I. Less than a year before Dark Side of The Moon,
Pink Floyd showcased their most developed sound so far with
'Obscured By Clouds' ('72). Blending dark themes, their early spacey pastoral sound, and more concise writing makes this release standout as Pink Floyd's least appreciated album.[list=1][*]Obscured by Clouds (Gilmour/Waters) - 3:05 [*]When You're In (Gilmour/Mason/Waters/Wright) - 2:31 [*]Burning Bridges (Waters/Wright) - 3:30 [*]The Gold It's in the... (Gilmour/Waters) - 3:08 [*]Wot's... Uh the Deal (Gilmour/Waters) - 5:09 [*]Mudmen (Gilmour/Wright) - 4:18 [*]Childhood's End (Gilmour) - 4:33 [*]Free Four (Waters/Wright) - 4:16 [*]Stay (Waters/Wright) - 4:07 [*]Absolutely Curtains (Gilmour/Mason/Waters/Wright) - 5:51 [/LIST=1]
II. The 'Concert Classics' release of
Kraftwerk in concert from 1975 is unprecedented as the first commercially available recording of Kraftwerk live. Presenting two from Autobahn and a further two from the earlier albums, this album shows a truer picture of the music behind the machines.[list=1][*]Kometenmelodie (Kraftwerk) - 11:49 [*]Autobahn (Kraftwerk) - 21:54 [*]KlingKlang (Kraftwerk) - 10:10 [*]Tanzmusic (Kraftwerk) - 4:16 [/LIST=1]
III. Air's
'10,000 Hz Legend' ('01) catches Dunckel & Godin pushing the Air sound further into commercial territory. While this harder electronic sound lends itself more easily to the airwaves than the previous album, it still presents the carefree beauty that their music has come to symbolize.[list=1][*]Electronic Performers (Dunckel/Godin) - 5:36 [*]How Does It Make You Feel? (Dunckel/Godin) - 4:37 [*]Radio #1 (Dunckel/Godin) - 4:22 [*]The Vagabond (Dunckel/Godin) performed by Air / Beck - 5:37 [*]Radian (Dunckel/Godin) - 7:37 [*]Lucky and Unhappy (Dunckel/Godin) - 4:31 [*]Sex Born Poison (Dunckel/Godin) - 6:18 [*]People in the City (Dunckel/Godin) - 4:57 [*]Wonder Milky Bitch (Dunckel/Godin) - 5:50 [*]Don't Be Light (Dunckel/Godin) - 6:19 [*]Caramel Prisoner (Dunckel/Godin) - 4:58 [/LIST=1]
IV. What a strange album, although so compelling that I can't turn it off.
Robert Wyatt's
'Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard' ('75) stands confidently alongside it's progressive contemporaries with it's own unique aspect (Robert's voice?) and at the same time, a sound that belonged to everyone."[list=1]
Side Richard[*]Muddy Mouse (a) (Frith/Wyatt) - :50 [*]Solar Flares (Wyatt) - 5:35 [*]Muddy Mouse (b) (Frith/Wyatt) - :50 [*]5 Black Notes and 1 White Note (Offenbach/Wyatt) - 4:58 [*]Muddy Mouse (c) (Firth/Wyatt) - 6:11
Side Ruth[*]Soup Song (Hopper/Wyatt) - 5:00 [*]Sonia (Feza) - 4:12 [*]Team Spirit (MacCormick/Manzanera/Wyatt) - 8:26 [*]Song for Ché (Haden) - 3:36 [/LIST=1]