"manipulation by the retailers who supplied sales figures to the music business meant that the single peaked in the UK at number 20. EMI-Columbia released Pink Floyd's second single, ""See Emily Play"", on 16 June 1967. It fared slightly better than ""Arnold Layne"", peaking at number 6 in the UK. The band performed on the BBC's ""Look of the Week"", where Waters and Barrett, erudite and engaging, faced tough questioning from Hans Keller. They appeared on the BBC's ""Top of the Pops"", a popular programme that controversially required artists to mime their singing and playing. Though Pink Floyd returned for"
"Pink Floyd Sound, later the Pink Floyd Blues Band and by early 1966, Pink Floyd. By early 1966, Barrett was Pink Floyd's frontman, guitarist, and songwriter. He wrote or co-wrote all but one track of their debut LP ""The Piper at the Gates of Dawn"", released in August 1967. Waters contributed the song ""Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk"" (his first sole writing credit) to the album. By late 1967, Barrett's deteriorating mental health and increasingly erratic behaviour, rendered him ""unable or unwilling"" to continue in his capacity as Pink Floyd's singer-songwriter and lead guitarist. In early March 1968 Pink"
"first single ""Arnold Layne"". Recorded live at London's Royal Albert Hall, the single featured versions of the song performed by Richard Wright and guest artist David Bowie. The single peaked on the UK Top 20 singles chart at number nineteen. Since their Live 8 appearance in 2005, Gilmour has repeatedly said that there will be no Pink Floyd reunion. With the death of Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright in September 2008, another reunion of the core group members became impossible. On 7 November 2014, Pink Floyd released ""The Endless River."" Gilmour stated that it is Pink Floyd's last album, saying:"
"Arnold Layne ""Arnold Layne"" is the debut single released by the English rock band Pink Floyd on 10 March 1967, written by Syd Barrett. The song's title character is a transvestite whose strange hobby is stealing women's clothes and undergarments from washing lines. According to Roger Waters, ""Arnold Layne"" was actually based on a real person: ""Both my mother and Syd's mother had students as lodgers because there was a girls' college up the road so there were constantly great lines of bras and knickers on our washing lines and 'Arnold' or whoever he was, had bits off our washing"
"Money (Pink Floyd song) ""Money"" is a song by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd from their 1973 album ""The Dark Side of the Moon"". Written by Roger Waters, it opened side two of the LP record. Released as a single, it became the band's first hit in the United States, reaching number 10 in ""Cash Box"" magazine and number 13 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. ""Money"" is noted for its unusual – time signature, and the tape loop of money-related sound effects (such as a ringing cash register and a jingle of coins) that is heard periodically throughout"
"the Gates of Dawn"" was voted 347th on ""Rolling Stone"" magazine's list of the ""500 Greatest Albums of All Time"". Architecture students Roger Waters, Nick Mason and Richard Wright and art student Syd Barrett had performed under various group names since 1962, and began touring as ""The Pink Floyd Sound"" in 1965. They turned professional on 1 February 1967 when they signed with EMI, with an advance fee of £5,000. Their first single, a song about a kleptomaniac transvestite titled ""Arnold Layne"", was released on 11 March to mild controversy, as Radio London refused to air it. About three weeks"
"Pink Floyd Pink Floyd were an English rock band formed in London in 1965. They achieved international acclaim with their progressive and psychedelic music. Distinguished by their philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, extended compositions, and elaborate live shows, they are one of the most commercially successful and influential groups in popular music history. Pink Floyd were founded by students Syd Barrett on guitar and lead vocals, Nick Mason on drums, Roger Waters on bass and vocals, and Richard Wright on keyboards and vocals. They gained popularity performing in London's underground music scene during the late 1960s, and under Barrett's leadership released"
"Flaming (song) ""Flaming"" (formerly titled ""Snowing"") is a song by English rock band Pink Floyd, featured on their 1967 debut album, ""The Piper at the Gates of Dawn"". Written and sung by Syd Barrett, the lyrics describe a childlike game with fantastical imagery (such as unicorns and buttercups), while prominent organ and driving bass guitar carry the uptempo music. After David Gilmour joined the band, the song remained in their set list for a while in 1968, even after Barrett's departure. ""Flaming"" was also the third US Pink Floyd single (Tower 378) and was released by Tower Records, but it"
"two charting singles and a successful debut album, ""The Piper at the Gates of Dawn"" (1967). Guitarist and vocalist David Gilmour joined in December 1967; Barrett left in April 1968 due to deteriorating mental health. Waters became the band's primary lyricist and conceptual leader, devising the concepts behind their albums ""The Dark Side of the Moon"" (1973), ""Wish You Were Here"" (1975), ""Animals"" (1977), ""The Wall"" (1979) and ""The Final Cut"" (1983). ""The Dark Side of the Moon"" and ""The Wall"" became two of the best-selling albums of all time. Following creative tensions, Wright left Pink Floyd in 1979, followed"
"Learning to Fly (Pink Floyd song) ""Learning to Fly"" is a song by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd, written by David Gilmour, Anthony Moore, Bob Ezrin, and Jon Carin. It was the first single from the band's thirteenth studio album ""A Momentary Lapse of Reason"". It reached number 70 on the U.S. ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart and number 1 on the ""Billboard"" Album Rock Tracks chart in September, 1987, remaining three consecutive weeks at the top position in the autumn of the same year. Meanwhile, the song failed to chart on the official U.K. top 40 singles charts.."
"The Scarecrow (song) ""The Scarecrow"" is a song by Pink Floyd on their 1967 debut album ""The Piper at the Gates of Dawn"", though it first appeared as the B-side of their second single ""See Emily Play"" (as ""Scarecrow"") two months before. It was written by Syd Barrett and recorded in March 1967. This song was one of several to be considered for the band's ""best of"" album, """". The song contains nascent existentialist themes, as Barrett compares his own existence to that of the scarecrow, who, while ""sadder"" is also ""resigned to his fate"". Such thematic content would later"
"been performed live. The song ""Embryo"" was also a part of the live repertoire around this time, but was never to appear on a studio album, until the compilation album ""Works"". On 18 January 1970 (possibly 17 January 1970), the band began performing a then untitled instrumental piece, which would eventually become the title track to their next album ""Atom Heart Mother"". At this point, it had no orchestra or choir accompaniment. The song officially debuted at the Bath Festival, Somerset England on 27 June 1970 under the title ""The Amazing Pudding"" (later the name of a Pink Floyd fanzine)"
"for the cover were provided by Nivek Ogre from Skinny Puppy. The Scarecrow (song) ""The Scarecrow"" is a song by Pink Floyd on their 1967 debut album ""The Piper at the Gates of Dawn"", though it first appeared as the B-side of their second single ""See Emily Play"" (as ""Scarecrow"") two months before. It was written by Syd Barrett and recorded in March 1967. This song was one of several to be considered for the band's ""best of"" album, """". The song contains nascent existentialist themes, as Barrett compares his own existence to that of the scarecrow, who, while ""sadder"""
"a Pink Floyd concert, an album, and a single. Though Islington School received a payment of £1,000, there was no contractual arrangement for royalties. Under 1996 UK copyright law, they became eligible for royalties from broadcasts. After royalties agent Peter Rowan traced choir members through the website Friends Reunited and other means, they lodged a claim for royalties with the Performing Artists' Media Rights Association in 2004. ""Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)"" was released as a single, Pink Floyd's first in the UK since ""Point Me at the Sky"" (1968). It was Pink Floyd's only number-one hit in"
"and touring under the name Pink Floyd. Following an out-of-court settlement, the band enjoyed worldwide success with ""A Momentary Lapse of Reason"" (1987), ""The Division Bell"" (1994) and ""The Endless River"" (2014). Pink Floyd discography The discography of Pink Floyd, a British rock band, consists of fifteen studio albums, three live albums, nine compilation albums, four box sets, five extended plays, and twenty-seven singles. Formed in 1965, Pink Floyd initially earned recognition for their psychedelic or space rock music, and, as they evolved, for their progressive rock music. They are known for philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative cover art, and"
"Pink Floyd, Hawkwind, MC5 and Spiritualized. The band is currently signed to Thrill Jockey Records whose artist roster also includes Future Islands, Wooden Shjips, Tortoise, The Sea and Cake, Matmos, Liturgy and Trans Am. The band’s first album, ""No Game To Play"", was a solo recording project by Dave W released in 2005. Julian Cope issued a limited remix of the album as ""They’ve Got Blood Like We’ve Got Blood"" on his Fuck Off and Di label. The band’s next album ""Glitter Glamour Atrocity"" (self-released) garnered the attention of Stewart Lee from the Sunday London Times creating sudden visibility for"
"modified Pink Floyd T-shirt (with the band members' eyes scratched out and the words ""I Hate"" scrawled in felt-tip pen above the band's logo). After tunelessly singing Alice Cooper's ""I'm Eighteen"" to the accompaniment of the shop's jukebox, Lydon was chosen as the band's frontman. In 1977, the band released ""God Save the Queen"" during the week of Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee. At the time, August 1977, Lydon commented: ""Turn the other cheek too often and you get a razor through it."" Lydon was also interested in dub music. McLaren was said to have been upset when Lydon revealed"
"Pink Floyd). Brett Findlay joined the band as resident percussionist and remained with the band until their break-up at the end of 1999. The release of ""Peasants, Pigs & Astronauts"" was preceded by the single ""Mystical Machine Gun"" which failed to make as strong an impact on the charts as their previous singles, peaking at Number 14 and only remaining two weeks in the top 40. The album itself followed in March 1999 to mixed reviews, and only sold a mere 25,000 copies in its first week as it crawled in at Number 9 on the album chart, spending only"
"story of Pink, and an appearance by David Gilmour on top of the wall to perform the climactic guitar solo in ""Comfortably Numb"". Other parts of the story were told by Gerald Scarfe animations projected onto the wall itself (these animations were later integrated into the film ""Pink Floyd: The Wall""). At the finale of the concert, the wall was demolished amidst sound effects and a spectacular light show. The earliest shows for what is considered to be ""Pink Floyd"" occurred in 1965 and included Bob Klose as a member of the band, which at the time played mainly R&B"
"Mother"". At this point, it had no orchestra or choir accompaniment. This is the first time they performed a song live in an unfinished form as a work in progress, something they continued to do until 1975. The song officially debuted at the Bath Festival, Somerset England on 27 June 1970 under the title ""The Amazing Pudding"" (later the name of a Pink Floyd fanzine) and for the first time with orchestra and choir accompaniment. Announced as ""The Atom Heart Mother"" by legendary British broadcaster John Peel on his BBC Radio 1 show ""Peel's Sunday Concert"" on 16 July 1970,"
"the group in 1985. The band recorded several albums, achieving worldwide success with ""The Dark Side of the Moon"" (1973), ""Wish You Were Here"" (1975), ""Animals"" (1977), and ""The Wall"" (1979); all except ""Animals"" reached number one in the US. ""The Dark Side of the Moon"" is one of the best-selling albums in the world and ""The Wall"" is the highest-certified multiple-disc album by the Recording Industry Association of America. In 1986, Waters declared Pink Floyd ""a spent force"" and sued to dissolve their partnership and retire the name Pink Floyd, but the remaining members, led by Gilmour, continued recording"
"Cluster One ""Cluster One"", an instrumental, is the opening track on Pink Floyd's 1994 album, ""The Division Bell"". It is also the first Pink Floyd song credited to Wright/Gilmour since ""Mudmen"", from the 1972 album ""Obscured by Clouds"". It was never performed live by the band, though portions of it were included in the sound collage tape played before their 1994 concerts. The noise which opens the track caused some confusion among fans in 1994, who were unsure, on playing the album for the first time, whether or not their copy was faulty, as the noise lasts for nearly 1"
"See Emily Play ""See Emily Play"" is a song by English rock band Pink Floyd, released as their second single in June 1967. Written by original frontman Syd Barrett and recorded on 23 May 1967, it featured ""The Scarecrow"" as its B-side. It was released as a non-album single, but appeared as the opening track of the American edition of their debut album ""The Piper at the Gates of Dawn"" (1967). ""See Emily Play"" is included in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll list and reached No. 6 in the United Kingdom"
"of their 2005 ""Room V"" album. Julia Dream ""Julia Dream"" is the B-side of the Pink Floyd single ""It Would Be So Nice"". The song was the first to be recorded by the band with lead vocals by David Gilmour. Written by bassist Roger Waters, ""Julia Dream"" is characterised by the slow tempo, the airy, ambient Mellotron sounds from keyboardist Rick Wright and lush chorus vocals. The song's lyrics include reference to an eiderdown, an item also mentioned in two other known Pink Floyd songs – Syd Barrett's ""Flaming"" and Gilmour/Waters's ""A Pillow of Winds"". The phrase ""Am I really"
"Candy and a Currant Bun ""Candy and a Currant Bun"" was the B-side to Pink Floyd's first single, Arnold Layne. Its lyrical content is about drugs and casual sex. When performed live in 1967, the song was known as ""Let's Roll Another One"" and contained the line """"I'm high – Don't try to spoil my fun"""", but the record company forced Syd Barrett to rewrite it, at the suggestion of Roger Waters, without the controversial drug references. Nevertheless, the recorded version added the line """"Oh don't talk with me/Please just fuck with me"""", which the BBC censors missed. The Mars"
"depressing story. ""Free Four"" was released as a single in the U.S. in 1972 but did not chart. Free Four ""Free Four"" is a song by the English rock band Pink Floyd, written by Roger Waters and released on the band's 1972 album ""Obscured by Clouds"". The song begins with a rock and roll count-in, but in this case Pink Floyd decided to play with words and record, ""One, Two, FREE FOUR!"" The song deals with reflection of one's life, the ""evils"" of the record industry, and also makes a reference to Roger Waters' father who was killed in World"
"Free Four ""Free Four"" is a song by the English rock band Pink Floyd, written by Roger Waters and released on the band's 1972 album ""Obscured by Clouds"". The song begins with a rock and roll count-in, but in this case Pink Floyd decided to play with words and record, ""One, Two, FREE FOUR!"" The song deals with reflection of one's life, the ""evils"" of the record industry, and also makes a reference to Roger Waters' father who was killed in World War 2. The music begins in an upbeat manner, while the lyrics tell a very cynical and somewhat"
"Time (Pink Floyd song) ""Time"" is a song by English progressive rock band Pink Floyd. It is included as the fourth track on ""The Dark Side of the Moon"" (1973) and was released as a single in the United States. Bassist Roger Waters wrote the lyrics and the music is credited to all four band members. Keyboardist Richard Wright shares lead vocals (his last until ""Wearing the Inside Out"" on ""The Division Bell"") alongside guitarist David Gilmour. The lyrics deal with the passage of time – time can slip by, but many people do not realise it until it is"
"2002, and Quadruple Platinum on 10 September 2007. The compilation spans the career of Pink Floyd from their first single ""Arnold Layne"" in 1967, through to ""High Hopes"", the final track from their 1994 studio album ""The Division Bell"". Four of their albums—""More"", ""Ummagumma"", ""Atom Heart Mother"" and ""Obscured by Clouds""—are not represented whatsoever, though multiple tracks from ""Atom Heart Mother"" and ""Ummagumma"" were planned to appear on the compilation. Each of the 26 tracks fades from one to the next with no break in the music, courtesy of longtime producer/engineer James Guthrie, to help recreate the concept album feel"
"One Slip ""One Slip"" is a song from Pink Floyd's 1987 album ""A Momentary Lapse of Reason"". The album gets its title from a line of this song's lyrics. The song was co-written by David Gilmour and Roxy Music guitarist Phil Manzanera, who later co-produced Gilmour's ""On an Island"" album and played rhythm guitar on the subsequent tour. It was first released as the B-side to ""Learning to Fly"". It was then re-released as the third single from the album in the UK where it was a minor hit and was the fourth single from the album in the US"
"The Gnome ""The Gnome"" is a song by the English rock band Pink Floyd. Written by Syd Barrett, it is the eighth song on their 1967 debut album, ""The Piper at the Gates of Dawn"". The song tells the tale of a scarlet tunic wearing gnome named Grimble Gromble (often incorrectly spelled Grumble). The lyrics ostensibly ""came off the top [of Barrett's] head"". Reportedly, the song also draws its inspiration from J. R. R. Tolkien's fiction. ""The Gnome"" was included on the B-side of the US Pink Floyd single ""Flaming"" (Tower 378), which was never released in the UK. British"
"Pink Floyd World Tour 1968 Pink Floyd World Tour 1968 is Pink Floyd’s first world tour spanning February to December 1968 in which the group visited Europe and North America. The tour began with difficulty as the band's lead guitarist, vocalist and primary songwriter Syd Barrett left the band in April 1968. Despite leaving in April, Barrett had only played in the band in January this year, when they were briefly a five-piece with the addition of guitarist David Gilmour, but he soon replaced Barrett entirely. As the main frontman, Barrett had initially been a central part of live performances,"
"In the Flesh? ""In the Flesh?"" (working title, ""The Show?"") is a song by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on their 1979 album, ""The Wall"". The title is a reference to the band's 1977 In the Flesh Tour, during which Roger Waters, in frustration, spat at a fan attempting to climb the fence separating the band from the crowd. Waters has said that the main chord sequence and melody was not initially part of ""The Wall"", but was borrowed from ""The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking"", which Waters wrote at the same time as ""The Wall"", but"