Meddle

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Editorial reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review
For all that menacing, hatchet-happy growl at the beginning of iMeddle/i's opener, "One of These Days", Pink Floyd really weren't about to "cut you into little pieces". iMeddle/i did, however, show that the reigning British monarchs of 1970s-era psychedelia could rip into galloping jams. It also showed what its predecessor, iAtom Heart Mother/i, promised--that the band could excel in long, breathtaking suites that revealed strains of late-classical music, Sun Ra-inspired space explorations, and a patchwork approach to colliding sounds that together took on acid-drenched proportions. And if all that isn't enough, "San Tropez" revealed a playful side of the band, playing footsy with loungy jazz and having good fun in the process. i--Andrew Bartlett /i

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Customer reviews

review by: Hans Wigman date: 2009-06-26 rating:
the best floyd album
A lot of people seem to think that "Meddle" is the start of the "real Pink Floyd" and the stepping stone to the megaselling "Dark Side of the Moon". "Dark side" is, of course, a pinnacle in rock music (especially in the sonic department) but it seems to me that the cold has set in with that album. Given the choice I would always pick "Meddle" over "Dark side" (or any other Floyd album). Why? The atmosphere is palpably better and certainly more upbeat, and it seems to me this is the last truly collective album - before Roger Water's gloomy preponderance takes shape. Besides, this album features the best Floyd track ever, which, of course, is "Echoes" - the band never reached this level again, as far as I'm concerned. br /And for those who fancy "Echoes" as much as I do: the surfer film Crystal Voyager features "Echoes" in its entirety, accompanied by stunning sea wave sequences. It's available for a very reasonable price - check it out!

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review by: date: 2009-05-19 rating:
A Floyd classic
Two songs, "One Of These Days" and "Echoes" make this a must-have album. "Echoes" was the soundtrack for the cult surfers film "Crystal Voyager [1972] [DVD]". br / br /And for all of those people from the 70's "One Of These Days" was the archetypal "acidhead" song. Truly outstanding!

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review by: Ken Grew date: 2009-01-16 rating:
Great at the time
This album was the start of the Floyd phenomenon, moving away from the psychedelia popish toons under the new influence of Dave Gilmour. br / br /It was interesting at the time of the release because whilst at school most of my musically-orientated mates were into the psychedelic Barrett Floyd subsequently most 6th formers (inc me) got into Dark-Side. Interestingly Meddle didnt get a look in because it was in both camps. Shame. br / br /The most musical of my mates told me that Meddle was their best. However, as the band became popular I lost interest. It was only recently that I bought this album realised that Meddle could well have been their best. The tracks One of these Days Echoes are fab. See other reviewers for musical assessments. In fact I would suggest that Floyd didnt perform a better track than Echoes. br / br /In terms of buying this, despite the outstanding tracks, I am only giving it 3 stars. Althogh it was an important album a couple of tracks are pointless unappealing if you are a collector of classics, then get Dark Side. If you want to hear Echoes, then I would strongly recommend Dave Gilmours 2008 cd/dvd Live in Gdansk. Truly magical.

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review by: torjansons date: 2009-01-07 rating:
masterpiece of sound scape
can anyone possibly imagine what a record company would make of echoes they would probably get rid of the band in favour of some arse wiggling crotch grabbing pubescent boy band whom have just recieved a thumbs up from the panel of some third rate tv show,no what you have here is about as unique as its ever got nigh on 22 minutes of sound scape perfection this was brave even in the seventies,when the talent decided what went on the record.with the blueprint defined in the 70"s music has slowly come down from those heady days,sadly this generation of musicians have brought there own spades and are showing signs of digging the grave of what we in britain were world leaders.still we can still visit the highs and let the current scene mine the depths of mediocrity.and conformity


review by: date: 2008-01-01 rating:
contains the single best Pink Floyd song of all time..
"Meddle" - the 1971 album - contains the bands signature piece "Echoes" : a massive, definitive space-rock-funk-jam that lasts about 22 minutes, is the perfect accompaniment to the end of "2001", and was undoubtedly the absolute, brain-mashing highlight of 2006's David Gilmour Tour : seeing it performed by the ersatz version of the Floyd - containing 2/3rds of the final touring lineup - on his 2006 tour, assaulted by lasers and smoke in the confines of the Royal Albert Hall was one of the musical highlights of my life. Nonetheless, we're getting off track : "Meddle" is a great record that is the first foreshadowing of the creative heights the band will achieve. A fine record worth buying.

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