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dlemond · 08-25-2005, 12:00 PM

Ok, since I was pretty much on my own with liking The Wall more than Dark Side of the Moon, I figured I'd venture into another Pink Floyd album debate.

When my friends and I first started listening to Floyd way back in the day, we were heavily into The Wall, DSOTM and Wish You Were Here. Animals we listened to a bit of and it was pretty much remarked that it was a weaker album, one that was thrown together. But when we started to play it more and more we were blown away and became enamored of it.

In retrospect though, I have to go with Wish You Were Here as the better of the two- a more accomplished, polished, and complete album. Everyone in the band gets to show their stuff. And though I am not a big fan of 20 minute songs, "Shine on You Crazy Diamond" is fantastic, a song that draws you in and never lets go, always building upon itself.

Animals is still a great album (lyrically biting, musically its own entity), but listening to it now it sounds like Roger Waters being really pissed off at the world and dragging the band along.

dlemond · 08-26-2005, 07:01 PM

No one has an opinion on these albums?

Come on, someone must own both of these, right?

For shame.

Number 9 Dream · 08-26-2005, 09:46 PM

Oh, I definately like Wish You Were Here a LOT better. Nothing beats the songs on that one

Hey, I love the Wall better than Dark Side of the Moon too

rusyd · 08-26-2005, 10:56 PM

Wish you were here definitley.

bad_boy · 08-26-2005, 11:18 PM

Wish you were here

Ohio8 · 10-29-2005, 01:47 PM

No opinion here. However, I do remember "rolling Stone" magazine's review of "Animals." They said that Pink floyd had gone "from the romance of outer space to the horrors of spacing out."

Dude111 · 10-27-2022, 02:42 PM

I voted for "Wish You Were Here" def the better one!

View Poll Results: Wish You Were Here or Animals
Wish You Were Here	6	85.71%
Animals	1	14.29%
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08-25-2005, 12:00 PM	#1
dlemond Hey, I know you. Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 03, 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,751	Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here vs. Animals Ok, since I was pretty much on my own with liking The Wall more than Dark Side of the Moon, I figured I'd venture into another Pink Floyd album debate. When my friends and I first started listening to Floyd way back in the day, we were heavily into The Wall, DSOTM and Wish You Were Here. Animals we listened to a bit of and it was pretty much remarked that it was a weaker album, one that was thrown together. But when we started to play it more and more we were blown away and became enamored of it. In retrospect though, I have to go with Wish You Were Here as the better of the two- a more accomplished, polished, and complete album. Everyone in the band gets to show their stuff. And though I am not a big fan of 20 minute songs, "Shine on You Crazy Diamond" is fantastic, a song that draws you in and never lets go, always building upon itself. Animals is still a great album (lyrically biting, musically its own entity), but listening to it now it sounds like Roger Waters being really pissed off at the world and dragging the band along.
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08-26-2005, 09:46 PM	#3
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08-26-2005, 07:01 PM	#2
dlemond Hey, I know you. Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 03, 2001 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,751	No one has an opinion on these albums? Come on, someone must own both of these, right? For shame.

08-26-2005, 10:56 PM	#4
rusyd Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 30, 2004 Posts: 13,505	Wish you were here definitley.

08-26-2005, 11:18 PM	#5
bad_boy Member Forum Star Join Date: Sep 18, 2003 Location: Merritt Island, FL Posts: 19,576	Wish you were here

10-29-2005, 01:47 PM	#6
Ohio8 Member Forum Star Join Date: Jul 29, 2003 Location: Wherever you aren't. Posts: 18,966	No opinion here. However, I do remember "rolling Stone" magazine's review of "Animals." They said that Pink floyd had gone "from the romance of outer space to the horrors of spacing out."

10-27-2022, 02:42 PM	#7
Dude111 Forum Legend Join Date: Nov 05, 2013 Posts: 36,486	I voted for "Wish You Were Here" def the better one!