Wow, I almost never agree with pjoasisrule, but in this case, yes 100%. I like their entire catalog for various reasons, but these 2 albums are simply masterpieces. And DSotM was on the Billboard top 200 album chart for 741 weeks for a reason.
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My favorite is Animals as well. If DEEP is making his/her way through the Pink Floyd catalogue then DSotM and Wish You Were Here are natural choices.
As bombastic as The Wall is, it's hard to go wrong with that one either. It was my introduction to the band's catalogue.
I'm not so sure about steering anyone towards Ummagumma so early on. To paraphrase the cops in Superbad, "McLovin's our friend. We should be guiding his cock, not blocking it."
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good point. when all of my cassette tapes got stolen in 1992 i bought the "Shine On" set. it looks pretty cool in a CD rack.
It is time to admit that we used to rock like hurricanes. It is time to run for the hills and go round and round. It is time for us to shout at the devil. We've got the right to choose it, there ain't no way we'll lose it, and we're not gonna take it anymore.
- C. Klosterman
DSoTM is probably stronger but played so much. I would pick Animals if I had to have just one. But why choose? As said, get a bunch...like the box set. Grab headphones and .....off you go..........
1. Animals
2. DSOTM
3. Meddle
4. The Wall
5. Wish You Were Here
I'll go with that. If you love "Animals," be sure to locate Les Claypool's Frog Brigade's live version of the album....cool as the other side of the pillow.
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I'll go with that. If you love "Animals," be sure to locate Les Claypool's Frog Brigade's live version of the album....cool as the other side of the pillow.
Yep I have that and love it I think they covered another floyd album aswell.. not sure... Animals was flying frogs vol. 2 i believe
Yep I have that and love it I think they covered another floyd album aswell.. not sure... Animals was flying frogs vol. 2 i believe
i would love to see this live!
Exactly.....great stuff.
All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
also love the Les Claypool and the Flying Frog Brigade cover album
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I gotta go with Wish You Were Here. That album you take you to another world without any chemical assistance. The first half of Shine On You Crazy Diamond is probably my favorite Pink Floyd song. You really can't go wrong with any of the albums from Meddle to the Wall, though. Not that their earlier stuff isn't great as well, but in my opinion they really started to reach another level with Meddle and never fell below that level through the Wall.
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Wow, I almost never agree with pjoasisrule, but in this case, yes 100%. I like their entire catalog for various reasons, but these 2 albums are simply masterpieces. And DSotM was on the Billboard top 200 album chart for 741 weeks for a reason.
I agree. By the way, that's 14+ years.
Up here so high I start to shake, Up here so high the sky I scrape, I've no fear but for falling down, So look out below I am falling now, Falling down,...not staying down, Could’ve held me up, rather tear me down, Drown in the river
I've never heard anyone say anything bad about dark side of the moon and for good reason, it simply is perfection...it's impossible to listen to the album and not have an emotional response to the music
wish you were here is amazing as well and meddle is another solid album....the wall is a great album, but a bit different from the other albums mentioned above...just sit back and enjoy the music of pink floyd, you're in store for a life-changing ride...
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The Piper at the Gates of Dawn. Everything else is just margarine.
agreed.
I dunno... I just stopped having any interest in post-Syd Floyd when I started getting into jazz and realised that you could have instrumental complexity minus the crippling pretention. The Wall is especially overblown and really not that great. Animals is, however, pretty damn good and easily their best post-Syd album.
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Dark Side of the moon is amazing, as well as wish you were here. If you want to mix it up, check out umaguma.
Good lord, I wouldn't put Ummagumma anywhere near the top of PF discs to get for someone who is new to them. I'd put it near the end of the list actually. The live disc is cool, but only if you know early Floyd.
After DSTOM and WYWH (and since the original poster said they had Animals, which is an essential), check out:
-Meddle
-Obscured By Clouds
Then go for The Wall (and The Wall live) and The Final Cut
Then try the early stuff like:
-A Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (with Syd Barrett instead of David Gilmour...just a warning this will NOT sound like PF to a new fan...it's mid-late 60's London psychadelic music)
-A Saucerful of Secrets
If you like the early stuff, you can always get:
-Atom Heart Mother
-More
-Ummagumma (studio disc is iffy, live disc is great)
Plus don't forget the post-Roger era Floyd:
-A Momentary Lapse Of Reason
-The Division Bell
The live discs are great too:
-Pulse (Great DVD too)
-Delicate Sound Of Thunder
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I dunno... I just stopped having any interest in post-Syd Floyd when I started getting into jazz and realised that you could have instrumental complexity minus the crippling pretention. The Wall is especially overblown and really not that great. Animals is, however, pretty damn good and easily their best post-Syd album.
I'm a huge fan and I totally disagree. Yes, The Wall (and The Final Cut) have an air of pretentiousness (which I love but I can see viewing them as overblown and pompous), but there is a LOT of good post-Syd Floyd. Once they 'found themselves' after a few years of experimenting, they hit their stride and put out phenomenal music from like 1971-1980, and even beyond I'd argue.
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Wow, I almost never agree with pjoasisrule, but in this case, yes 100%. I like their entire catalog for various reasons, but these 2 albums are simply masterpieces. And DSotM was on the Billboard top 200 album chart for 741 weeks for a reason.
But obviously its Dark Side. I know its a cliche but it is the best.
"No one cares about climbing stairs, Nothing at the top no more." Chris Cornell
As bombastic as The Wall is, it's hard to go wrong with that one either. It was my introduction to the band's catalogue.
I'm not so sure about steering anyone towards Ummagumma so early on. To paraphrase the cops in Superbad, "McLovin's our friend. We should be guiding his cock, not blocking it."
- C. Klosterman
- C. Klosterman
2. DSOTM
3. Meddle
4. The Wall
5. Wish You Were Here
08/02/07 - LOLLA!!!
Yep I have that and love it
i would love to see this live!
08/02/07 - LOLLA!!!
Then
Wish you where here
London 96.
Manchester 00.
London 07.
love The Wall
also love the Les Claypool and the Flying Frog Brigade cover album
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
2011 ~ Toronto I, Toronto II, Ottawa, Hamilton
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
then Wish You Were Here
I agree. By the way, that's 14+ years.
Seriously, thats the best album too sit and chill listen to the whole thing all the way through....there is not a bad song on that album.
Wish you were here and Animals is good. All their music is awesome
wish you were here is amazing as well and meddle is another solid album....the wall is a great album, but a bit different from the other albums mentioned above...just sit back and enjoy the music of pink floyd, you're in store for a life-changing ride...
--BOB MARLEY
Meddle
The Wall
Animals
Wish You Were Here
Animals
Wish
Wall
Meddle
Piper
Final cut
More soundtrack
I dunno... I just stopped having any interest in post-Syd Floyd when I started getting into jazz and realised that you could have instrumental complexity minus the crippling pretention. The Wall is especially overblown and really not that great. Animals is, however, pretty damn good and easily their best post-Syd album.
Good lord, I wouldn't put Ummagumma anywhere near the top of PF discs to get for someone who is new to them. I'd put it near the end of the list actually. The live disc is cool, but only if you know early Floyd.
After DSTOM and WYWH (and since the original poster said they had Animals, which is an essential), check out:
-Meddle
-Obscured By Clouds
Then go for The Wall (and The Wall live) and The Final Cut
Then try the early stuff like:
-A Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (with Syd Barrett instead of David Gilmour...just a warning this will NOT sound like PF to a new fan...it's mid-late 60's London psychadelic music)
-A Saucerful of Secrets
If you like the early stuff, you can always get:
-Atom Heart Mother
-More
-Ummagumma (studio disc is iffy, live disc is great)
Plus don't forget the post-Roger era Floyd:
-A Momentary Lapse Of Reason
-The Division Bell
The live discs are great too:
-Pulse (Great DVD too)
-Delicate Sound Of Thunder
Typo Man: "Thanks kidz, but remembir, stay in skool!"
I'm a huge fan and I totally disagree. Yes, The Wall (and The Final Cut) have an air of pretentiousness (which I love but I can see viewing them as overblown and pompous), but there is a LOT of good post-Syd Floyd. Once they 'found themselves' after a few years of experimenting, they hit their stride and put out phenomenal music from like 1971-1980, and even beyond I'd argue.
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I need more.
Nothing seems to satisfy.
I said, I dont want it.
I just need it.
To breathe, to feel, to know Im alive.