The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn

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The Floyd in their original (Barrett, no Gilmour) conformation.

Hughesy's assessment: While generally regarded as one of the keystones of British Summer of Love psychedelia, the album hasn't held up as well as the Barrett-era singles o\ver the years. A sign, perhaps, that the Barrett-led incarnation was never going to last very long (not enough strong material, padded out by Wind in the Willows whimsy). Significant, and in some ways a sign of things to come,but you really needed to be there at the time.     

Track listing: Astronomy DomineLucifer SamMatilda MotherFlamingPow R. Toc. HTake Up Thy Stethoscope and WalkInterstellar OverdriveThe GnomeChapter 24The ScarecrowBike

Classics:Astronomy DomineInterstellar Overdrive

Worthwhile:Lucifer SamMatilda MotherFlamingPow R. Toc. HTake Up Thy Stethoscope and WalkThe GnomeChapter 24The ScarecrowBike

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