Yes Pink Floyd’s early work is less accessible, with all the comments about Sid’’s style accurate. But there is some great stuff. Gems like Arnold Layne, see Emily Play, Cymbaline and Careful with that Axe Eugene are great examples of their early work.
Then the album Atom Heart Mother is amazing start to finish, with the first side one long concept, and excellent singles on side 2. Meddle is a classic, also with one long concept song and great individual songs on side 1. Who can resist Semus, the dog outside the kitchen?
Obviously their later albums are more polished and commercially accessible. I listen to very little after The Wall. Animals is another album that does not get much love, but is fantastic.
if you don’t get it, you don’t get it. Anyone want to bash Yes’ first two albums?