinger
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Posted: February 16 2015 at 21:26 |
jude111 wrote:
Animals has great consistency. On the other hand, The Wall has great highs, and some weak material. Just like Ummagumma had great consistency, while Meddle had great highs, and some weaker material. In both cases, I went with the albums that had great highs. (I.e. Meddle & The Wall.)
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Even considering "Comfortably Numb", Dogs for me is a higher high than anything on The Wall, so for me Animals wins both for consitency and highs.
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jude111
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Posted: February 16 2015 at 22:13 |
This was my introduction to Animals, LOL:
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uduwudu
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Posted: February 22 2015 at 04:19 |
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When I first heard The Final Cut I was one of many who found it didn't work for me. It is very austere and not really rock related. Effectively a prequel to The Wall and with a lot of comment to the events of 1982, as much as Animals attacks social mores in the 1970s though in more general terms. Always thought Roger has a very nice line in invective. Pink Floyd utterly out manoeuvred punk.
Now I listen to and enjoy The Final Cut - there are some fine melodies there which may not be Roger's priority. But DG gets in his effective guitar solos and Michael Kamen contributes some beautiful orchestration. The inclusion of When The Tigers Broke Free is most welcome.
The Wall is huge. It gets covered, tributed, schools do their version. It saved the dying music biz (that and Zep's ITTOD). But how this dense narrative with the vast array of styles holds up but broke into commercial acceptance is quite something.
I suppose I shuld vote for Animals, a rock classic. it's logical perhaps. But loads of respect to The Final Cut I think The Wall with it's concerts and live version, the movie is really a summit of the audio visual ambitions The Pink Floyd had begun c. 1965.
P.S. [Hidden message] Dear Pink Floyd, please, do a decent remaster of Animals. The CD and LP sound as impenetrable as each other. And make sure I can get a 24 bit version. Cheers. ;)
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proggman
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Posted: February 23 2015 at 21:35 |
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Animals.
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When he rides, my fears subside.
For darkness turns once more to light.
Through the skies, his white horse flies.
To find a land beyond the night.
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The Bearded Bard
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Posted: February 26 2015 at 10:26 |
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