A new version of Pink Floyd!
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From the first song "Stranted", we could easily ask our self if we are listening to  David Gilmour,
but then in the middle, here's the real Steve Hackett with a beautiful guitar solo taken from
"Voyage of Acolyte". "Into the Sun" continue with more Floydish moody sound, then it gets heavier
and faster, a simple song. In the song "The Lie", you can hear Yogi Lang of RPWL, but am I wrong, he
is not really there as guest vocalist! The song "Under Control" brings some darker mood with a
meaner voice from the perfect imitator Dave Kerzner. Nice atmosphere and chorus, it's easy too sing
along. The song "Crossing of Fates" bring something new with the keyboards sound that take the
Eloy's spacey sound and it's instrumental. The vocals are back with "My old friend", there is some
acoustic guitar and some exotic chant in the background. In the song "Ocean of Stars", you won't
resist to the irresistible melody. "Solitude" show the piano and the choir like it was almost a copy
of Pink Floyd "Dark Side of the Moon". The song "Nothing" starts like a ELO's song, catchy song
again with a Steve Howe guitar solo that take us back to "Relayer". The song "New World" is a
throwback to the 70's and 80's, it's not progressive but very melodic and well done. And if it
wasn't enough, the end of the album is a 17 minutes epic with Steve Hackett back with more RPWL
influence, some cinematic passages and a display of many guests vocalists ending  this beautiful
tribute album to the progressive rock of the past.  The only fault of this album is that it the
music has been inspired by the great prog bands of the past. It's almost like as a profane you came
across a painting and couldn't tell if it's a copy or the real thing, but you like it anyway.
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Bla bla bla, sound quality. Bla bla bla tracklist. I know that sometimes these things are important, but this is retro Pink Floyd here. This is not the bands strongest material, really more of just a collection of FLOYD oddities and curios. Relics. They were relics even in 1971 when the floyd released this album, thats even before they were big, these songs were already buried in the sand. Probably more lost then than they are now, as nowadays its common for FLOYD fans to go through a highly obsessive phase, where they must obtain every recording the band ever made. Do to that, marketers, and the record industry have also left a lot of crappy collections out there for to waste money on. Relics should be your only stop on the FLOYD compilation train THIS IS GOOD STUFF. Otherwise stick to proper albums by the band.

During the SYD years, a lot of singles were released.. like ARNOLD LAYNE and SEE EMILY PLAY. These songs do not have proper album spots. They can be found on numerous other collections, but don't worry about it. Other early singles that are a little more rare PAINTBOX, JULIA DREAM, and REMEMBER A DAY. Then you get some choice cuts from early FLOYD albums. Thats ok I guess, but one should check out PIPER AT THE GATES if they are into the SYD stuff.

The first years of DAVID GILMOURE are pretty good. The album MORE was the first to show off his talents with the excellent punky track THE NILE SONG. However the MORE album isn't that great and I may tell you to just stick with the cuts that can be found here. CIRRUS MINOR is the other, an early ROGER WATERS effort.

Also, this is the only place where you will find the original studio recording of CAREFUL WITH THAT AXE EUGENE. Although this version is a lot faster paced than the wicked tripped out UMMAGUMMA version, its still pretty dark, and a good find for any FLOYD seeker.

All in all, this is a nice pack. Maybe not as interesting as a proper FLOYD album, as no collection is, but a good place to snatch up all the rarities at once... (Although, VEGETABLE MAN is a single you may have to hunt a lot deeper for. I had to download that one illegally.)
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I am not a Pink Floyd fan. I dislike their other albums which are very overrated boring and put me to sleep. Wish You Were Here was the only album I have ever loved from Pink Floyd which all the songs were very wonderful,beautiful,and great. And the guitaring in this album was good too. Please add this wonderful love album to your music collection and stay far away from the Dark Side Of The Moon album which sucks and puts me to sleep fast.
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Shine on you crazy diamond...one of my favorite songs, EVER...WISH YOU WERE HERE was one of Pink Floyd's earlier albums. Now that MP3 and The Cloud Player are making all these classics available to the masses, I can listen to what ever my mind kicks up at the moment. There were so many bands. So much great music made between the early seventies to the nineties (and still kicking!!) that it is impossible to explain the significance of bands like a pink Floyd. We owe them...big time. Rolling Stones, Led Zepplin, Van Halen, ACDC, Rush, and the list goes on and on...all in those few decades. Their popularity waxes and wanes like the moon, but every new generation, will, at some time or another, start the reign again. No matter how music changes; boy bands, the hottie girl epidemic, grunge, alternative...it makes no difference. One style will rise, crash, and burn. And then the pure superiority of that short age will AGAIN come around. Why? Because the generation that spawned Pink Floyd stood on the backs of blues and soul super stars and keep tweeking and tweeking, and getting better equipment, and renovation that culminated in the very epitome of what was possible to attain with the guitar bands. A guitars neck has only a finite amount of possibilities. A finite number of styles and grooves, riffs, bends and wiggles. Well, during that twenty to thirty year span, bands like Pink Floyd TRIED THEM ALL. In order for future musicians to ever compare...well, their just going to have to invent a new instrument.
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As a LONG time Pink Floyd listener, of course I'm going to like this! True, it's mostly instrumentals, but I LIKE PF instrumentals! And yes, I could have bought just the CD for a lot less but I'm getting so I really prefer high-res audio files, whether they are SACDs, DVD-Audios, Blu-Ray or downloaded FLAC files from sources like HDTracks. This is a fitting capper on a distinguished career by one of my favorite bands ever.
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The best of Pink Floyd is called The Wall, Dark Side of the Moon, Meddle, Wish You Were Here, Obscurred by Clouds and Animals (in no particular order) and their other albums are great also. This is a good compilation of music, but when I listen to it I always wind up taking it out and putting the original album in. The great thing about this release though is that it will introduce some of the best music ever made to some new listeners. To really experience Pink Floyd you need to get the original releases.
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Well, true, I don't own The Wall yet by Pink Floyd, but out of all I've heard, this is the best prog rock album!  The vocals are awesome, and the orchestrations and guitar runs shred!  The emotion is what puts this album  over the top, though...
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The music is " louder than words"! I can hear influences from almost every Pink Floyd album! This is a very unique album, probably because its apparent this is their final album as well as a tribute to the passing of their dear friend Richard Wright, that's why I believe its probably mostly instrumental as well.  They are letting the music shine on one last time and giving true Pink Floyd fans a very nice goodbye! This is for those of us that already truly love my personal favorite band in all history,  Pink Floyd! Thanks for making an amazing soundtrack to my life! I am just glad they decided to wave goodbye before sailing out in  the openness like I thought they did 20 years ago!
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what can you say...it's Pink Floyd....but not their best recording.
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At first thought, as a Floyd fan for >25 years, the idea of this seemed ludicrous and yet intriguing.  If nothing else, a keen source of entertainment and hearty laughs.  After listening to the samples, it was confirmed - "I gotta get this - what a hoot!"
Then the time arrives to actually give it a go - the whole hour of it.  All I can say is hay bails galore, hold onto yor hats - here we go!
I would be remiss if I did not mention that the sheer fact that this can be attempted, let alone pulled-off is true testament to the songwriting skills of Waters & Co.  If this doesn't display, ney, prove that Roger Waters is one of the great songsmiths of our time, I suppose nothing ever will!
Now back to Luther and his boys: This album not only captures and conveys the original esscence/message of The Wall, it offers a completely different vantage from which to hear it!  Just think about it - the juxtaposition of ANYTHING Floyd, let alone The Wall done in Bluegrass/Dawg form!
And they not only convey an apparent love for Pink Floyd, they have a firm grasp on the concept of this particular work.
It seems only fitting that a brit-associated country (well, sort of...Canada) whould generate such an on-target representation of the Brit Mega-Band's pinnacle album.
Luther Wright and the Wrongs have created a musical masterpiece of their own right.  Aside from obvious moments of budget equipment artifacts  (tape hiss, muting/unmuting of channels, studio noises, etc.) the album also sounds quite good from a sonic standpoint.  It is true to the "Bluegrass Sound" - thin, a bit tinny and a very present "in your space" sound.
The arrangements, musical liberties and interesting sound effects add to the experience rather than serve only to amuse.  I'm not sure that the band even truly knows what they have achieved in terms of musical prowess.  It is truly amazing - and highly unusual!! Even if you are unfamiliar with the Floyd or they are not exactly your cup of tea, you might give this album a try.  If you don't like it just play it while someone else is around - you won't having any trouble getting rid of it!
Their renditions of Another Brick In The Wall Pt. I, Young Lust, Nobody Home, Stop, and Outside The Wall are nothing short of magical! :-D
As a 25+ year recording engineer/producer, I have yet to be so interested in a previously unknown-to-me talent that I openly state that I'd like to work with them ~ until now...
I'd love to work with these guys and see what we could do with Pink Floyd's Animals!  They are simply that talented and obviously know how to transform works into their own style well enough to present something totally new and something very familiar at the same time.  We could also see about the "budget sound" ;-)
I understand they have a small wealth of original music (other CDs) as well.  I have no doubt whatsoever that those are gems too!
If you like Country, if you like Bluegrass, if you like Rock-a-Billy, If you like Folk, and especially if you like Pink Floyd - BUY THIS CD NOW!!!  You will NOT regret it!!!
Disclaimer: I have no, nor have I ever had any affiliation - or even knowledge of Luther Wright and the Wrongs until stumbling onto this album, here on Amazon.
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A must-have for Pink Floyd fans. Get the deluxe edition, you will not be disappointed. I bought this for my girlfriend who is a HUGE Pink Floyd fan. She absolutely loves it. Comes with so many extras... a full poster with lyrics, sticker, postcard, extra glossy cardboard sleeves. Just fantastic. They gave this phenomenal album the royal treatment.
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Great - For lovers of the early Pink Floyd Sound or any 60's rock fans !
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Who needs the big production of Pink Floyd. David Gilmour covers it with acoustic guitars, simple amplification, and great backup musicians.
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I enjoy this music.

This is all I care about.

Looks like David is enjoying his life and it shows in the music.

Dont care if is not sound exactly like pinkfloyd, it shouldn't be.

If for the same melody, Nick would _play_ the drums, Rick would play his piano style and Roger would give it little spice then we will have a pinkfloyd. And for pink floyd, I would give 6 starts!

Enjoy...
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Amazing simply amazing. An absolute master piece that could only be constructed by Pink Floyd. It will be hard to find another album that fits all moods. I listen to it every night and can't sleep without it! I lie in the dark and let the genius of pink floyd take me away into their world. I think that this album is the best one they have done so far! Its a must for open minded music lovers! E-mail me with your thought @ stephen_whatley@hotmail.com
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If you have a choice about which version you get, I recommend the CD AND Blu-ray version. The CD is great, beyond anything I could have possibly have asked for or expected. Why ? The journey you go on from side 1 ( as they call it), is pure delirium . This then takes you up a beat, and then through the light and shade that Pink Floyd are past Masters of, you get to Stephen Hawkings Cameo ( or his computers cameo), and then the journey resolves in  side 4 which finishes with the lyrical magic on louder than words. The reason for me that I got the most out of this is that a person very close to me passed away last month, and it feels like that is why I was ready to hear it, or as Dave says, you have to be in the mood to hear our work ( or words to that effect).

  Where they take things to the whole next level  is that not only is the album in 5.1 surround on the blu-Ray, but the Audio Visual part has some great studio selections, which is blessed with an audio only version of one rock style tune( which you see in video in stereo) called NERVANA in 5.1 ( the audio bonus section is all in 5.1 for that matter). So you get extra material in a fabulous format.

  Whatever you want to call it, this is music, and it is the kind that the best musicians on the Planet perform. This is the style that they have refined  and even when they use it with material from 1968 where Richard Wright played the Organ at the Royal Albert Hall and it is melded seamlessly with the new work, it works brilliantly .Both Side 1 and 2 felt healing for me, but thats me in my state of mind; I suspect that different people will get different things from this work. And as someone said in a different context, if you have ears to listen and a heart to feel, then this work will mean something very special to you. If this is the last Pink Floyd, then they have gone out on a brilliant album.

SPECIAL NOTE: If you buy the CD/BluRay Deluxe version, the Amazon Downloads will be of the Audio from the Blu-Ray Track range... which means 3 extra tracks on the Download, and this includes the rocker NERVANA.
I noticed that recent reviews mention extra tracks ( 11/17) ; kind of odd that the CD buyers never see the listings for the Blu-Ray, also the blu-ray is at a higher bit-rate and sounds much better, than the lower bit-rate DVD and CD. And as I noted here, it has extra tracks on download.
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I'm going to skip the debate as to whether this is really a "Pink Floyd" album, vice a Roger Waters solo record.  Suffice it to say, if you really want an appreciation for how much Rick Wright made up "the Pink Floyd Sound," you need look no farther than this record -- when he wasn't there.  The generic 80s-synths leave a certian dimensionality missing from this record overall.  Likewise, Gilmour seems to be mailin it in here, and even in the openings that Waters left for him to do his thing, Dave just doesn't seems to be trying.  Nonetheless, this is an earnest attempt by Waters and even if the music doesn't quite stack up against other Floyd albums, some of Waters' finest lyrics are to be found here.

If you can remember back to the original the original vinyl release, and likewise to the original CD pressing, both had a very murky sound.  This was greatly improved with the 1997 remaster, and this new 2011 remaster likewise presents an improvement, albeit to a smaller degree.  Of course, the best part of this release is that the album FINALLY includes "When the Tigers Broke Free," which should have been in the track list right from the start.  But overall, this is so far the best presentation of this record to date.  Better resolution all around, with the bass end really nicely handled here.

All in all, if you weren't a fan of this record before, this remaster likely won't convert you.  But if you're looking for the best-sonding version available, you can't go wrong here.