![]() ![]() "I've got very mixed feelings about rock music. "The opening section is clearly a critical statement about the nature of so-called 'progressive rock'," Geesin told The Word's Jim Irvin in August 2008. Ron Geesin, who'd already influenced (and collaborated with) Roger Waters, contributed to the title track and received a then-rare outside songwriting credit. It was the band's first album to reach No. "The album was released by Harvest on 2nd October 1970, having been recorded at Abbey Road Studios. Jim Irvin writing for The Word, August 2008 (Courtesy of Rock's Backpages) To many it marks the point at which Pink Floyd emerged from their post-Syd malaise and found their way forward, towards everything we remember them best for. We've collectively delved back through our archives to share a selection of historic images and features that tell the story of this remarkable record.Īlternative cover art for Pink Floyd's Atom Heart Mother created by Storm ThorgersonĪtom Heart Mother was the fifth studio album by Pink Floyd. To celebrate, we've put together another special collaboration with Rock's Backpages, the definitive online archive of music journalism. To me not just sideways, but a bit backwards.This week marks the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd's Atom Heart Mother. Their approach and sound drastically changed. I find DSOTM the turning point, where they went from a cohesive band that could literally make ANY song, to a group that realized they could make money. Yes the 4 big commercial ablums have been played to death, and that is a big part of it, but also many simply did not realize the earlier stuff was good, due to many reviewers citing DSOTM and forwards as being the big selling commercial time, and not giving the older stuff a chance. Most very casual floyd fans, only like DSOTM, Wish, Animals, Wall, but the real creative period with very inspired music, that has real emotion and heart, and are 4 guys really just having fun, doing what they want, is all BEFORE DSOTM. 30 years ago, I would have totally agreed with you.īut looking back over many years hindsight, the 4 big commercial albums are still good musically, but the importance of the pre-DSOTM stuff, has finally come to the forefront. ![]()
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