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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0077774640428 Format: Live Label: Capitol Manufacturer: Capitol MPN: 46404 Number Of Discs: 2 Publisher: Capitol Release Date: October 25, 1990 Studio: Capitol Editorial Review: Amazon.com: Released in 1969, Ummagumma represents where the influence of departed founding songwriter Syd Barrett began to fade in favor of the rather less whimsical and pastoral visions of Roger Waters. Ummagumma is a double album, divided into live and studio halves. The live cuts--"Astronomy Domine," "Careful with That Axe, Eugene," "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun," and "A Saucerful of Secrets"--established the Floyd's predilection for gloomily atmospheric and faintly preposterous sci-fi bombast that would turn them into such a successful stage act. The kindest that may be said of the studio compositions--by and large interminable avant-prog rambles in search of the lost chord--is that they haven't dated terribly well. --Andrew Mueller Average Rating:
 Rating:  - 4 for the live side, 1 for the studio side. A solid 3.Probably the biggest avant-garde album in history. That might not be a good thing though. By 1969, Pink Floyd had somewhat of a fanbase going. Their live shows were getting some good word, and due to their music being used in documentaries and films, they were able to make a decent living off of touring and recording. So, they decided to celebrate a bit and make their first double album. First things first, the live side is great. Containing four tracks, mostly from the Syd and the Syd-influenced ... Read More Rating:  - Classic FloydCouldn't explain it for the life of me but I really enjoy this album, front, back and middle. One who leans to Prog rock, experimental, stream of consious elements in their music would be more likely to Ummagumma. Rating: - One of Pink Floyd's worstOkay, its one of their worsts, actually the worst, but I still rated it 4 stars. The Live portion is good, it has one song from Piper at the Gates of Dawn, 2 songs from A Saucerful of Secrets, and a single I had never heard before. A good 1st disc. The second disc is a studio album. Let me start by saying that I am a pianist and love Rick Wright, that being said the first 4 songs are by him and they are...odd. Good piano playing however. The next 2 songs are ... Read More Rating: - Underrated GemIn 1969, Pink Floyd released this monstrosity. Half live and half studio, it is really two albums, and it seems to fall into a "love it or hate it" kind of place with their fans. STUDIO Each member got half a side for their studio time. The result is a long instrumental that is more or less hookless, disparate mess of psychedelic noise, an 8-minute drum solo, and two bonafide songs establishing Waters and Gilmour as the songwriters in the band. LIVE Here is ... Read More Rating: - Awesome!Definitely the best album of Floyd's "transitional" period - that is, those few years after Syd left and before they really became Pink Floyd. This is also their first, and in my opinion best double-album. The first LP is live, and it's fantastic. "Careful with That Axe, Eugene" is one of Floyd's best songs ever, a haunting, psychologically manipulative masterpiece that slowly, carefully builds its way to a blood-curdling peak. It'll make you feel that nine minutes is the perfect song length. This version ... Read More |
