Pink Floyd - Meddle

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Meddle is the sixth studio album by English  band , by . The album was produced between the band's touring commitments, from January to August 1971 at a series of locations around , including  and .

With no material to work with and no clear idea of the album's direction, the band devised a series of novel experiments which eventually inspired the album's signature track "". Although the band's later albums would be unified by a central theme with lyrics written entirely by , Meddle was a group effort with lyrical contributions from each member, and is considered a transitional album between the -influenced group of the late 1960s and the Waters-led era. The cover has been explained by its creator  to be an ear underwater; as with several previous albums designed by , though, Thorgerson was unhappy with the final result.

The album was well received by critics upon its release, and was commercially successful in the United Kingdom, but lacklustre publicity on the part of the band's American label  led to poor sales there upon initial release. Harvest Records 1971 SMAS-832.