{"product_id":"pink-floyd-ummagumma-cd","title":"Pink Floyd - Ummagumma [2CD]","description":"\u003cp\u003ePink Floyd's Ummagumma is one of the strangest and most fascinating albums in their catalogue, half blistering live set and half experimental studio playground, here on CD.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReleased in 1969, it caught the band in the period after Syd Barrett's departure, as David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Richard Wright and Nick Mason searched for a new identity. Their answer was to show both sides at once: the powerful, extended improvisations of their live shows and a set of solo pieces in which each member was given studio space to explore freely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe live half is the real draw for many fans. Astronomy Domine roars with psychedelic energy, Careful with That Axe, Eugene builds from a whisper to a blood-curdling scream, and Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun drifts hypnotically, all heavier and wilder than their studio counterparts. The studio half is gloriously unpredictable, ranging from Wright's grand, classical-tinged Sysyphus to Waters's pastoral Grantchester Meadows, complete with birdsong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUneven by design, it is a snapshot of a band in transition, testing ideas that would later shape their most celebrated work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor anyone curious about Pink Floyd's adventurous early years, this remains a wild, rewarding listen that rewards patience and an open mind.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57453239861553,"sku":"888751708723","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/2026\/7313\/files\/1200x1200bb_203eac2b-4e6c-4222-bf55-061ae0d73fa5.jpg?v=1794228817","url":"https:\/\/vinyl.com\/products\/pink-floyd-ummagumma-cd","provider":"Vinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}