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Joined: October 23 2012
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Posted: November 14 2012 at 21:04
Piper is one of the greatest albums ever made for me. Division Bell is alright but too much of it sounds like a softcore porno soundtrack. Don't think anything on that album comes anywhere close to previous Floyd efforts, let alone the masterpiece of Piper.
At least you didn't do AMLOR instead of Division Bell :P
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Posted: November 14 2012 at 21:13
I prefer the melodic sophistication of The Division Bell to the raw madness of Piper.
The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty"
Piper is one of the greatest albums ever made for me. Division Bell is alright but too much of it sounds like a softcore porno soundtrack. Don't think anything on that album comes anywhere close to previous Floyd efforts, let alone the masterpiece of Piper.
At least you didn't do AMLOR instead of Division Bell :P
Yeah, Piper is a masterpiece. IMO Division Bell doesn't even come close.
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Posted: November 14 2012 at 22:09
Division Bell is stronger overall to me.
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Joined: May 25 2011
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Posted: November 14 2012 at 23:47
A Pimppppper. Truly seminal and kind of entertaining. As for TDB, I just don't like it. I just -- don't -- like it ... except for a few tracks (though "High Hopes" ain't one of those favorites).
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Posted: November 14 2012 at 23:59
Easy one. Piper is one of the most important albums ever made. TDB is a good swan song, nice effort but nothing essential. It is much better than The Final Cut though.
Joined: November 29 2006
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Posted: November 15 2012 at 00:35
It's funny how different opinions are.
No contest for me. Never understood what's to like about Piper...Don't get me wrong, there are some good songs there but the studio version is much weaker than any live version I heard.
So it's Division Bell by miles and miles and miles...
Joined: October 12 2011
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Posted: November 15 2012 at 01:37
Well, `Piper' is one of the defining psychedelic albums, nothing else sounds anything like it before or since. I seriously O/D'd on the album years ago. It will get my vote, but....
`The Division Bell' is a grand, melodic and emotional sophisticated adult rock album - and probably worth it for the subtle beauty of `Cluster One' and `Marooned' alone.
Both wonderful albums!
Edited by Aussie-Byrd-Brother - November 15 2012 at 01:37
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