More – PINK FLOYD**

Cirrus Minor/The Nile Song/Crying Song/Up The Khyber/Green Is The Colour/Cymbaline/Party Sequence/Main Theme/Ibiza Bar/More Blues/Quicksilver/A Spanish Piece/Dramatic Theme

Still struggling to find a distinctive sound, Pink Floyd were invited to provide the soundtrack to the French hippy lifestyle film More. It is likely to appeal only to committed fans. (US:153 UK:9)

"Pink Floyd were still very much a band in search of a sound. To say that More was 'kind of experimental' is like saying Dark Side Of The Moon was 'kind of successful'. Despite all the failings of this record, the band managed to capture several moments of kaleidoscopic beauty. Songs range from the gentle acoustic breeze of Green Is The Colour to the pounding rock of The Nile Song (and its evil twin, Ibiza Bar). In between there lies oddities of every sort, including a slight taste of blues; a touch of flamenco guitar, and the dark musings of Cymbaline. The tracks I find most interesting, however, are the three instrumentals: Main Theme, Quicksilver and Dramatic Theme. Each one is a strange moody piece that depends heavily on Rick Wright's keyboard excursions."

"More is one of the slightest, most inconsequential albums Pink Floyd ever recorded. Overall, this album rarely rises above mediocre, and suffers the same fault of many movie soundtrack albums - the work comes off as 'incidental music' that, when separated from the film, simply does not stand up on its own."

"The problem with the album is that it's extremely forgettable – there are a few throwaway acoustic songs, a couple of uninspired rockers, and a lot of aimless noodling, plus the likes of Spanish Piece, which is a stupid joke track. The Main Theme is dramatic enough, but by and large More is just dull and lifeless."

"The truth is, this is not the greatest Pink Floyd album. It wallows quite a bit, and at times, can get rather dull. Still, Pink Floyd are growing their roots with this record and their experimentation with ambiance, mood and tone produce interesting results. The album would clearly influence their later work and allowed Pink Floyd to broaden their scope and move forward to produce their masterpieces later."

"More remains an interesting catalyst within the evolution of Pink Floyd's sound and identity post Syd Barrett, and while its not an essential inclusion within the group's collective catalogue, it does contain a few tracks which are of interest to fans."