From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!eagle!mhtsa!alice!npoiv!npois!hou5f!hou5b!hou5c!hou5e!jjm
Newsgroups: net.records
Title: Re: RE: Pink Floyd "The Final Cut"
Article-I.D.: hou5e.434
Posted: Fri Apr 29 14:34:43 1983
Received: Sat Apr 30 07:11:02 1983
References: inuxc.654


	Yet another review of "The Final Cut":

	To my way of thinking, either Pink Floyd s ahead of their time
	or I am behind it.  Whenever I buy the latest Pink Floyd album,
	it's at about that time that I start to appreciate their previous
	album.  I didn't reall like "Wish you were Here" until "Animals"
	came out, I didn't really get into "Animals" until "The Wall"
	was released.

	I own "The Wall", but I'm still not that crazy about it.  I like
	certain sections, but I don't think I've ever played the whole
	thing through more than once.

	I hoped, in a bizarre sort of way, that the release of "The Final
	Cut" would mean that I would listen to "The Wall" and wonder why I 
	hadn't liked it all along.  I hope I'm not the only one that
	STILL doesn't like "The Wall".  I still find it pretentious
	and overdone.  Too theatrical.  (which must have been great in concert.)

	As has been noted before, "The Final Cut" is much more low-key.
	And I find that a tremendous improvement over "The Wall" - the
	emotion and power of the music remain, with a sense of restraint
	that makes it more listenable.  It's the only Pink Floyd album
	I have liked on the first listening since "Dark Side of the Moon".

	Well, I guess if you're a true Floyd fan, you own this new disk
	already.  If you're not a true Floyd fan, but like some of their
	stuff, I recommend this album highly.

	(As always, I say: Don't buy it until you've heard it, and after
	 you've heard it, don't pay attention to what anyone else says.
	 I'ts YOUR opinion that counts.)

	Jim McParland
	American Bell - Holmdel
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