ATOM HEART MOTHER

This is probably one of the best progressive rock albums of all times, and one of the Floyd's 5 best albums - with The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn, Ummagumma, Wish You Were Here and a personal choice, More. The 'Milkcow sleeve album', as often nicknamed, is a very strange one indeed. The title track, 23,40 minutes of symphonic pandemonium, is as great as oppressive. There are a really incredible guitar solo (on the 'Funky Dung' part), some choirs which are amlost similar to the Carmina Burana's ones...Unforgettable track ! The remainder (side B) is pretty, though I think Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast is too long, and a little boring in the end. But I love If, Fat Old Sun, and in a certain way, Summer 68 (but not these too noisy horns on the end of this song). Great album. Not the first to be listened to if you begin into the Floyd, but an essential anyway.