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A Fair Forgery of Pink Floyd

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Finally someone has done the "tribute record" right. Over the course of two CDs you get covers of "the hits" (Money, Comfortably Numb, Dogs) and "deep album cuts" (San Tropez, Childhood's End, Not Now John) Most of the arrangements are unique and provide a fresh take on the originals. Even an actual Pink Floyd tribute band (Which One's Pink?) offers something different by recording What Shall We Do Now? a song never released by Pink Floyd on a studio album. This album has a nice mix of recognizable artists and talented unknowns. Like the Pigs and Pyramids album, there's plenty of hard rock to go around with bands like Mike Keneally, Numira, Billion Stars and Samarin, Morgan & Hull LLP (I guess they really do "represent"). Like the well regarded Echoes of Pink CD, there's a generous sprinkling of female vocals (Sally Semrad, Courtney Fairchild, North Green, Becca & Pierre). Like Luther Wright and the Wrongs, there's folky roots rock (Yortoise, Quetzal, 50 Cent Haircut, Graham Parker, Tortfeasor). There's some great "prog" too (Shaun Guerin, S.A.M., Glass, Shark & The Smoke). This record does the impossible -- it appeals universally and simulatanously to Floyd and non-Floyd fans alike. This record belongs in the collection of every fan of rock n roll.

Bought this 2 CD album because of cut by Mike Keneally. What a surprise. Most of the cuts on the first CD (US) were really good...some were great. Listened to it a few times and liked it better each time. The second CD (THEM) was awesome. The music flowed from one cut to the next, even though they were done by different musicians. I highly recommend this album. I used to be a Pink Floyd purist...so I didn't know if I could get into a "tribute" album...but it really works. ...

It is with curiosity that I bought this album. I know only very few of the artists who realised it, but I am since always a big fan of the "Flamand Rose", especially of the period Barrett-Waters (many less the last albums of Gilmour).
There is nothing to throw. All the covers are original and innovative... Surprising, sometimes.
One of my preferred pieces is "Paintbox" (one of the first singles, written by Wright).


A French fan (with a very bad english) of the best group of all times...

This is a great 2 disk set. If you like Pink Floyd and want to hear more you should get this. My favorite in this set is Let There Be More Light by some band called Glass. I also liked the songs from Animals. I can never get enough of the Floyd and really like their older stuff (The Wall and earlier) much better than the later stuff (Final Cut and beyond). You get all the great old tunes here from Piper at the Gates of Dawn, Saucerful of Secrets, More, etc. Put these disks in the CD player, dim the lights, relax and let the show begin! The more I listen to these disks, the more I like them. For all you Pink Floyd fans out there, get this set and you will not be disapointed.

When you want nothing more than to hear new music from Floyd and you know it will probably never happen, a CD like this is a great deterant. The mix of genres showcased here is so refreshing to hear when you've been through the Floyd library so many times you just crave more. Sure, some songs will take a bit to get used to, but popping this disc in gives you a new perspective on the great music Roger, David, Sid, Nick, and Rick so wonderfully constructed years ago. I'm proud to slide this disc in the rack with the likes of The Division Bell and Dark Side. All in all, a nice mix of re-makes that will be taken out again and again. Now, I just need to get to CA to see Which One's Pink? Anybody wanna buy me a plane ticket?

This is a refreshing and innovative interpretation of many PF classics by a diverse array of musicians, who not only manage to pull it off without causing offence to the good reputation of the magnificent 'floyd', but do so with considerable aplomb. Actually, there are several brilliant songs on disc 2 in particular and I must admit that having a few ladies belt out amazing versions of some of my favourites was quite an eye (and ear) opener. Go girls! Anyway, I highly recommend it as a new and daring take on one of the best bands of all time, and this from a bloke that considers himself not only a PF purist through and through, but also one of their most devoted fans!

I have what I feel is a very ligitamate question. Why buy a tribute album when you could buy stuff the actual band made? I'm not saying this album is bad I'm just saying if you want floyd you should listen to floyd. cover bands are great for concerts but not albums in my opinion. so Why?