's job was unfortunately doomed from the start since 's strength has always been in the band's rich, sprawling albums, listening to selections cut and chopped from here and there makes it almost like watching three-minute segments from Citizen Kane, Gone With the Wind, and Apocalypse Now, knowing full well that they hold together much better as whole works. The confusing inclusion of 'The Fletcher Memorial Home' (possibly just to cover something from ) and three songs from the decidedly mediocre stand out as obvious head-scratchers, making the die-hard fan wonder if compiler was really clear on what this album should represent. 1-7,' which has never before been released without the break in the middle (but conspicuously missing parts eight and nine). There are many highlights on this collection: the inclusion of the holy grail 'When the Tigers Broke Free,' a sweeping military dirge that has only appeared in the film The Wall, and the fascinating 'Shine on You Crazy Diamond, Pts. Unfortunately, the effect is rather jarring when the songs transition from the clinical mid-'90s sound of 'High Hopes' directly into the psychedelic groove of the much earlier 'Bike.' Interestingly, as is the case with most of their albums (but a rarity in 'hits' compilations), most of the tracks fade into one another the hum of 'Keep Talking' segueing into the bleating of 'Sheep,' making for an intriguing listen from one song to the next. The 2001 release does just that, sequencing the tracks non-chronologically in an effort to place more emphasis on the individual songs as opposed to the era they're from. While countless hours in dorm rooms have been spent laboring over whether or not the post- recordings should even be considered the 'real,' the later albums nonetheless stand as a further progression in the band's evolution and warrant recognition.
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