Original released on LP EMI-Columbia SCX 6346
(UK 1969, July 27)
Commissioned
as a soundtrack to the seldom-seen French hippie movie of the same name, "More" was a Pink Floyd album in its own right, reaching the Top Ten in Britain. The
group's atmospheric music was a natural for movies, but when assembled for
record, these pieces were unavoidably a bit patchwork, ranging from folky
ballads to fierce electronic instrumentals to incidental mood music. Several of
the tracks are pleasantly inconsequential, but this record does include some
strong compositions, especially "Cymbaline," "Green Is the
Colour," and "The Nile Song." All of these developed into
stronger pieces in live performances, and better, high-quality versions are
available on numerous bootlegs.