Name: Obscured By Clouds
Brand: Pink Floyd

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

88875184241

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Black

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Rough Trade Exclusive

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Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

180-gram vinyl.

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2016-09-23

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Sony

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

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888751842410

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Black LP

88875170902

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2013-11-27

888751709027

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Artist

Pink Floyd

Genre US

60s & 70s

Label US

Legacy

Pink Floyd were an English rock band from London. Founded in 1965, the group achieved worldwide acclaim with their innovative psychedelic music and later became known for their progressive rock sound.With philosophical lyrics, musical experimentation, and elaborate live shows, Pink Floyd remains one of the most commercially successful and influential groups in popular music history.The band consisted of David Gilmour on guitar and vocals, Richard Wright on keyboards and vocals, Nick Mason on drums and percussion, Roger Waters on bass guitar and vocals, and Syd Barrett on guitar and vocals during their early years. They were also joined by other talented musicians throughout their career.

'obscured by clouds' is the soundtrack to the movie of the same name. directed by barbet schroeder and starring bulle ogier and jean pierre kalfon, the movie was originally known as 'la vallee'. the last in pink floyd's series of 1970s film-inspired works, 'obscured by clouds', like much of the band's music, has a cinematic feel. in retrospect, however, the album sounds like a warm-up for - or even a collection of high-quality outtakes from - floyd's next and greatest record, 'dark side of the moon'. the opening title track is the sort of proto-ambient music that pink floyd helped pioneer and, with its spooky slide guitar, sounds uncannily like some of eno's work with u2. after another instrumental, the album takes a more traditional, song-based turn and the next seven tunes cover a dizzyingly diverse array of styles. there is stomping, grand funk railroad-style hard rock and gentle ballads like 'stay' and 'burning bridges' (which recalls hendrix's 'little wing'). 'childhood's end,' a funky psychedelic number, sounds like a work-in-progress version of dark side's 'time.' david gilmour, especially, is on top form. whether creating robert fripp-esque soundscapes or blistering clapton-style blues solos, gilmour always plays for the song, effortlessly walking the thin line between guitar hero and ensemble musician. throughout, the band weaves a beautiful, yet decidedly un-flashy, tapestry of sound that makes for a subtle, varied, and ultimately essential pink floyd album.

Obscured By Clouds

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