Legendary '60s Rock Band Shelved a Wild Experimental Album You've Never Heardoriginally appeared onParade. Rock fans all know Pink Floyd'sThe Dark Side of the MoonandWish You Were Here— but what if there was a secret, more experimental album that never saw the light of day? That album wasHousehold Objects, and yes, it's exactly what it sounds like. Following the success of their 1973 album, the legendary band set out to create something even riskier — a project built entirely from sounds made by everyday items. The idea actually dated back to the late '60s, during theAtom Heart Motherera, but didn't take real shape until a few years later. Eventually, they stepped into the studio with engineerAlan Parsonsand began recording. Tracks like "The Hard Way," which used a rubber band for a bassline, and "Wine Glasses" — you can probably guess how that one sounded — started to come together. As groundbreaking as the idea was, it didn't quite land as the group quickly returned to their instruments. In a 2007 BBC documentary,Richard Wrightremembered tellingRoger Waters, "Roger, this is insane!"David Gilmouragreed, saying much of it just sounded like "plonky noises" and ultimately felt "unsatisfying." Despite that,Household Objectskept resurfacing whenever the band hit a creative block. Waters even teased toZigzagmagazine that their household-made music was "turning into a really nice piece." For weeks, they experimented — scraping broomsticks, hitting wood with axes — trying to turn things around them into their next big hit. Eventually, they shelved the project, and it's hard to argue with that decision. After abandoningHousehold Objects, Waters turned his focus to the theme of loss — which would become the foundation forWish You Were Here. An album, now considered one of the greatest of all time, with over 20 million copies sold worldwide. Still, not everyone was ready to let go. Parsons later admitted, "I was rather disappointed it never came to anything." Legendary '60s Rock Band Shelved a Wild Experimental Album You've Never Heardfirst appeared on Parade on Jun 28, 2025 This story was originally reported byParadeon Jun 28, 2025, where it first appeared.
