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Perhaps there is no need to review this masterpiece.
Perhaps there is no need to comment on these 44'08" of pure ecstasy.
Perhaps there is only the need to listen to it all in one breath to understand what is being talked about.
Indeed, when talking about the Pink Floyd, it's a bit like talking about the Beatles—you always risk falling into banality, saying the usual things, and even boring the readers... But when the stereo starts playing the 13'30" of pure psychedelic rock of "Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part One)", when it moves to the epic "Welcome To The Machine", the monstrous "Have A Cigar", the poignant "Wish You Were Here", and ends with the apotheosis of the other 12'22" of "Shine On You Crazy Diamonds (Part Two)", it becomes clear that a few words on the matter are necessary...
And so it must be said that in three quarters of an hour are contained 5 tracks of rare perfection, of pure psychedelia... Needless to say, but after the mega success of "The Dark Side Of The Moon" (today also re-released in SuperAudioCD format) Waters and company in 1975 crafted another true milestone in the history of rock...
NOTE: It was recorded at ABBEY ROAD in July '75... doesn't this name remind you of anything?
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
02 Welcome to the Machine (07:26)
Welcome my son,
Welcome to the machine.
Where have you been?
It's alright we know where you've been.
You've been in the pipeline, filling in time,
Provided with toys and Scouting for Boys.
You bought a guitar to punish your ma,
And you didn't like school,
And you know you're nobody's fool,
So welcome to the machine.
Welcome my son, welcome to the machine.
What did you dream? It's alright we told you what to dream.
You dreamed of a big star, he played a mean guitar,
He always ate in the Steak Bar. He loved to drive in his Jaguar.
So welcome to the machine.
03 Have a Cigar (05:08)
Come in here, dear boy, have a cigar,
you're gonna go far,
you're gonna fly high,
you're never gonna die,
you're gonna make it if you try,
they're gonna love you.
I've always had a deep respect and I mean that most sincere;
the band is just fantastic, that is really what I think,
oh, by the way, which one's Pink?
And did we tell you the name of the game, boy?
We call it "Riding The Gravy Train".
We're just knocked out.
We heard about the sell out.
You're gonna get an album out,
you owe it to the people.
We're so happy we can hardly count.
Everybody else is just green,
have you seen the chart?
It's a hell of a start,
it could be made into a monster,
if we all pull together as a team.
And did we tell you the name of the game, boy?
We call it "Riding The Gravy Train".
04 Wish You Were Here (05:40)
So, so you think you can tell heaven from hell?
Blue skies from pain?
Can you tell a green field from a cold steel rail?
A smile from a veil?
Do you think you can tell?
Did they get you to trade your heroes for ghosts?
Hot ashes for trees?
Hot air for a cool breeze?
Cold comfort for change?
Did you exchange a walk-on part in the war for a lead role in a cage?
How I wish, how I wish you were here
We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl, year after year
Running over the same old ground
What have we found?
The same old fears
Wish you were here
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By Fausto91
The emotions given by Gilmour’s guitar are impressive and indescribable. To be listened to at dawn.
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