The Best Floyd Album

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Of the three, which is the best Pink Floyd album?

Wish You Were Here
5
36%
Dark Side of the Moon
7
50%
The Wall
2
14%
 
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Wed May 25, 2005 4:31 pm

My friend and I were arguing over this the other day. Thought I'd get your thoughts on the subject.
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Wed May 25, 2005 7:08 pm

Depends which drugs you're on.

I'd say the Wall for a good smoke.

Dark side for a good trip.

And Wish you Were Here for the inbetween.

Being so indecisive I couldn't bare to vote on it.

Also I know they are probably the 3 top Albums, but I would include Relics in there as well, great stuff.
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Wed May 25, 2005 7:15 pm

ahh...see my friend and I argued on the premise that the listener is sober and unintoxicated.

A boring premise I know...

But yes, I think you're right
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Wed May 25, 2005 7:16 pm

Where is the fun in that?
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Sat May 28, 2005 11:04 am

I didn't think there was such a body as an unintoxicated Floyd fan! Dark Side great but terrifically overplayed, The Wall also very enjoyable but a tad overblown in places (yes, even for Floyd), so I voted Wish You Were Here - which anyway contains their best song, 'Shine on You Crazy Diamond'.

Incidentally, has anybody listened to any Syd Barrett solo stuff? 'The Madcap Laughs' is a patchy but enthralling listen. I heard he's still alive and living somewhere near Chepstow...

Syd Barrett - Bob Dylan Blues

'I make a whole lotta dough
But I deserve it tho,
Cos my gut and my wallet are fat...
...For I am Mr. Dylan the king
And I'm free as a bird on the wing.'
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Sat May 28, 2005 5:33 pm

Well, I am an unintoxicated, sober Floyd fan. Most of the time anyway. Perhaps I'm in the vast minority though...believe it or not I just like the music.

*shrugs*
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none of them!

'the piper at the gates of dawn' i reckon..
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Mon Aug 22, 2005 1:50 pm

All of them!

It's imposible to vote for one over the other because I listen to them all regularly, I love meddle too!

Floyd are some of the best lyricists in musical history I think and thats before I even get on to how good the actual music is!!!

Good to know I am amongst those who share my passion.

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Fri Oct 14, 2005 6:43 am

look the beauty of Floyd is you can listen to them in just about any state of mind. each time is a new and enthralling experience. you can seriously get fucking lost in the music. as far as which is best. well, since you forced me to pick i went with wish you were here. as was previously mentioned, the best floyd song ever is on there. but really they're all excellent.
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Wed Oct 19, 2005 11:56 am

Piper at the Gates of Dawn is the only relevant Floyd album peeps.
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