Pink Floyd - Meddle - Released Year 1971
Tracklist front / back album covers
Side one
1. "One of These Days" 5:57
2. "A Pillow of Winds" 5:13
3. "Fearless" (including "You'll Never Walk Alone") 6:08
4. "San Tropez" 3:44
5. "Seamus" 2:15
Total length: 23:17
Side two
1. "Echoes" 23:31
Total length: 23:31
Side one
1. "One of These Days" 5:57
2. "A Pillow of Winds" 5:13
3. "Fearless" (including "You'll Never Walk Alone") 6:08
4. "San Tropez" 3:44
5. "Seamus" 2:15
Total length: 23:17
Side two
1. "Echoes" 23:31
Total length: 23:31
Meddle is the groundbreaking 1971 album that paved the way for Pink Floyd’s legendary sound. With its hypnotic instrumentals and atmospheric vibes, Meddle blends psychedelic rock, progressive experimentation, and lush melodies to create one of the band’s most beloved albums.
The centerpiece, “Echoes,” is a 23-minute epic that showcases the band’s signature spacey textures and improvisational brilliance. Other tracks like “One of These Days” and “Fearless” cement Meddle as a landmark in the evolution of progressive rock.
🎶 Fun Facts about Meddle:
🎸 “One of These Days” features a menacing bassline and the only spoken vocal on the album: Nick Mason’s processed voice!
🎧 “Echoes” was recorded using innovative techniques like underwater piano sounds and vocal experiments.
🎤 The album marks the start of the band’s move toward more cohesive, concept-driven works.
🎹 David Gilmour’s slide guitar work on “Echoes” is a highlight and helped define the band’s atmospheric style.
🥁 “Seamus,” a playful blues song featuring a howling dog, adds a quirky touch to an otherwise serious album.
Meddle remains a cornerstone in Pink Floyd’s discography, bridging the psychedelic explorations of the ‘60s with the immersive, conceptual masterpieces of the ‘70s. A must-listen for any progressive rock fan or lover of atmospheric music!
Meddle is the 6th studio album by English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 31 October 1971 by Harvest Records. The album was produced between the band's touring commitments, from January to August 1971 at a series of locations around London, including Abbey Road Studios and Morgan Studios.
With no material to work with and no clear idea of the album's direction, the band devised a series of novel experiments which eventually inspired the album's signature track "Echoes". Although the band's later albums would be unified by a central theme with lyrics written entirely by Roger Waters, Meddle was a group effort with lyrical contributions from each member, and is considered a transitional album between the Syd Barrett-influenced group of the late 1960s and the emerging Pink Floyd. The cover has been explained by its creator Storm Thorgerson to be an ear underwater, as with several previous albums designed by Hipgnosis, though, Thorgerson was unhappy with the final result.