Wednesday, August 04, 2021

Pink Floyd: Ummagumma (1969)


Now, here is where I need to mention that I sold some of my record collection back in the day when CDs came onto the scene. I bought a few records as replacements in later years, but I am still angry with the decision to part with some of these records. My copy is a 1983 Canadian repressing. 

From Wikipedia:

"The album's title supposedly comes from Cambridge slang for sex, commonly used by Pink Floyd friend and occasional roadie, Iain "Emo" Moore, who would say, "I'm going back to the house for some ummagumma". According to Moore, he made up the term himself." [source]

I had no idea. Also, from Wikipedia:
The first disc consists of live recordings from concerts at Mothers Club in Birmingham and the College of Commerce in Manchester that contained part of their normal set list of the time, while the second contains solo compositions by each member of the band recorded at Abbey Road Studios. The artwork was designed by regular Floyd collaborators Hipgnosis and features a number of pictures of the band combined to give a Droste effect. It was the last album cover to feature the band.
From Discogs:
Pink Floyd's first release on Harvest Records.
Originally released on October 25, 1969.

The First Disc (SHDW 1) is a Live Album.
Sources of the original studio recordings:
- A1 ‎– "The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn"
- A2 ‎– "Point Me At The Sky" Single
- Side B ‎– "A Saucerful Of Secrets"
(Total Duration: 39:15)

The Second Disc (SHDW 2) is a Studio Album.
At 16 words, track C3 has the distinction of having the longest name ever carried by a Pink Floyd song.
(Total Duration: 48:44)

Cover Design Trivia;
- Album's cover utilizes infinity mirror effect.
- The album, whose package is shown on cover (over the band's name) is MGM's Gigi - Original Cast Soundtrack Album (which was released 11 years earlier) was removed on US Vinyl Pressings.
My copy also has a black album jacket. I think this is better than the reviews suggest.

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