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Pink Floyd: David Gilmour (vocals, guitar); Richard Wright (vocals, keyboards); Roger Waters (vocals, bass instrument); Nick Mason (drums, percussion).
Atom Heart Mother, for all its glories, was an acquired taste, and Pink Floyd wisely decided to trim back its orchestral excesses for its follow-up, Meddle. Opening with a deliberately surging "One of These Days," Meddle spends most of its time with sonic textures and elongated compositions, most notably on its epic closer, "Echoes." If there aren't pop songs in the classic sense (even on the level of the group's contributions to Ummagumma), there is a uniform tone, ranging from the pastoral "A Pillow of Winds" to "Fearless," with its insistent refrain hinting at latter-day Floyd. Pink Floyd were nothing if not masters of texture, and Meddle is one of their greatest excursions into little details, pointing the way to the measured brilliance of Dark Side of the Moon and the entire Roger Waters era. Here, David Gilmour exerts a slightly larger influence, at least based on lead vocals, but it's not all sweetness and light -- even if its lilting rhythms are welcome, "San Tropez" feels out of place with the rest of Meddle. Still, the album is one of the Floyd's most consistent explorations of mood, especially from their time at Harvest, and it stands as the strongest record they released between Syd's departure and Dark Side. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
MEDDLE was the first album to hint at the musical identity that would define Pink Floyd in the mid- to late-'70s. Whereas prior releases like UMMAGUMMA and ATOM HEART MOTHER announced the presence of new singer/guitarist/songwriter David Gilmour, MEDDLE represents the band's Gilmour-influenced evolution toward a sleek, epic, spacey sound. In "Echoes," an ambitious 23-minute soundscape, the pinging of a synthesizer greets the listener before Gilmour's warm, open guitar and gentle crooning gives way to a repetitious, workmanlike rhythm. From here, the music fades into an abyss of whale calls and eerie sonic reverberations.
Elsewhere, Floyd dabbles with straightforward cocktail-hour jazz ("San Tropez") and a twisted slow blues ("Seamus"). But it is "One of These Days," MEDDLE's opening track and lone radio staple, that truly previews things to come. Roger Waters's bass, played through a Binson echo unit, establishes the song's manically hypnotic groove, as Richard Wright's synthesizer bursts in and out, Nick Mason's off-kilter drum fills get tossed around, and Gilmour's guitar dive-bombs through it all. These varied sound effects, packaged in a song that clocked in at less than six minutes, were a precedent for the masterpiece that was two years away: DARK SIDE OF THE MOON.Rolling Stone (1/6/72, p.70) - "...not only confirms lead guitarist David Gilmour's emergence as a real shaping force with the group, it states forcefully and accurately that the group is well into the growth track again..."
Q (10/94, p.137) - 3 Stars - Good - "...The four were at their most collectively prolific at this time..." Meddle Music Review Average Rating: (4.8 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Best "early" Mr Floyd
Barrett's gone and we haven't gotten into Waters' Cynicism yet. So we get to hear an extended David Gilmour. Gilmour's guitar work is just a precursor of things to come. I could listen to Gilmour and Mr. Floyd all day.
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The echoes will always live on...
Many people argue that "Dark side of the Moon" was THE album of the 20th century and showed Pink Floyd at their zenith. This may be true for the majority of the population, but "Meddle" is the artistically superior album. "One of these Days" has some of the finest bass and slide guitar work you'll ever hear - and listen out for the Dr Who melody in the background; it's a very clever touch! And then there's "Echoes" which is the most ethereal and melodic track ever recorded (well, arguably). "Echoes" comes in at over 23 minutes (it was side 2 of the "Meddle" LP) and takes the listener on a musical journey, with lyrics that talk of the human condition and music that sends chills down one's spine. "Meddle" is THE Pink floyd album.....great rock with layers of abstract creativity and conceptual detail. It's sheer artisitic talent being used at its very best.
Submitted by James Richardson (Elizabeth, South Australia)
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Pink Floyd's best pre-"Dark Side" album presented a prescient precursor to all the recorded output that followed, defining the Floyd's adeptness at numerous musical genres and sonic innovation. "One Of These Days" opens the proceedings, a manic, pulsing "freak out" instrumental that features Nick Mason's distorted vocal line before climaxing in howling wind; "A Pillow Of Winds" is a gentle acoustic piece, much needed after its predecessor; "Fearless" a country-tinged tune whose homage to Syd Barrett is underscored by the KOP chorus' intonation of "You'll Never Walk Alone"; "San Tropez" a cocktail lounge jazzy ballad and "Seamus" a jokey blues which is a wickedly humorous manner in which to close side one. The centerpiece, of course, is the near 24 minute "Echoes" which includes a breath-defying use of sonics and synthesizer madness. I never tire of hearing that epic. "Meddle" is, of course, where David Gilmour really develops as a talented musician (those seagull and whale cries on "Echoes" is amazing) and the LP provides some hints at what was to follow from "Dark Side" to "The Division Bell". This is an excellent starting point to delve into the Pink Floyd realm.
Submitted by Will-T (Lawrenceburg IN)
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it's so long! but it is worth the whole time! even though echoes is so long it is so beautiful, great song! it's worth the money you spend on the album! not a good album for starters though...too instrumental..
Submitted by jlwhitedove (Iowa,USA)
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Along with "Dark side of the moon" and "Wish you were here", and maybe "The wall" and "Animals" for some fans this is Pink Floyd at their best. "Echoes" is probably one of their best songs ever alongside stuff like "Shine on...", "Wish you were here" and "High hopes". Check out the DVD " Live at Pompeii", i`ts great and it`s from the same period as this record.
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