Amused by this contemporary bad review of Atom Heart Mother
>At one time, Pink Floyd was far-out, freaky even. Their work in the electronic capabilities of rock was more advanced than most people recognize. [...[ Pink Floyd used sounds no one else thought of and could make them lyrical besides. Their last album, Ummagumma, while a bit drawn-out, had all their best elements.
>Atom Heart Mother is a step headlong into the last century and a dissipation of their collective talents, which are considerable.
>Side one is a suite, almost a symphony. [...]. The best that can be said for it is that it’s craftsman-like [...] as a whole it’s awful schmaltzy and a little vapid.
>Side two is generally worse. “If” is English folk at its deadly worst. It’s soft and silly. Ditto “Fat Old Sun
>The only redeeming feature on this side is the last cut, “Alan’s Psychedelic Breakfast” and then only partially so. The part is not the music, but the integrated Arising and Breakfast sounds.
I bolded some of the hottest takes there!