US AND THEM - SYMPHONIC PINK FLOYD

Let me start by saying that this is a well thought out and well arranged score. It isn't meant to be a line-by-line note-by-note cover of these songs, but to grab the essence of the melody. The music is fluid and moody. This is an interpretive work, very much a traditional classical arrangement.

I have listened to other instrumental symphonic cover albums, and they just try to imitate the songs, using non-classical instruments, like electric guitars, bass, drums and synthesizers with just an orchestra overlay thus making them sound like cheesy elevator music. This album clearly is not that. Any modern instruments incorperated here are sparse and tastefully used.

My only gripe is the song lineup. Since virtually every song from Dark Side Of The Moon is here, they should have just put them in order and called it Symphonic DSOTM Plus or something and have the remainder of the songs at the end.

If you are a Pink Floyd fan, and at least a passive classical music fan, you will enjoy and appreciate this work.