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Episode 30 covers the sixth Pink Floyd studio album, 1971’s “Meddle.” With no material to work with and no clear idea of the album’s direction, the band devised a series of novel experiments which eventually inspired the album’s signature track “Echoes“. Although the band’s later albums would be unified by a central theme with lyrics written entirely by Roger Waters, Meddle was a group effort with lyrical contributions from each member, and is considered a transitional album between the Syd Barrett-influenced group of the late 1960s and the emerging Pink Floyd.
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Quick Reviews
Mark I’m glad we’re on the path of the 70s. But I’m also sorry we’re leaving the psychedelic-progressive path.
Chris More constructive with the Avant-garde, but the middle of the album under performs.
Alex Most cohesive/focused album thus far.
Kevin You can smell the magic starting to happen.
Love It or Flush It
| M | C | A | K | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "One of These Days" | 5:57 | L | B | B | L | |
| 2 | "A Pillow of Winds" | 5:13 | L | L | F | L | |
| 3 | "Fearless" | 6:08 | T | F | B | F | |
| 4 | "San Tropez" | 3:44 | B | L | L | L | |
| 5 | "Seamus" | 2:15 | F | T | T | T | |
| 6 | "Echoes" | 23:31 | F | L | L | B |
Love It or Flush It Legend
L = Love. As many as you like.
F = Flush. Must flush at least one track per album.
B = Buy. Purchased for the ultimate LTS “Best Of” playlist for each of us. One per album.
T = Terminate. Should have never even existed. One per album.
The Rules
Each of us must Love, Flush, Buy, and Terminate AT LEAST ONE track on an album, no matter how great or terrible the album is. Whoever wins the “7 for the Buy” section gets an extra Buy or Terminate to use on the album. Because Chris hosts this section and thus cannot win, he gets an extra Buy or Terminate every 4 albums.
Album Information
Meddle is the sixth studio album by English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 31 October 1971 by Harvest Records. The album was produced between the band’s touring commitments, from January to August 1971 at a series of locations around London, including Abbey Road Studios and Morgan Studios.
With no material to work with and no clear idea of the album’s direction, the band devised a series of novel experiments which eventually inspired the album’s signature track “Echoes“. Although the band’s later albums would be unified by a central theme with lyrics written entirely by Roger Waters, Meddle was a group effort with lyrical contributions from each member, and is considered a transitional album between the Syd Barrett-influenced group of the late 1960s and the emerging Pink Floyd.[1] The cover has been explained by its creator Storm Thorgerson to be an ear underwater;[2] as with several previous albums designed by Hipgnosis, though, Thorgerson was unhappy with the final result.
The album was well received by critics upon its release, and was commercially successful in the United Kingdom, but lackluster publicity on the part of the band’s American label Capitol Records led to poor sales there upon initial release.
