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Ummagumma by Pink Floyd
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About this album
Ummagumma is a double album by Pink Floyd, released in 1969 by Harvest and EMI in the United Kingdom and Harvest and Capitol in the United States. Side A is a live album of their normal set list of the time, while side B contains individual compositions by each member of the band recorded as a studio album.
The album’s title supposedly comes from a Cambridge slang word for sex, commonly used by one of Pink Floyd’s friends and occasional roadie, Ian “Emo” Moore, who would say ‘I’m going back to the house for some Ummagumma’. However, some band members have since stated that the word was “totally made up and means nothing at all”. In footage of the band rehearsing for a Royal Albert Hall appearance in 1969, one of the band members can be heard, off camera, quietly chanting the word “ummagumma”.
Although the sleeve notes say that the live material was recorded in June 1969, the first disc of Ummagumma was recorded live at Mothers Club, Birmingham, on 27 April 1969 and the following week at Manchester College of Commerce, on 2 May 1969; the second disc included four solo segments, one half-side of vinyl each by, in order: Richard Wright, Roger Waters, David Gilmour, and Nick Mason.
The band had also recorded a live version of “Interstellar Overdrive” (from The Piper at the Gates of Dawn), intended for placement on side one of the live album. The track was dropped at the last minute, some say to maintain the sound fidelity of the record, but numerous test pressings with the original track list were given to friends of the band, including John Peel.
The album’s title supposedly comes from a Cambridge slang word for sex, commonly used by one of Pink Floyd’s friends and occasional roadie, Ian “Emo” Moore, who would say ‘I’m going back to the house for some Ummagumma’. However, some band members have since stated that the word was “totally made up and means nothing at all”. In footage of the band rehearsing for a Royal Albert Hall appearance in 1969, one of the band members can be heard, off camera, quietly chanting the word “ummagumma”.
Although the sleeve notes say that the live material was recorded in June 1969, the first disc of Ummagumma was recorded live at Mothers Club, Birmingham, on 27 April 1969 and the following week at Manchester College of Commerce, on 2 May 1969; the second disc included four solo segments, one half-side of vinyl each by, in order: Richard Wright, Roger Waters, David Gilmour, and Nick Mason.
The band had also recorded a live version of “Interstellar Overdrive” (from The Piper at the Gates of Dawn), intended for placement on side one of the live album. The track was dropped at the last minute, some say to maintain the sound fidelity of the record, but numerous test pressings with the original track list were given to friends of the band, including John Peel.
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lauta91 wrote:
Live disk is 10/10 [2] And "A saucerful of Secrets" on that version is 11/10
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thaynalmeida wrote:
I love this album, great work! =]
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gabiioiq wrote:
The Narrow Way <3
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selrigu wrote:
...and I have never heard of Radiohead being the most experimental rock band ever. That is just flat out the dumbest thing i've ever heard.. and small furry animals is the best track on this album imo but there's songs that are way more experimental out there in the rock genre...
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selrigu wrote:
Second best release after Piper at The Gates of Dawn.
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pablo323 wrote:
Terrible underrated masterpiece [5]
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Soundservant wrote:
I don't think I can enjoy this without being high.
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DamianTanuki wrote:
I think the live versions of the songs on here are better than the older studio versions. While I'm not all that keen on the second disc, I kinda think it was worth a listen for the first at least.
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AmbientGhost wrote:
This album`s ace, I used to enjoy listening to it stoned when I was a young man.
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KingCrimsonMac wrote:
I prefer the live section to the studio.
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Badscaremonger wrote:
One of the most experimental album
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Akayz7 wrote:
Top 5 of their most Psychedelic. so good.
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maidenmetal1 wrote:
The worst Pink Floyd album. [4]. It is not bad, i like Sysyphus,Grantchester Meadows and The Narrow Way. It is just too experimental for me
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TWCFan1014 wrote:
For those who think Radiohead is the most experimental rock band ever, listen to Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict. Or maybe this entire album. You'll be surprised when you see how experimental and psychedelic this album is.
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xdanx2 wrote:
Sysyphus is Wright's Masterpiece
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DiversityA wrote:
I don't really care for the music, but the album artwork is still one of my favorites
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Wildebrand wrote:
Good album, except for "The Grand Vizier's Garden Party". I can never sit through the "Entertainment" bit.
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WiJoCo wrote:
Disc 2 (the studio album) was actually four mini solo albums, and it was their most experimental work. Technically, it's not a Floyd album because each member contributed only to their 1/4 of the album: Rick Wright (Sysyphus), Roger Waters (Grantchester Meadows/Several Species...), David Gilmour (The Narrow Way), Nick Mason (The Grand Vizier's Garden Party).
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WiJoCo wrote:
This is not for the weak listener. If you want easy listening Floyd, walk away.
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Petula07 wrote:
Well, I love Pink Floyd but this album is too weird for me.
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