Obscrued By Clouds by Pink Floyd
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Topic: Obscrued By Clouds by Pink Floyd
Posted By: condor
Subject: Obscrued By Clouds by Pink Floyd
Date Posted: August 10 2015 at 08:38
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From my favourite Pink Floyd album... |
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Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: August 10 2015 at 08:47
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I love the whole album and I was about to vote for the Wright's beautiful Bridges Burning. Free Four is the prequel to The Dark Side Of the Moon in terms of lyrics, and Wot's... Uh the Deal? is great to play with an acoustic guitar. Obscured by Clouds is a great intro to the album....but my vote goes to Stay. The guitar work with that wah-wah...yes, it's mainly a pop song but I like it so much... ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: friso
Date Posted: August 10 2015 at 09:34
| I like the two opening tracks, record was to weak for my collection. I have only permitted myself to have 300 vinyls. |
Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: August 10 2015 at 09:51
| I'd vote for a number of tracks if this a was a multiple-vote poll. So far I don't see a vote for "Burning Bridges" and "Wot's ... Uh The Deal", so I'll wait and see which of these two will need a vote. |
Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: August 10 2015 at 10:15
Mine too! I'm going for Childhood's End, but I could vote for any of them really. ------------- A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life. |
condor wrote:Posted By: Michael678
Date Posted: August 10 2015 at 12:03
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The title track for me followed by When You're In and Wot's... Uh the Deal? ------------- Progrockdude |
Posted By: aglasshouse
Date Posted: August 10 2015 at 12:23
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God damn I accidentally hit the title track but my pick is The Gold It's In The.... ------------- http://fryingpanmedia.com |
Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: August 10 2015 at 17:27
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: August 10 2015 at 21:59
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Curtains ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: August 10 2015 at 22:38
| It doesn't seem to be a very popular opinion, but my favourite here is Mudmen. I really love the guitar on that one. |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: August 11 2015 at 00:40
| Mudmen is my pick of the bunch. Such a great album I've had since 1987, loved it for a while, forgot about it for years, and love now more than ever ! |
Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: August 11 2015 at 00:45
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Bridges ------------- |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: August 11 2015 at 02:48
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Not among my favourite Pink Floyd albums but still a very pleasant one. Stay > Absolutely Curtains > Obscured by Clouds ------------- 
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Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: August 11 2015 at 10:04
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Burning Bridges for me. ------------- https://gabebuller.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - New album! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385 |
Posted By: tdfloyd
Date Posted: December 28 2015 at 01:12
| Under appreciated PF album. Went with Mudmen although it could have been Burning Bridges, Wots Uh the Deal, Childhoods End or Stay. Lots of Wright on this album. Big fan of it |
Posted By: aliano
Date Posted: December 28 2015 at 06:38
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Absolutely Curtains is maybe the worst thing PF has ever done. |
Posted By: Michael678
Date Posted: December 28 2015 at 07:37
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Title track, buddy ------------- Progrockdude |
Posted By: Tuzvihar
Date Posted: December 28 2015 at 07:59
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This is one of the few Pink Floyd albums I still haven't gotten yet. BTW, you made a little typo in the album's title in the thread's title.  ------------- "Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent." Charles Bukowski |
Posted By: A_Flower
Date Posted: December 28 2015 at 08:45
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I could vote for ANY of these songs ------------- User Banned for this Post |
Posted By: AZF
Date Posted: December 28 2015 at 10:08
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I find it odd that "Dark Side of the Moon","Wish You Were Here" and "Animals" are regarded as the unbroken string of three great albums, as I always thought "Obscured By Clouds" was the start of that chain? Even though it was recorded in less time than what they later had, it's got a wonderful group dynamic to it. More than one writer for a start!
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Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: December 28 2015 at 21:17
| I would rather think Meddle is the one that started that chain... even if it's not as great as the other 3... but it's got Echoes, which for me is the first Floyd song of the new sound (well, that and One of this Days). But Obscured by clouds sort of breaks the chain for me... it is a nice listen and all, but it just isn't in the same category. |
Posted By: DDPascalDD
Date Posted: December 29 2015 at 05:15
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But then Atom should be in the chain too. Title track is great, the rest minus If is all good IMO. ------------- |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: December 29 2015 at 05:29
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'Obscrued' .......... I should hope not ........Mudmen does it for me.......... |
Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: December 29 2015 at 07:02
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Posted By: O666
Date Posted: December 29 2015 at 08:59
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Posted By: DDPascalDD
Date Posted: December 29 2015 at 09:21
Well I mean that I think the second side of Atom Heart Mother consists of good songs, only the song "If" is IMO not that good. ------------- |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: December 29 2015 at 10:15
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I wish someone would fix the spelling in the thread title...my ocd is killing me. Oh....went with Childhoods End .  ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: December 29 2015 at 11:22
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Posted By: Floydoid
Date Posted: December 29 2015 at 15:22
And I'd say that it's an unjustifiably over-looked opus in the Floydian canon. Voted for Absolutely Curtains, simply because it has one of the greatest titles, and that wonderful ending with the voices of the Mapuga tribe. ------------- "Christ, where would rock & roll be without feedback?" - D. Gimour |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: December 29 2015 at 22:12
Though since I made that post, Mudmen has climbed to the top spot of the votes 
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Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: December 29 2015 at 22:19
Yeah, AHM is great indeed, specially the title track. But it still sounds too much like early Pink Floyd, not "mature" Pink Floyd (just to give a name to the periods). Though the guitar parts on the title track (and Fat Old Sun too, I guess) do point in the direction the band would take. I still think that Echoes (and One of this Days) is the first song to feature the trade-mark Floyd sound of that "mature" period of the band. |
Posted By: AZF
Date Posted: December 30 2015 at 05:08
Ah, I didn't like it at first, but "Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast" is quite charming. I think AHM deserves a thread of it's own!
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Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: December 30 2015 at 22:04
I used to dislike... or rather dismiss Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast, but last time I put the whole album, it was actually rather nice. I guess if it was only the music without the cooking breakfast sounds it would be more cohesive and enjoyable for me. |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: December 31 2015 at 10:32
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^ Those breakfast-table sounds are what give the suite its character. ......whole-wheat flakes......marmalade, I like marmalade, marmalade, I like marmalade.............. |
Posted By: AZF
Date Posted: December 31 2015 at 11:18
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I really love the full band of "Morning Glory" from that section as well. Especially when the guitar solo comes in near the end. It's basically the last "Old Floyd" kiss off to the 60's as it was all change from here on in. "Obscured By Clouds", a dress rehearsal for "Dark Side of the Moon" or just the sound of them working stuff out?
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Posted By: dr prog
Date Posted: December 31 2015 at 16:56
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Their 2nd best album behind Animals. Dark side isn't very good to me ------------- All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock. |
Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: December 31 2015 at 17:04
 Gives it an atmosphere of a kitchen with a small social setting (one-two other people).
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Posted By: sublime220
Date Posted: January 01 2016 at 11:05
 'If' is one of their best songs------------- There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark... |
Posted By: sublime220
Date Posted: January 01 2016 at 11:06
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The first two songs do it for me. I suppose I'll go with Clouds. ------------- There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark... |
Posted By: Rando
Date Posted: January 03 2016 at 15:35
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Love this album - But today I'll go with the title track, "Obscured By Clouds" - ------------- - Music is Life, that's why our hearts have beats - |
Posted By: Frenetic Zetetic
Date Posted: March 17 2018 at 02:06
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Mudmen is the highlight, and one of my favorite PF tracks! ------------- "I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021 |