Disco de Pink Floyd: “London '66-'67 [See for Miles]”

This is Pink Floyd in their rawest and most experimental, cerebral-cortex-melting form. If ever you doubted Pink Floyd's early status as "The Kings of British Psychedelia," you need look no further than this. No lyrics, just all out, Syd Barrett-penned, lysergic, instrumental insanity. (And more use of echo than you can shake a stick at.) While the highlight here has to be Interstellar Overdrive, Nick's Boogie is absolutely exquisite in it's own right, with it's extremely lonely sounding echoed guitar and hollow drums. On a side note, this CD contains the most breath-taking moment in music history. After 16 minutes of pure experimentation, the entire band regroups and comes back to the main theme of the song. It's at this exact moment, the essence of Pink Floyd lies. No singular moment in their entire catalog (contrary to popular belief) even comes close. Just take a listen.....you'll see.

A MUST FOR FANS WHO ENJOY THE UNIQUE SOUND OF THE ORIGINAL PINK FLOYD WITH SYD BARRETT. IT CONTAINS INSTELLAR OVERDRIVE AND A NEVER BEFORE HEARD NICK'S BOOGIE.

I had both of these cuts on a pink vinyl bootleg for years.

GET THEM. They are essential, true tablets of psychedelic revelation. The Floyd performed like this all the time, back in the day; this is the *only* semi-authorized live document from their eariest incarnation available, anywhere. Genius? Madness? Cacophony? These recordings "Boldly go where no man has gone before", although Hawkwind charted and mapped this territory a couple years later, the Floyd were the first to explore the Final Frontier. This music will disassemble in your brain like a Rubic's Cube. It illustrates why the Floyd caught everyone's attention in the U.K. in the *first place*. Melts in your mind, not in your hand.

This set, with the CDR, is definitive. If you don't have the videotape "Live In London" (and very few people do) this is the only format available to view this footage, and it's SEMINAL stuff; get this, the Pink Floyd Singles CD, the mono rerelease of Piper at the Gates of Dawn, and *marvel* at the clarity of vision (ethnogenically induced though it be) of these visionary young men, and wonder: "What the hell happened?"

This is some of the best Floyd ever because it displays the genious of Syd Barret. I do not agree with the reviewer that said Floyd sold out with Gilmour, but Syd was great. Both songs are spectacular and in my opinion show the best work of Nick Mason who sometimes receives criticism for not being a real technical drummer. Just listen to this cd and all your doubts will be erased.

Most of people think that Interstellar Overdrive first appeared inThe Piper At The Gates Of Dawn, Pink Floyd's first album. But in this recording, made for the movie Tonight Let's All Make Love in London, Interstellar Overdrive is great. An alternative version of this classic, with a great organ. In this recording, you can also find Nick's Boogie, with Nick Mason doing a great job in the drums.

Perfect for fans. Perfect like Pink Floyd.

Shine On.