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    Posted: August 27 2016 at 13:05
Two of the Floyd's most progressive albums. Which do you prefer?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2016 at 13:20
Ummagumma is my second favourite PF album. Atom Heart Mother ranks #5.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2016 at 13:48

Atom Heart Mother, the first CD I ever bought and still enjoy every time I listen to it.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2016 at 14:05
Atom Heart Mother wins against any PF album
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2016 at 14:31
Voted for AHM, since I hate it less
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2016 at 14:36
Originally posted by mechanicalflattery mechanicalflattery wrote:

Atom Heart Mother wins against any PF album
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2016 at 14:40
Hmmmm, tricky!

Both are daring and challenging....I probably find `Ummagumma' more fascinating, but `Atom Heart Mother' is easier to listen to more often, and despite being quite experimental retains a strong melodic edge to it. I completely overdosed on `AHM' when I first got it, and I still love it, whereas I admire `Ummagumma' more than love it.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2016 at 15:10
If one was to eliminate the live tracks from Ummagumma and concentrate solely on the studio material, which I have decided to do, then Atom Heart Mother is better, even with the stupid Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2016 at 15:12
Originally posted by Upbeat Tango Monday Upbeat Tango Monday wrote:

Voted for AHM, since I hate it less



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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2016 at 15:57
This is like asking if I'd rather eat a nice lunch or eat cardboard and plastic for the rest of my life.

Atom Heart Mother obviously.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2016 at 16:03
Originally posted by The Dark Elf The Dark Elf wrote:

the stupid Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2016 at 16:13
Originally posted by mechanicalflattery mechanicalflattery wrote:

Originally posted by The Dark Elf The Dark Elf wrote:

the stupid Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2016 at 16:16
Atom Heart Mother
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2016 at 16:40
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2016 at 16:50
Ummagumma gas a few good bits mixed in with a load of utter crap.

Take away the RIDICULOUS Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast and most of AHM is pretty good. However, Floyd really hit their straps next time out.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2016 at 17:42
The live record of Ummagumma is THE ESSENTIAL Pink Floyd and beats AHM (and pretty much everything else of the Floyd) easily on its own. I'm also fine with the studio tracks although they on their own wouldn't exactly be on top of a PF competition (and would probably lose narrowly to AHM).
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2016 at 18:14
Why do so many people have a problem with the lovely `Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast'?! I'm assuming it's the sound effects snippets that pop in and out of the piece? Aside from those (and they're hardly a deal breaker, if anything they're just a little silly!), all three of the segments that make up the track are all hugely charming! Rick Wright's contributions alone are terrific.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2016 at 21:10
It's difficult, though I guess I have to choose AHM because of the title track. Though all of the live album from Ummagumma is fantastic too. Too bad the studio album is really patchy.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2016 at 21:48
Originally posted by Aussie-Byrd-Brother Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote:

Why do so many people have a problem with the lovely `Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast'?! I'm assuming it's the sound effects snippets that pop in and out of the piece? Aside from those (and they're hardly a deal breaker, if anything they're just a little silly!), all three of the segments that make up the track are all hugely charming! Rick Wright's contributions alone are terrific.


Alan's Breakfast has alway been my least favourite from the album too (along with "If"), but last time I gave the album a spin, I found it actually has some beautiful music. But it is marred by those sound effects that loose the continuity of the music... and even though I found the music to be very enjoyable, those pauses do distract me from enjoying the piece as a whole.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 28 2016 at 06:18
Two great albums, no doubt, but I'll go with ummagumma on this one.
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