The second and third Grateful dead albums are really interesting musical explorations, and can be considered psychedelic. Ironically, that era of The Dead ended with the release of Workingman's Dead in 1970, their stab at what is now called Americana. Ironic in that that style of music, which Dylan moved to in his 1968 John Wesley Harding album, and The Band did on their 1969 s/t second (the "brown" album), was a repudiation of psychedelia (as was The Band's first, 1968's Music From Big Pink). Those albums were extremely influential amongst musicians, as was The Byrds Sweetheart Of The Rodeo. Workingman's Dead was the Dead's response and reaction to those albums (Garcia is and was a big fan of Bluegrass and Hillbilly), as was Neil Young's Harvest, and all the Country/Rock that followed in the 70's. Meanwhile, psychedelic music continued on with the mass public---Pink Floyd, etc. The appeal of Dark Side Of The Moon completely eludes me.
Would "Sgt. Pepper's" be a better album if.....
....."Within You Without You" was dropped from the LP and Side 2 began with either "Penny Lane" or "Strawberry Fields"? If so, which of these would best kick off the second side?
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The appeal of Dark Side Of The Moon completely eludes me.That’s because there was never one released on digital media that wasn’t compressed, it’s a real shame. The only one worth listening to was vinyl, or the Blu-Ray one http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/list?artist=Pink+Floyd&album=Dark+Side+Of+The+Moon Cheers George |
@austinbob - thanks for mentioning Twelve Dreams. One of my favorites from the time of its release. I assume with your name, you are in Austin? We just bought a period house here, and the chandelier in the entry way was a gift to the house from Mark Andes when it was under restoration by the former owner, an ardent preservationist (who, I gather, knows him). It’s just one of those little quirks of life that makes it pleasing to be here. |
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