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Posted: July 04 2012 at 10:15

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You don't get irony and sarcasm do you?

But imagine it in greater format, maybe you fall in love with this sleeve too

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Posted: July 04 2012 at 10:05

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But somebody like it - see here ...

http://forum.neptunepinkfloyd.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=22406#p586139

Maybe it looks better in vinyl format and quality of sleeve for somebody with special psychedelic feeling.

You don't get irony and sarcasm do you?

"I have the quadraphonic version, of course." - there was no quadraphonic version... it's a joke.

"The original release came with a strobe light, a liquid light projector and dry ice." - now, think about it... it's a joke.

"Storm's greatest album cover ever!" - it wasn't by Storm it was by Herman Baas... it's a joke.

"It's so mysterious and cool to look at." - no it isn't... it's a joke;

"This is pink floyd's second greatest album after Collection Of Great Dance Songs." - Collection of Great Dance Songs is their worse compilation... it's a joke

"All songs written by Roger Waters except for tracks 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 &10 which were written by either Syd Barrett or Rick Wright." - there are only ten tracks, Waters wrote only one of them, track 9... it's a joke

"5 Stars!"... it's a joke.

...actually it is an okay compilation because of the inclusion of Candy And A Current Bun, Apples and Oranges and It Would Be So Nice which weren't available on LP at that time.

What?

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Posted: July 04 2012 at 09:26

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Ok, so there's Wright, Mason and Waters, but who tf is that other guy? Is that supposed to be Barrett? It sure ain't Gilmour. Not even a very good Barrett.

The original black and white photo appears on the inner cover to Meddle:

They've superimposed Barrett's head on Gilmour's body from this photo:

et viola! Pure adulterated crap:

Thank you for explanation, really funny art compilation :-)))

But somebody like it - see here ...

http://forum.neptunepinkfloyd.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=22406#p586139

Maybe it looks better in vinyl format and quality of sleeve for somebody with special psychedelic feeling.

Edited by progresssaurus - July 04 2012 at 09:54

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Posted: July 04 2012 at 08:54

The Doctor wrote:

Ok, so there's Wright, Mason and Waters, but who tf is that other guy? Is that supposed to be Barrett? It sure ain't Gilmour. Not even a very good Barrett.

The original black and white photo appears on the inner cover to Meddle:

They've superimposed Barrett's head on Gilmour's body from this photo:

et viola! Pure adulterated crap:

What?

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Posted: July 04 2012 at 08:30

I don't know why you couldn't have chosen a smaller pic...but I also like that cover.

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Posted: July 04 2012 at 08:28

can't choose a least fav, but this is my all time fav Pink Floyd cover ahrt:

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Posted: July 01 2012 at 23:58

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Dean wrote:

Sweet jesus. I've never seen this...and now I wish I havn't
You may have found the absolute worst

Ok, so there's Wright, Mason and Waters, but who tf is that other guy? Is that supposed to be Barrett? It sure ain't Gilmour. Not even a very good Barrett.

I can understand your anger at me, but what did the horse I rode in on ever do to you?

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Posted: July 01 2012 at 23:35

Favorite: Ummagumma

Least: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn

EATTTT YOUURRR BEEEEEETTTSSSSS!!!!!

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Posted: July 01 2012 at 07:36

Favourite:

Pink Floyd A Saucerful Of Secrets album cover

Least favourite:

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Posted: June 13 2012 at 17:27

Favourite: Atom Heart Mother
Least: Obscured by Clouds

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Posted: June 13 2012 at 14:24

Fav

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Posted: June 13 2012 at 14:16

...

... [farting]

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Posted: June 13 2012 at 13:29

^Nah it was joke. It's the sun. Well done everyone for keeping up this greatest of japes. Clown

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Posted: June 13 2012 at 13:27

Snow Dog wrote:

Dean wrote:

Don't worry, I genuinely believe you have no idea.

This thread is not a great place to have this conversation. I can't believe I fell into this trap.

irrelevant wrote:

It's a man in a tree.

OK, everybody above, listen up: I believe you! A yellow dude in an orange shirt ... in a tree.

Let's move on.

Edited by Dayvenkirq - June 13 2012 at 13:28

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Posted: June 13 2012 at 12:39

After owning the album for 20 years, I had a revelation last night: Yes, there is definitely a man in a tree on the cover of Obscured by Clouds.

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Posted: June 13 2012 at 09:29

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Dayvenkirq wrote:

^ Yes, exactly. The picture of those military uniform shoulder pads on the cover of a war-themed album - very appropriate.

Dean wrote:

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Dean wrote:

How do you not?

How do you? Man, it's all blurry.

Simple - you squint.

Maybe it's not a tree. Maybe it's night sky with some sparks in the foreground. S#$%w it. LOL

Whatever.

No "What-ev-er" - it's a man in a tree - Wikipedia says it's a man in a tree, most PF websites say it's a man in a tree and most importantly Storm Thorgerson says it's a man in a tree in his book 'Mind Over Matter - The Images of Pink Floyd' - in fact that's the exact bloody phrase he uses: 'The slide in question - a man in a tree - soon came up and the defocused lens caused the little chinks of sunlight between the leaves to expand and transmute into incandescent hovering spheres, reminiscent of the old bubble slides of early Pink Floyd concerts'. (page 46).

So no "What-ev-er" - it's a man in a tree - you can see "what-ev-er" you sodding well like, you can see pink pigs flying over the surface of Cirus Minor for all I care, but it's still a man in a tree.

I cant believe people cant see that its a man in a tree!!!!

I dont own the album, but As soon as I read about it on my iphone official Pink Floyd application I searched it and checked it out. The man is there as plain as day. And Gilmour quotes that the slide was put in incorrectly and was too blurry but it was just what they needed to add a mystery to the cover. It also looked psychedelic so it was fate really and they went for it. Interesting cover though pretty bad.

Edited by AtomicCrimsonRush - June 13 2012 at 09:30

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Posted: June 13 2012 at 09:21

Fox On The Rocks wrote:

Mr. Maestro wrote:

Dean wrote:

...I have no choice for best, but the worse is definitely this one:

Good grief. This hurts my eyes.

What were they thinking? I assume this was a single, right?

That is an eyesore and I would never have approved of it so I dont get it

Least fave though is 2nd the blurry man hanging in the tree....

1st place least fave the cover of Final Cut - so bland - an extreme closeup of a medal - blah

Best cover OF PF EVER

DSOTM

no need to post it as you all know it

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Posted: June 13 2012 at 06:23

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Dean wrote:

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^ Until that day I'll just look for credible sources myself.

I see you're continuing to be the most offensive person it's been my displeasure to meet on this forum.

I really have no idea what gave away the "offensive" part ... . Oh, well. Since you did cite Storm as a reference, that's where I would take your word for it and not go any further, just to get things clear here.

Don't worry, I genuinely believe you have no idea.

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Posted: June 13 2012 at 06:07

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^ Until that day I'll just look for credible sources myself.

So you don't trust wiki or the PF website?

Wiki is a place where anyone can write anything about anything, although I see a lot of citing, and that's good ... which is not to say that those articles are written by professionals.

PF websites? Depends, really. There may be official and unofficial ones. Depends on who is writing and what source he is using as his reference. Until I don't find out where the info comes from, I won't seriously consider it unless it's something I already know.

It's a man in a tree.

New album!
http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385

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Posted: June 13 2012 at 01:20

Dayvenkirq wrote:

Dean wrote:

Dayvenkirq wrote:

^ Until that day I'll just look for credible sources myself.

I see you're continuing to be the most offensive person it's been my displeasure to meet on this forum.

Don't worry, I genuinely believe you have no idea.

What?