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The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0077774638425
Label: Capitol
Manufacturer: Capitol
MPN: 46384
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Capitol
Release Date: October 25, 1990
Studio: Capitol
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Editorial Review:
While they took their name from blues musicians Pink Anderson and Floyd Council when they started out as an R&B combo in the mid-60s, Pink Floyd's leader, guitarist Syd Barrett, soon began piloting the band through unprecedented sonic excursions typified by the title of their 1967 debut album's most celebrated track--the outsized instrumental "Interstellar Overdrive." Equally adept at composing catchy-sounding, Gothic-themed pop songs such as "See Emily Play," "The Scarecrow" and "The Gnome," Barrett seemed destined for greatness--that is, until psychedelic drugs got the best of him, and he abandoned the band to bassist Roger Waters and new guitarist David Gilmour. The rest, as they say, is history. --Billy Altman
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Maybe I Just Don't Get It...
Syd Barrett is either declared a genius or an utter moron. He's, to me, neither, merely a drug taking songwriter, and that's it. This is, indeed, very different from later Pink Floyd works. The only document of Syd in Pink Floyd is this one. Play this for all those people who only know the band for Dark Side of The Moon.
This album has many problems. What takes away 30 points are the boring keyboard textures, lack of atmosphere at times, and monotonous, just BLEH vocals, that plague ... Read More
Rating: - A whole disk of mono?
Why in the _ would there be a disk of mono and then another disk of the same selections but in stereo? I'm sure some nut will say it's to show the real Floyd, or some crap like that, when all it is, is a gimmick!
Rating:  - gates of groundbreaking
I can explain what this album is like by comparing the sound and style to three different Beatles songs-
"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"
"Blue Jay Way"
"Love You To"
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn is mostly an extremely heavy pyschedelic album that focuses on vocal melody for 80% of it, and the majority of songs almost seem like they were aimed towards children because of the nursery rhyme style they're written in. Of course back in the day this was a revolutionary ... Read More
Rating:  - A Great Entry into Early Pink Floyd, and Pink Floyd's First Album
Piper at the Gates of Dawn is Pink Floyd's first album and in combination with Relics is probably the best way for a listener to introduce him or herself to pre-Dark Side of the Moon Pink Floyd.
If you are one of these people, it is important to note that Piper at the Gates of Dawn represents the pre-David Gilmour and Roger Waters led Pink Floyd. This is the Pink Floyd of Syd Barrett, and can seem quite a bit different from the later Pink Floyd releases that Roger Waters led.
Piper ... Read More
Rating: - Floyd's Debut
Early Pink Floyd is psychadelic Floyd, and only rarely resembles the sounds associated with their more famous works of the 1970s. This is partially because of the presence of Syd Barrett, whose mark on the band is clear and deep, despite only having been with them for this first album (and some spot work on the second). That said, this is a good album, and many fans think of this early psychadelic era as their best period. The opening tandem of "Astronomy Domine" and "Lucifer Sam" is very strong.
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