A true psychedelic band with no parallel in my book. The greatest and the best ever.
Amazing lyrics, mesmerizing music, out-of-the-world live-shows, technically advanced recording & great cover-art.
Here is list of my top 10 favorite songs followed by line(s) from the song (again unordered and sorted alphabetically)
- Another Brick in The Wall: All in all you're just another brick in the wall
- Comfortably Numb: Your lips move but I can't hear what you're saying
- Coming Back to Life: For killing the past and coming back to life
- Hey You: Together we stand, divided we fall
- High Hopes: Steps taken forwards but sleepwalking back again
- Keep Talking: For millions of years mankind lived just like animals; Then something happened which unleashed the power of our imagination; We learned to talk
- Learning to Fly: Tongue-tied and twisted Just an earth-bound misfit, I
- Shine on You Crazy Diamond: You reached for the secret too soon, you cried for the moon
- Welcome to the Machine: You've been in the pipeline; Filling in time
- Wish You Were Here: We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl...
Bhaskar Menon (the first Chairman & CEO of EMI Music Worldwide)
In 1973, Menon played the central role in leading the promotion and marketing of Pink Floyd's album The Dark Side of the Moon. He literally put the power of Capital/EMI behind the band with a tremendous marketing, PR and advertising effort. The album which has been called "the most technically advanced recording of its time" was a unique blend of studio wizardry and outstanding musical innovation. Music critics hailed it as a blend of studio wizardry and fearless innovation. However, it was different than other albums of the time, and might have never achieved the success it enjoyed without Menon's support. He pushed for the songs, "Us and Them" and "Time" to be released as condensed singles for radio play. He had an uncanny ear for spotting musical talent and the skill to nurture it. Matching the work’s critical acclaim was its phenomenal commercial success. To date, The Dark Side of the Moon recording has spent 741 weeks on the USA-based Billboard 200 album chart, the longest duration of any album in history. It is also the fourth highest selling album globally of all time, selling more than forty million units. Mr. Menon was featured in the documentary, "The Making of The Dark Side of the Moon."
Mr. Menon’s contributions to the Dark Side of the Moon album’s success were recognized and when asked in an interview whether he was surprised at the results of his efforts he was quoted as saying, “I always believed that the record would be very, very successful. It was gratifying, but not surprising.”
Our Pink Floyd favorites have quite a few common songs. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteHow about 'Great gig in the sky'?