Orchestral Maneuvers: The Music Of Pink Floyd

Pink Floyd (Composer), David Palmer (Conductor), Carl Wayne (Performer), Clare Torry (Performer), Ian Hunt (Performer), Miriam Stockley (Performer), Stephanie De-Sykes (Performer), Tony Burrows (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Carl Wayne, Clare Torry, Ian Hunt, Miriam Stockley, Stephanie De-Sykes, et al.
• Conductor: David Palmer
• Composer: Pink Floyd
• Audio CD (November 12, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000003EUS
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #88,030 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Run Like Hell

2. Another Brick in the Wall Part 01 / the Happiest Days of Our Lives / An

3. Goodbye Blue Sky

4. Money

5. Hey You

6. Wish You Were Here

7. On the Turning Away

8. Shine on You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5)

9. When the Tigers Broke Free / Eclipse

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Floyd-Tribute So Far, September 7, 2002

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Bud (Seminole, Texas, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Orchestral Maneuvers: The Music Of Pink Floyd (Audio CD)

There have been a number of Pink Floyd tribute albums in the past ten years, few of them any good, from electronic tributes to bluegrass sendups. But "Orchestral Maneuvers: The Music Of Pink Floyd" places the band's work in a form that fits them better. It's a shame this tribute was ripped off and overshadowed by "Us And Them: The Symphonic Pink Floyd" a few years later; David Palmer's brilliant arrangements and conducting of the skilled Royal Philharmonic Orchestra shine bright in variations on 'Run Like Hell' and especially the 'Brick In the Wall' series. One wouldn't expect 'Hey You' to appear here, but it works anyway, just like the subtle choir on 'Goodbye Blue Sky' and the curiosity-provoking take on 'Wish You Were Here.' The highlight is no doubt a variation on 'When the Tigers Broke Free,' which fares far better than its original version (from "The Wall" movie in 1982). "Orchestral Maneuvers" is classical variations at its finest, fitting and just short of essential for any Floyd fan's collection.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars It could have been so much more..., July 24, 2006

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Tony L. Kollman (Minneapolis) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Orchestral Maneuvers: The Music Of Pink Floyd (Audio CD)

Like their later 1994 Pink Floyd recording, this recording of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra playing Pink Floyd could have been so much better than it was. Essentially, it is a recording of a Pink Floyd tribute band backed by an orchestra. The use of electric guitar, electric bass, full trap set, vocalists and synthesizers detracts from the performance and leaves the listener longing for an actual symphonic version of these works. It would have been entirely different if it had been members of Pink Floyd contributing, however it was not. Therefore, it left something to be desired.

For a fully symphonic Pink Floyd experience, try "Us and Them" by the London Philharmonic.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best., October 26, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Orchestral Maneuvers: The Music Of Pink Floyd (Audio CD)

This orchestral pink floyd is very classic even more classic than pink floyds The Wall.