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Atom Heart Mother
by Pink Floyd
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Overall Rating:
2.6158
Avg. Critic Score:
2.5520
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All Music GuideAppearing after the sprawling, unfocused double-album setUmmagumma,Atom Heart Mothermay boast more focus, even a concept, yet that doesn't mean it's more accessible. ...more
Rolling StoneAt one time, Pink Floyd was far-out, freaky even. Their work in the electronic capabilities of rock was more advanced than most people recognize. Their use of a third, rear, sound source anticipated quadraphonics. And their music, if it wasn't memorable, reached into the limits of their experimentation. ...more
Yahoo! MusicThe best moment from Pink Floyd Mark II, this disc includes the fully orchestrated side-long title suite (don't laugh, it's actually pretty darn catchy) as well as a handful of short, strong tunes ("If," "Fat Old Sun") and a wacky "wow, man" sound effects trip called "Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast." Gotta love the cow on the cover, too. ...more
Yahoo! MusicAppearing after the sprawling, unfocused double-album set Ummagumma, Atom Heart Mother may boast more focus, even a concept, yet that doesn't mean it's more accessible. If anything, this is the most impenetrable album Pink Floyd released while on Harvest, which also makes it one of the most interesting of the era. ...more
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John Mcferrin Music Reviews
The famous cow album. Basically, Roger asked the man commisioned with making the band's next cover art to find the least trippy picture possible, and that turned out to be Lulubell (or something like that) the cow. Yeesh. Still, as dorky an intro to...read the complete review at John Mcferrin Music Reviews
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It's easy to say you're a fan of Pink Floyd if all you've heard isThe WallandDark Side Of The Moon. But the time-honored system for getting into the band is to start in the middle, work forward and then work backward. As you do that,...read the complete review at The Daily Vault Album Reviews
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thenightowl.com
In 1970, Pink Floyd released their fifth album, Atom Heart Mother. The title came from a headline bassist Roger Waters saw about a pregnant woman with an atomic-powered pacemaker. This was the band's first collaboration with studio wizard, Alan Parsons...read the complete review at thenightowl.com
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