Agreed. There's a sweet spot that, for me anyway, runs from Meddle to The Wall. I suppose to some degree that's a personal thing -- every band has a sweet spot for me that might be different for someone else. But that period does include one of the best selling albums of all time, so they got in a little poke at universality.
I listened to Pink Floyd's entire output (although I haven't seen this movie) for the first time last year. My verdict, the albums that are famously good are as good as they are famous. The other albums are actually pretty bad. Not that different from most bands, except in the degree. Your assessment of their strengths is quite astute.
I would add "MP's The Meaning of Life", "Time Bandits", "The Road Warrior" and "I, Claudius" to the Russell's Betamax hall of fame.I think I was in 7th grade when they acquired all of that, along with their hi-fi system. Fun times.
Agreed. There's a sweet spot that, for me anyway, runs from Meddle to The Wall. I suppose to some degree that's a personal thing -- every band has a sweet spot for me that might be different for someone else. But that period does include one of the best selling albums of all time, so they got in a little poke at universality.
I listened to Pink Floyd's entire output (although I haven't seen this movie) for the first time last year. My verdict, the albums that are famously good are as good as they are famous. The other albums are actually pretty bad. Not that different from most bands, except in the degree. Your assessment of their strengths is quite astute.
I would add "MP's The Meaning of Life", "Time Bandits", "The Road Warrior" and "I, Claudius" to the Russell's Betamax hall of fame.I think I was in 7th grade when they acquired all of that, along with their hi-fi system. Fun times.