Pink Floyd

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn

Mono Mix Superior in Nearly Every Way

Review Score:

(8/10)
Here's the minor bit of bad news, first:

A bar was cut out of the upbeat "Flaming" -- you know, that very nice key twist over the ending -- but the overall song still works.

Also, a clumsy bit of organ is bumping around the intro to "Interstellar Overdrive". And that's all the complaints I have!

Otherwise, I suspect you'll find this mix a bit "jucier", a bit more guitar-ish, overall more pleasing! By all means, one should own the standard stereo release, but this import is definitely worth obtaining, even in used condition at a significant price. If I'm not mistaken, it's also the only mix Syd, Rog, Rick and Nick participated in. And, admit it, you always felt those ham-fisted panning effects in the stereo version were a bit silly, didn't you?

The whole point is to pretend it's an acid-glistening, London-swinging 1967, isn't it? Well, it was all mono back then, so let's get with the program!

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