Record lovers and Pink Floyd fanatics alike know this album well but some of you may not. To be perfectly honest I am not as familiar with it as I would like and as familiar with it as many of the later Pink Floyd albums, so shooting this gave me the opportunity to revisit the unique sound that is Meddle.
Unlike most Pink Floyd albums Meddle released in 1971 really didn't have a true "theme" if you will. Due to this the album itself is largely an experimental piece of work that really laid the groundwork for their later sound, from attempting to capture unique tone of music from every day life to making music from household items.
Though as a full length album it is clearly very "Pink Floyd" the standout song from the album is Echoes the 20min+ song that takes up the entire side 2. What is also especially unique about this album is the collaborative production effort put forth by the entire band. Going forward much of the band direction was lead by in most part by Roger Waters, Meddle was not. Another icon element of this album is the cover, which happens to be a macro of an ear underwater... which later the band itself did not like and did not feel represented the work well. It is also only the second album with a gatefold photo of the band (something they would not do again until 1987's A Momentary Lapse of Reason.)
If you are a Pink Floyd fan this album is a must check out!
Credits | Author: Krista & Photography: Fornear Photo
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