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The Piper at the Gates of Dawn successfully captures both sides of psychedelic experimentation -- the pleasures of expanding one's mind and perception, and an underlying threat of mental disorder and even lunacy; this duality makes Piper all the more compelling in light of Barrett's subsequent breakdown, and ranks it as one of the best psychedelic albums of all time.
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The History of The Albums – n° 347
August 1967, dear journal, I saw a live performance by aliens
Presenting Pink Floyd seems so trivial that it is a monument, especially when talking about one of the most notorious bands in the history of Pop Rock. Suffice it to say in a few words that Pink Floyd is a London band that is very often considered "the greatest band of all time", especially for its work from the late 60s until their peak in the 70s. Pioneers of Space Rock and ... read more
Some underrated Floyd shit over here.
Lately I realized that I never really talked about one of my favorite bands of all time, which is Pink Floyd, and never even wrote a proper review to one of their albums. So, although I could've reviewed one of the band's masterpieces from the 70's, I've decided to firstly review their debut, which is at times sadly overlooked.
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn is Pink Floyd's 1967 debut, which was back when Syd Barrett was the frontman of the band, before ... read more
I've came to the conclusion that this is not only a masterpiece in Pink Floyd's catalogue, but it's also a masterwork of music in general. Inventive, strongly influential, game-changing and mind-expanding; every single time I come back to this project, I can't help to feel fascinated and deeply immersed in it's craziness.
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn is the purest expression of the immense creativity and genius of Syd Barrett, which leaded into one of the most unique and weirdly introspective ... read more
lots of acid
FAVS: Astronomy Domine, Lucifer Sam, Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk, Interstellar Overdrive, Bike
This doesn't compare to most of their '70s work, but it is some very fun 60's psychedelic stuff. Syd is a great and very underrated guitar player, and some of the more avant-garde tunes are cool, but in the second half, particularly after interstellar overdrive, this album starts to fall off a bit. Take up thy stethoscope and walk is pretty rough too. The lyrics are quite hilarious are times, an example is the entirety of bike
Best Song
Astronomy Domine
HM
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The first of many Pink Floyd albums to come. Its a fun psychedelic experience. Overall its a good
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Track List
| 1 | Astronomy Domine 4:11 | 89 |
| 2 | Lucifer Sam 3:07 | 85 |
| 3 | Matilda Mother 3:08 | 82 |
| 4 | Flaming 2:46 | 79 |
| 5 | Pow R. Toc H. 4:26 | 74 |
| 6 | Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk 3:06 | 78 |
| 7 | Interstellar Overdrive 9:40 | 90 |
| 8 | The Gnome 2:13 | 76 |
| 9 | Chapter 24 3:42 | 76 |
| 10 | The Scarecrow 2:11 | 76 |
| 11 | Bike 3:21 | 81 |
Total Length: 41 minutes
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Added on: January 6, 2013