Favorite track: “Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. This album, while lacking the immense creative energy of its predecessor, is regarded as some of the band’s finest work. 6-9)” which unfortunately does not live up to the opening track. The album closes with “Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. The title track explores Pink Floyd’s acoustic side and becomes one of the band’s top hits. The album then progresses to a dark but heavy hitting “Welcome to the Machine,” then to “Have A Cigar” that is quite catchy despite its simplicity and lack of Pink Floyd’s eccentric nature.
This track explores some of Gilmour’s best guitar work and Waters’ most impressive vocals. The track, while quiet and simple in the intro explodes into a vocal crescendo just before nine minutes in. Floyd opening albums with long tracks is starting to become normalcy, as Wish You Were Here starts with the thirteen and a half minute track “Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. Pink Floyd’s follow up to their widely successful 1973 masterpiece The Dark Side of the Moondoes not disappoint. While this album has its strong points, it lacks overall in sonic complexity, revealing that is often overrated when considering Pink Floyd’s best works. The second guitar solo in “Comfortably Numb” is easily the best work we have heard from Gilmour. With that being said, there are sonic elements to this record that are some of the best we have seen. Some songs are comprised solely of cheesy guitar melodies and an overuse of synth. While the lyrics are the most personal and impressive yet, the album fails sonically across a good amount of songs. In “Mother,” Waters exclaims over an acoustic guitar “Mother should I trust the government?” and “Bring the Boys Back Home” includes themes directly related to the song’s title. It also takes on a political stance, being less metaphorical than its predecessor, Animals.
“One of My Turns” explores Waters’ frustration with touring and interacting with fans, while “Is There Anybody Out There?” and “Comfortably Numb” explore the plagues of his mind. The album is a personal account of Waters’ reinventing himself as a musician and reflecting on his experiences in life. Favorite track: “Interstellar Overdrive”Īrguably the band’s most well known album, The Wall takes on a new musical and lyrical approach to songwriting that the band has not done before. This work is a glimpse into what Pink Floyd will later release in their career and is a brilliant first effort. For example, in “Interstellar Overdrive,” heavy riffage and rhythmic psychedelia is responsible for its iconic sound, while the disjointed nature of “Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk” leaves the tune sounding utterly confused. The album mimics this eccentricity, which acts as a hit for some songs, a miss for others. Barrett was known in the public eye for his extremely erratic behavior and his later diagnosed mental illness which ultimately led to his departure from the band. This can be explained by founding member Syd Barrett's heavy leadership on this work. However, this album rises above ‘60s British pop music with its psychedelic approach. This work has a very strong British Invasion feel, with its use of layered harmony vocals, twangy electric guitars, and a thick British accent peeking through strongly uttered lyrics.
This album was released in 1967, which was during the peak of British break out bands like the Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and The Who. Pink Floyd’s first studio release is a valiant effort, one marked both by the inspirations of the current popular music of the time and by each member’s artistic psyche.
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