Pink Floyd - Ummagumma (Full album 1969)

“Ummagumma” is the fourth album by the English rock band Pink Floyd. It is a double album and was released on 7 November 1969 by Harvest Records. The first disc consists of live recordings from concerts at Mothers Club in Birmingham and the College of Commerce in Manchester that contained part of their normal set list of the time, while the second contains solo compositions by each member of the band recorded at Abbey Road Studios. The artwork was designed by regular Floyd collaborators Hipgnosis and features a number of pictures of the band combined to give a Droste effect.
Although the album was well received at the time of release, and was a top five hit in the UK album charts, it has since been looked upon unfavourably by the band, who have expressed negative opinions about it in interviews. Nevertheless, the album has been reissued on CD several times, along with the rest of their catalogue.

“Ummagumma” este al patrulea album al trupei engleze de rock Pink Floyd. Este un album dublu si a fost lansat pe 7 noiembrie 1969 de catre Harvest Records. Primul disc consista din inregistrari live de la concertele la Mothers Club in Birmingham si la Colegiul de Comert in Manchester, care continea parte din lista lor de cantece de la acel timp, in timp ce al doilea contine compozitii solo ale fiecarui membru al trupei, inregistrate la studiourile Abbey Road. Opera de arta a fost conceputa de colaboratorii obisnuiti ai trupei, Hipgnosis si infatiseaza mai multe poze ale trupei combinate astfel incat sa dea efectul Droste. (reprezintă efectul prin care o imagine apare în mod recursiv în interiorul său, de obicei în locuri în care o cu totul altă imagine ar fi de așteptat să apară)
Desi albumul a fost bine primit la timpul lansariisi a fost in primele 5 locuri in UK Album Charts, a fost privit de atunci ca nefavorabil de catre trupa, care a exprimat impresii negative despre el in interviuri. Cu toate acestea albumul a fost reeditatpe CD de cateva ori impreuna cu restul catalogului lor.

List of tracks

Disc 1 record live

Side 1

1."Astronomy Domine"      Syd Barrett                                          8:32

2."Careful with That Axe, Eugene" 
    Roger Waters, Richard Wright, Nick Mason, David Gilmour   8:49

                                                                                                          

Side 2

3."Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun"   Waters                 9:27

4."A Saucerful of Secrets"  Waters, Wright, Mason, Gilmour    12:48

                                                                                                           

Disc 2 studio album

Side 1

1."Sysyphus (Parts 1–4)"    Richard Wright                                 13:28

2."Grantchester Meadows"   Roger Waters                                   7:26

3."Several Species of Small Furry Animals 
Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict"  
Roger Waters                                                                                    4:59

                                                                                                         

Side 2

4."The Narrow Way (Parts 1–3)"   David Gilmour                        12:17

5."The Grand Vizier's Garden Party 
(Part 1: Entrance; Part 2: Entertainment; Part 3: Exit)"      
Nick Mason                                                                                       8:46

                                                                                                         

Personnel

Pink Floyd

David Gilmour – lead guitar, vocals, all instruments and vocals on "The Narrow Way"

Nick Mason – percussion, all instruments (except flutes) on "The Grand Vizier's Garden Party"

Roger Waters – bass guitar, vocals, all instruments and vocals on "Grantchester Meadows" and all vocals on "Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict"

Richard Wright – Farfisa Combo Compact Duo organ, Hammond M-102 spinet organ, piano, Mellotron Mark II, vocals, all instruments and vocals on "Sysyphus"

Additional personnel

Lindy Mason – flutes on "The Grand Vizier's Garden Party" parts I and III (uncredited)

Brian Humphries – engineering (live album)

Pink Floyd – production (live album)

Peter Mew – engineering (studio album)

Norman Smith – production (studio album)

Hipgnosis – sleeve design and photographs