Off-White - A Beatles Timeline

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INTERMISSION #1, 1969: The Return of the Crazy Diamond.
Ladies and gents, I present a new thing that is going to happen in the Off-White Universe... Intermissions. Basically it's where I made alterations in the timeline of other bands I like (potentially resulting in new timelines entirely?)

Firstly... Pink Floyd, 1969.


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Pictured above: Pink Floyd playing a live show, 1969.
After the release of the soundtrack More, and playing the live show known as The Man and The Journey, progressive rock band Pink Floyd started work on their fourth Pink Floyd album, tentatively titled Ummagumma. The project was meant to be a double album, with each side of the vinyl being essentially a mini "solo album", with each member doing their own thing with little to know interference of the other members... This would all change as early into the recording as July 9th, 1969.

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Pictured above: Syd Barrett, 1969.
During that day, former group leader and bandmate Syd Barrett payed a visit to the EMI Studios in London, while Roger Waters was working on Several Species of Small Furry Animals.

"Well, he really just walked in. Didn't announce himself or anything, and just sat in the corner. It took me a while to even notice he was there. (laughs). I really only noticed him when he said something along the lines of... what did he say again? 'Hey I thought weird mouth sounds in a song was my thing!' I was immediately startled, I haven't seen him in almost a year. He said he's been 'getting some help' and wanted back in the (Pink) Floyd. I almost immediately agreed, saying I was happy to have him back. Rick and Dave were a bit skeptical, but decided to just go along with it."
- Roger Waters, 1981
Syd would then go on to assist with work on Ummagumma, contributing a 20 minute song called "Rhamadam". Pink Floyd then decided the album would be a triple album, with Side A being songs they worked on together for the soundtrack of the movie Zabriskie Point, and having a third live disc.
 
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Ummagumma
Ummagumma
Ummagumma is the fourth album by Pink Floyd, and third with guitarist Syd Barrett after his brief hiatus from the band. It's a triple album (a novelty for it's time), with one disc being a live album, and two studio album discs: One side being made by the whole band, and the other three sides being essentially "mini solo albums". Despite moderate success of the album, it is often looked back on by the band as "some of their worst work".

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- Side A (Pink Floyd / Songs from Zabriskie Point)
01. Heart Beat, Pig Meat (3:10) [1]
02. Rain in The Country (6:52) [1]
03. Come in Number 51, Your Time is Up (5:02) [1]
04. Love Scene (7:26) [2]

- Side B (Syd Barrett)
05. Rhamadam (20:09) [3]

- Side C (Rick Wright / Roger Waters)
01. Sysyphus (13:29) [4]
02. Grantchester Meadows (7:27) [4]
03. Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving With a Pict (4:58) [4]

- Side D (David Gilmour / Nick Mason)
04. The Narrow Way (12:19) [4]
05. The Grand Vizier's Garden Party (8:47) [4]

- Side E (Live)
01. Astronomy Domine (8:32) [4]
02. Careful With That Axe, Eugene (8:49) [4]

- Side F (Live)
03. Set The Controls for The Heart of The Sun (9:27) [4]
04. A Saucerful of Secrets (12:51) [4]


Date of release: November 7th, 1969.
Top spot in UK Charts: #5
Top spot in US Charts: #74

[1] A Total Zabriskie Point of View, 2013 (Bootleg)
[2] A Total Zabriksie Point of View, 2013 (Bootleg) - Love Scene 6 (The Blues)
[3] The Madcap Laughs, 1970 - Bonus Track
 
I'm happy that Syd is well. But I fear this butterflies away Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here.

I mean how can you have an entire album about Syd's descent into madness when he's sane? How can you have a the vast multi-song Shine On You Crazy Diamond when the diamond isn't crazy?
 
I'm happy that Syd is well. But I fear this butterflies away Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here.

I mean how can you have an entire album about Syd's descent into madness when he's sane? How can you have a the vast multi-song Shine On You Crazy Diamond when the diamond isn't crazy?
Good points, maybe Dark Side of the Moon is still doable but with slightly different themes and lyrics? They can still do Animals and I think The Wall is still a possibility.
 
I decided to take a bit of a break off of Off-White Beatles, for a new timeline based on the the Pink Floyd intermission (this would take place within the same reality as Off-White, but I feel like it's worth having it's own thread for.)

Ladies and gentlemen... Gummaumma - A Pink Floyd Timeline
 
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I'm happy that Syd is well. But I fear this butterflies away Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here.

I mean how can you have an entire album about Syd's descent into madness when he's sane? How can you have a the vast multi-song Shine On You Crazy Diamond when the diamond isn't crazy?
Trust me... there will be a "record scratch" for Wish You Were Here to happen.
 
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