release date: Nov. 13, 1971
format: cd (reissue)
[album rate: 3,5 / 5]
producer: Pink Floyd
label: Harvest Records (org. release) / EMI (reissue) - nationality: England, UK
Track highlights: 1. "One of These Days" (4 / 5) - 3. "Fearless" (4 / 5) - 6. "Echoes" (4 / 5)
6th studio album by Pink Floyd sees the band continue its experimental style with progressive rock. The album is less psychedelic and much tighter putting it more on level with the Deep Purple album Fireball (1971). The track "Echoes", which was the only composition on the B side of the original vinyl album with its near 24 min. playing time, is one of the band's great iconic tracks, and one pointing much to the music found on Dark Side of the Moon (1973) as well as to the album Wish You Were Here (1975). "Fearless" is another great track on the album, and perhaps also made famous due to the incorporation of the Liverpool FC anthem "You'll Never Walk Alone". I recall my older brother playing this track particular loud as he was a Liverpool fan. The cover art is designed by Hipgnosis.
[ allmusic.com 4,5 / 5, Blender 4 / 5, Rolling Stone Album Guide 3,5 / 5 stars ]
