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Title: "So, so you think you can tell..."
Review: Definitely one of the Floyd's best. I love the chilled out first 4 minutes of "Shine On" with Wright's hammond and Gilmour's liquid cool guitar (Shine On Part I, I guess). Makes me think I am laying on my back in a 1970's Apollo Program spacesuit, floating out of the solar system...The rest of Shine On (Parts II-V) is also quite good. I like the lyrics/vocals and also the sax to close out Part V. "Welcome to the Machine" is one of 70's Floyd's most progressive songs, and thus the least commercial and accessible song on this album. "Have a Cigar" is another good one - Gilmour's closing guitar work is excellent. "Wish You Were Here" is obviously one of Floyd's greatest achievements, and contains some of Waters' best and most starkly poetic lyrics.Closing with "Shine On (Parts VI-IX)" takes you back to where you started. The way the songs flow seamlessly together throughout this album is another Floyd trademark.Recommended.
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