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| | Us and Them: Symphonic Pink Floyd | | | Music Artist : | | London Philharmonic Orchestra | | Music Style : | | Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | | Record Label : | | Philips | | Release Date : | | 1995-10-10 | | Store Price : | | $17.98 | | Artistopia's Price: $17.98 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. Time
2. Brain Damage
3. Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2
4. Comfortably Numb
5. Breathe in the Air
6. Money
7. Great Gig in the Sky
8. Nobody Home
9. Us and Them
10. Time [The Old Tree with Winding Roots Behind the Lake of Dreams Mix]
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 Flow with the Floyd
Submitted on: 2009-03-06 |
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| Sublime, refined rendition of some Pink Floyd classics. If you're a Floyd completist, and after a slight change in pace and style from the admittedly already perfect originals, check this out. You wont be disappointed. Shine on Rick! |
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 Classical Music and Pink Floyd Mix Well Together
Submitted on: 2009-02-22 |
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| I purchased my first classical music/rock compact disc back in 1995. "Us and Them" was the one that I had purchased. I was truly taken back at how well the music of Pink Floyd transferred so well to classical music. The London Philharmonic Orchestra sounds great and I was impressed by all of the performances. If you like classical music, try this disc out. If you like Pink Floyd, check this disc out. If you are a fan of both, then it is a win-win situation. Enjoy! |
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Pink Floyd by London Philharmonic
Submitted on: 2009-02-14 |
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| Wow...Even if you've never been to one of those parties that last for several days... Even if you've never awakened wondering not only where you are, but WHO you are... If you like either Pink Floyd or orchestra type music, you will love this! Some of my least favorite Floyd pieces (The Wall, for example) are my favorites on the London Philharmonic version. And the orchestra rendition of "Time" is a stone grove! Due to a multitude of hobbies and other interests, I really don't spend much on music, but I bought this! I can't wait to snag the London Orchestra's Led Zep covers too. If in doubt, buy this one first. My hat is off to the London Philharmonic Orchestra, if I win the lottery, I will buy each of them a good quality stout beer. |
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 Good and bad
Submitted on: 2008-12-23 |
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| You would think the marriage of classic, mostly DSOTM Floyd and epic Classical interpretations would be a perfect fit, though rarely are both elements calibrated in a way that either one does not feel self conscious. When it works it works well. Occasionally the London Philharmonic add their own notations to accentuate these unforgettable melodies. For at least a third of the album however, many of the direct translations come across as either flaccid, pandering, or just plain awkward. |
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If sound had color this would be a rainbow
Submitted on: 2008-04-16 |
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Pink Floyd is one of my all time favorite bands, watching their concerts on a television screen is an exhilarating experience but this album is a whole new animal. I simply adore when my favorite artists do symphonic albums, few others that are good at this are Metallica and Jean Michel Jarre, now if only Juno Reactor could do a symphonic album I would pass out from joy.
All the songs on this album translate beautifully into symphonic music, who knew that they sound like perfect movie scores from movies I wish could exist, I can almost picture made up scenes happening. Someone doesn't have to be a fan of Pink Floyd or even worry if they would like it to really enjoy this album. If I could get into a space ship and travel to deep space I would have this as my soundtrack, it's just an incredible mélange of sounds, one can hear colored dust and clouds, sparkles and rich harmonies - it's simply magical.
Few of my favorite tracks (but oh they are all so good! )
Time - time travel captured in musical notes, relaxing and fantastic. One minute its dusty deserts and next I feel like I'm floating in outer space, totally mesmerizing.
Comfortably Numb - I get goosebumps from the neck down to my toes when this starts. The flutes and French horns in this are stunning, and as a flute player it touches me, almost as if a thin silver needle poked my heart. This is so elegant and sparkling at the same time, its music one can seriously fall in love with. The violins and trumpets give it depth, it almost sounds like an ocean waking up to fresh sun rays peaking out over the horizon.
Nobody Home - sounds like a sunrise in a Hollywood movie.
Breathe in the Air - reminds me of music from Spirited Away, one of my favorite anime movies, totally fantasy dripping into hears like honey.
Us and them - beautiful finish to this artistic creation, at times it reminded me of a mixture of a soundtrack from a Hitchcock movie and the unicorn film, Legend - but still had its own uniqueness, very bold and mysterious at the same time.
Whenever I sit down at night to sketch and draw I put on certain music that puts me in a specific mood, this album really gets my creative juices flowing, it rarely gets any time off from being played.
- Kasia S.
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