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Aug 4, 2017 · A list of the best songs by the legendary rock band, from their debut album to their final one, with commentary and context. Find out which tracks made the cut and why, from prog to pop to psychedelia.
- Pink Floyd
As key architects of progressive rock, Pink Floyd have...
- Pink Floyd
- "Comfortably Numb" From: 'The Wall' (1979) Waters penned most of The Wall by himself, tracing childhood issues to Floyd-era conflicts. "Comfortably Numb" is one of the few songs written with Gilmour, who supplies the music and terrific guitar solo, one of the most celebrated in rock history.
- "Wish You Were Here" From: 'Wish You Were Here' (1975) The members of Pink Floyd were still friendly with Syd Barrett after he left the group in 1968. He even showed up in the studio, somewhat unrecognizable, while they were recording of their ninth album.
- "Time" From: 'The Dark Side of the Moon' (1973) Like many tracks on our list of the Top 10 Pink Floyd Songs, "Time" works better as part of a bigger album concept than as a standalone cut.
- "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" From: 'Wish You Were Here' (1975) "Shine on You Crazy Diamond" was originally released as a two-song, eight-part, 26-minute suite on the band's follow-up to the mega-popular The Dark Side of the Moon.
- Money. Pink Floyd - Money (Official Music Video) Few rock bands made as much money as Pink Floyd, so it was inevitable they'd have a few opinions on it ("Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash").
- Learning To Fly. Pink Floyd - Learning To Fly (Official Music Video HD) Pink Floyd survived the departure of their bandleader Syd Barrett after less than two albums, so maybe it was no surprise that they carried on after Roger Waters left the group in 1985.
- Arnold Layne. Pink Floyd - Arnold Layne (Official Music Video) Written by Syd Barrett, 'Arnold Layne' was Pink Floyd's first single and a perfect example of the more childlike nursery-rhyme side of psychedelia.
- Interstellar Overdrive. Pink Floyd - Interstellar Overdrive ('Pop 68') The literal and metaphorical flip of 'Arnold Layne' was 'Interstellar Overdrive', which alongside 'Astronomy Domine' saw Pink Floyd stretch their fingers and limbs for a lengthy psychedelic wig-out.
- Paintbox. As the flip to 1967’s Apples And Oranges, the Wright-sung/written Paintbox fell between the cracks, but deserved better. Like the befuddled narrator – who “must admit I had too much to drink” – the song never quite seems to find its centre of gravity, lurching between ominously clattered acoustics and rattled drums.
- Childhood's End. The young Gilmour never had much confidence with lyrics, but the sci-fi novels of Arthur C. Clarke got his quill scratching, powering the high-water mark of 1972’s Obscured By Clouds and the last song written solely by the guitarist until A Momentary Lapse Of Reason.
- A Saucerful of Secrets. Roger Waters remembers A Saucerful Of Secrets as “a turning point. It gave us our second breath. It was the first thing we’d done without Syd that we thought was any good”.
- Fat Old Sun. Gilmour was convinced this Atom Heart Mother highlight had already been written, but he was wrong – it just felt like you’d known it all your life.
Mar 1, 2023 · A comprehensive and controversial list of all the band's studio tracks, from the goofy pop-rock of Syd Barrett to the post-Waters era. Find out which songs made the cut and which ones flopped, according to one music analyst's data and opinions.
Dec 19, 2023 · 1. Comfortably Numb. It’s hard to put Comfortably Numb anywhere else on this list. It’s got one of the greatest guitar solos of all time, an incredible origin story, and might be Pink Floyd’s most recognizable song to come from their illustrious career.
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