ATOM HEART MOTHER

This album is one that either a P.F. fan will dislike or at least say it's different. It's hard to say that it is a bad album because the A.H.M. Suite is incredible. The orchestration is excellent. Now that is where some poeple may not like it. Some people believe that P.F. is to good to be using a background orchestra. I say it creates a more majestic feel. Howeve, P.F.s presence is still felt. You hear the guitar and keyboard etc. It can be looked at as a collaberation. The third side is a bit different. We have the gentle sounding "IF, The slight psycheledic beachboysish "SUMMER 68". FAT OLD SUN and to top it off with ALANS PSYCHELEDIC BREAKFAST". The tunes are good but not keeping tone with one another, it' s like Waters, Wright and Gilmour are all doing a solo song on the second side. OVerall the album is pretty good but (as the above star rating puts it) not essential. Meddle is a Must!!