Obscured by Clouds is amazing

Just bought OBC and The Final Cut yesterday.


OBC is absolutely amazing. It has barely left my CD player since I got it home. I just played it for the 6th time since yesterday and love it.


The synth, the bass work on this album is incredible. And there's not really a single weak track on the album, with the exception of the end of "Absolutely Curtains" but, most of that song too is great.


Amazing. Childhood's end is like a dry run for Time, and Stay is great with Rick on vocals. Why didn't Rick ever sing on the later albums? He has a wonderful Floydian voice! The title track is powerful, burning bridges beautiful, Free Four entertaining despite the cynical lyrics. Certainly one of the best Floyd albums. Dare I say, almost as good as DSOTM.


I was disappointed in TFC though. About 4 songs on that one that I like but I only play it now for Not Now John. The rest of the album....meh, a few good points. Not many.

yes, OBC is that good. the final cut, however, i feel you have some more listening to do. dont give up on it just yet! both are quite amazing in my opinion

OBC is wonderful. It ranks higher than Dark Side on my personal Floyd album rankings(its in my top 4). I love the whole album. I don't have The Final Cut yet.

Here is an older, related thread that may be of interest.

http://www.pinkfloydfan.net/showthre...?threadid=1300

Mudmen is great too, and yeah Childhoods End is very much like time. The only track i dont like its Free Four. Lyrics on it are too pessimistic in a cheerful tone, i dont like it.

Nice, just voted. Not identical, but interesting nonetheless.

I used to think it was great.

Listen to it a few too many times and you'll hate it too.

I'm on the 8th play.

The two albums are really poles apart in the context of Floyd's production.

it's in mine 3 favourite albums, what else to say

why did you wait till now to buy it???


mudmen is also one of pf's best solos...

I'd say you are right about OBC being amazing.

I agree.

I haven't listened to it for a while. I shall listen to it today.

Hmmm...I've been taking somewhat of a break from the Floyd the last month or so, listening to them a couple times since then. Today I felt compelled to give OBC a listen...I have no idea why.

At first, I wasn't very impressed by OBC. It didn't seem very remarkable or unique, but it's grown on me considerably since then. I think it's really great when you want some Floyd, but you don't want something too intense. It may not be extremely innovative or anything, but is still highly enjoyable.

Oh, and you need to give TFC a chance. It's obviously very different from their early 70s work (like OBC), but good in its own respect. Don't worry about breaking it in now, just enjoy OBC. I find trying to break in several new albums at the same time (especially when it's Floyd) can lead to unwanted side effects...

indeed, obscured by clouds rocks, i cant say much for the final cut though.........Childhood's End is awesome