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Pink Floyd are an English rock band that earned recognition for their psychedelic rock music, and, as they evolved, for their avant-garde progressive rock music. They are known for philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative cover art, and elaborate live shows. One of rock music's most successful and influential acts, the group has sold over 200 million albums worldwide, and an estimated 73.5 million albums in the United States alone. Pink Floyd had moderate success in the late 1960s as a psychedelic band led by the late Syd Barrett; however, Barrett's erratic behaviour forced his colleagues to eventually replace him with guitarist and singer David Gilmour. After Barrett's departure, singer and bass player Roger Waters gradually became the band's leader and main songwriter. Under Waters' leadership, the band recorded several albums, achieving worldwide success with ''The Dark Side of the Moon'' , ''Wish You Were Here'' , ''Animals'' , and ''The Wall'' . In 1985, Wat More »
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Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd are an English rock band that earned recognition for their psychedelic rock music, and, as they evolved, for their avant-garde progressive rock music. They are known for philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative cover art, and elaborate live shows. One of rock music's most successful and influential acts, the group has sold over 200 million albums worldwide, and an estimated 73.5 million albums in the United States alone. More »
Roger Waters
George Roger Waters is an English rock musician; singer, guitarist, bassist, songwriter, and composer. He is best known for his 1965-1985 career with the band Pink Floyd as their main songwriter , bass player and one of their lead vocalists . He was also the mastermind behind many of the band's concept albums, especially ''Dark Side of the Moon'', ''Wish You Were Here'', ''Animals'', ''The Wall'', and ''The Final Cut'', and their well known symbols including the Pink Floyd... More »
The Wall
''The Wall'' is an album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released in 1979. Hailed by critics and fans as one of Pink Floyd's best albums, the album is widely regarded as a rock classic, and its morbid anthems have inspired many contemporary rock musicians. The album is included in the book ''1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.'' ''The Wall'' was the last Pink Floyd album to feature Richard Wright until his return in 1987. By the time the album was being recorded, Roger Waters... More »
The Dark Side of the Moon
''The Dark Side of the Moon'' is a concept album by the British progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released in 1973. The album was a landmark in rock music, as it featured radio-friendly songs such as "Money," "Time," "Us and Them," and "Brain Damage/Eclipse", which incorporated ethereal, concrete sound techniques. Some music critics use the album as a point of reference in determining between "classic" blues rock and the then-new genre of electronic music. More »
Comfortably Numb
"Comfortably Numb" is a song by the British rock band Pink Floyd, which was released on the 1979 double-album ''The Wall''. It was also released as a single in the same year, with "Hey You" as the B-side. It is one of only three songs on the album for which writing credits are shared between Roger Waters and David Gilmour – most of the music on "Comfortably Numb" was written by Gilmour, while Waters contributed the lyrics and some additional notes. More »
The Division Bell
:''This article is about the Pink Floyd album. See division bell for the bell that is rung in the British Houses of Parliament.'' ''The Division Bell'' is the most recent studio album by Pink Floyd, released in 1994 , and the second album without Roger Waters. It was recorded at a number of studios, including guitarist/vocalist David Gilmour's houseboat studio called The Astoria. It went to #1 in the UK and debuted at the top of the US Billboard 200 album charts in April of 1994, spending... More »
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
''The Piper at the Gates of Dawn'' is Pink Floyd's debut album and the only one made under Syd Barrett's leadership, although he made some contributions to the follow-up, ''A Saucerful of Secrets''. It has been regarded as one of the most influential LPs ever made, being a tremendous influence on the psychedelic rock scene of the time, and much of what followed. The album has whimsical lyrics about space, scarecrows, gnomes, bicycles and fairytales, along with psychedelic instrumental... More »
A Momentary Lapse of Reason
''A Momentary Lapse of Reason'' is Pink Floyd's 1987 album, the band's first release after the official departure of Roger Waters from the band in 1985. The album reached #3 on both the U.S. and UK charts. It was released in the UK and the rest of Europe on EMI and on Columbia Records for the rest of the world. More »
Wish You Were Here (album)
''Wish You Were Here'' is a concept album by Pink Floyd. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios between January and July, 1975 and released on September 15, 1975 , the album would later be regarded as one of Pink Floyd's greatest albums. Its lyrics, composed by Roger Waters and concerning the music industry, question the market-oriented record companies' lack of understanding and interest for musicians. The album also pays tribute to Syd Barrett, Pink Floyd's former guitarist and chief songwriter,... More »
Ummagumma
''Ummagumma'' is a progressive and psychedelic double album by Pink Floyd released in 1969. The first disc is a live album of their normal setlist of the time while the second one contains individual compositions of each member of the band. More »
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