Always one of the most under-rated items in the Pink Floyd canon, "More" is something of a gem. Recorded during one week at Abbey Road in March 1969, for a Barbert Schroeder's movie of the same name, "More" was an intermission in the Floyd's quest for the Great Work (they took time off from recording their intended magnum opus "Ummagumma" to work on this soundtrack album). It exhibits the more pastoral side of the Floyd, and showcases them at their most relaxed. Waters in particular-- who composed the lion's share, including such in-concert staples as "Cymbaline" and "Green Is The Colour"--displays impressive development as a songwriter.

"More" is also one of the Floyd's most musically varied albums, ranging from straight heavy metal like "The Nile Song" through to acoustic ballads ("Crying Song"), via abstract electronics ("Quicksilver"), blues pastiches like "More Blues" and musical "jokes" like Gilmour's "A Spanish Piece".

On the Capitol pressing of the More LP (SW-11198), the record (not the sleeve) has following titles for "Up The Khyber" and "Quicksilver": "Up The Kyber (Juke Box)" and "Quicksilver (Water-Pipe)".

It has been speculated that the song "Up The Khyber" was meant to accompany a scene of anal sex in the movie. 'Khyber' is Rhyming Slang for arse.

The song "Cymbaline" is self-referential: "...will the final couplet rhyme?" The final couplet in fact is the only one that doesn't. The movie version of this song has slightly different lyrics and is sung by Roger Waters, whereas the album version is sung by David Gilmour. The movie version has the line "Standing by with a book in his hand/ it's an easy word to rhyme" instead of "Will the tightrope reach the end?/ Will the final couplet rhyme?".

The film "More" was directed by Barbet Schroeder.

Tracks:

1. Cirrus Minor (Waters)
      [05:09] Vocals by Gilmour.
2. The Nile Song (Waters)
      [03:22] Vocals by Gilmour.
3. Crying Song (Waters)
      [03:31] Vocals by Gilmour, and Wright does the
                  harmonies.
4. Up The Khyber (Mason, Wright)
      [02:10] Instrumental.
5. Green Is The Colour (Waters)
      [02:55] Vocals by Gilmour.
6. Cymbaline (Waters)
      [04:46] Vocals by Waters (in the movie), Gilmour
                  (album).
7. Party Sequence (Waters, Wright, Gilmour, Mason)
      [01:07] Instrumental.
8. Main Theme (Waters, Wright, Gilmour)
      [05:28] Instrumental.
9. Ibiza Bar (Waters, Wright, Gilmour, Mason)
      [03:13] Vocals by Gilmour.
10. More Blues (Waters, Wright, Gilmour, Mason)
       [02:12] Instrumental.
11. Quicksilver (Waters, Wright, Gilmour, Mason)
       [07:07] Instrumental.
12. A Spanish Piece (Gilmour)
       [01:02] Vocals by Gilmour (lisp-guy).
13. Dramatic Theme (Waters, Wright)
       [02:16] Instrumental.

Total Time: 45'01

Musicians:

• David Gilmour: Guitars, Vocals
• Nick Mason: Drums
• Roger Waters: Bass Guitar, Vocals
• Rick Wright: Keyboard, Vocals

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