Pink Floyd discography facts for kids
| Releases | ||
|---|---|---|
| ↙Studio albums | 14 | |
| ↙Live albums | 3 | |
| ↙Compilation albums | 8 | |
| ↙Extended plays | 1 | |
| ↙Singles | 24 | |
| ↙Video albums | 4 | |
| ↙Music videos | 11 | |
| ↙Soundtracks | 5 | |
| References and footnotes | ||
Pink Floyd is a famous English rock band. They are known for their unique sound, interesting album covers, and amazing live shows. The band has sold over 210 million albums around the world. This makes them one of the most successful music groups ever!
Pink Floyd started in 1964. At first, their music was called psychedelic or space rock. Later, they became known for progressive rock. This style of music often has long songs and different sounds.
The band was very popular in London in the late 1960s. Their first leader was Syd Barrett. But Syd had health problems, so the band had to find a new guitarist and singer, David Gilmour. After Syd left, Roger Waters, the singer and bass player, slowly became the band's leader.
Pink Floyd made many successful albums. Some of their most famous ones are The Dark Side of the Moon (1973), Wish You Were Here (1975), Animals (1977), and The Wall (1979). These albums were very popular in the United States. The Dark Side of the Moon is one of the best-selling studio albums ever!
In 1985, Roger Waters left the band. He thought Pink Floyd was over. But David Gilmour and the other members kept making music as Pink Floyd. They released more successful albums like A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987) and The Division Bell (1994).
Contents
Studio Albums: Pink Floyd's Main Records
Pink Floyd released 14 studio albums. These are albums with new songs recorded in a studio.
| Year | Album details | Peak chart position | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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| UK | AUS | AUT | BEL | ESP | FRA | GER | ITA | NLD | NOR | NZ | SWE | SWI | US | ||||||
| 1967 | The Piper at the Gates of Dawn | 6 | — | — | 39 | 70 | — | 48 | 16 | 46 | 10 | — | 43 | 87 | 131 | ||||
| 1968 | A Saucerful of Secrets | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1969 | Soundtrack from the Film More
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9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 153 | ||||
| 1969 | Ummagumma (also live)
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5 | — | — | — | — | 184 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | US: Platinum | |||
| 1970 | Atom Heart Mother
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1 | — | — | — | — | 122 | 8 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | 55 | US: Gold | |||
| 1971 | Meddle
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3 | — | — | — | — | 137 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | US: 2× platinum | |||
| 1972 | Obscured by Clouds
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6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | UK: Silver US: Gold |
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| 1973 | The Dark Side of the Moon
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2 | 11 | 1 | 28 | 71 | 94 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 47 | 1 | UK: 9× Platinum US: 15× Platinum CAN: 2× Diamond |
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| 1975 | Wish You Were Here
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1 | — | 2 | — | 67 | 112 | 6 | 13 | — | 2 | — | 14 | 29 | 1 | UK: Gold US: 6× Platinum CAN: 3× Platinum |
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| 1977 | Animals
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2 | — | 2 | — | — | 171 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | 3 | UK: Gold US: 4× Platinum CAN: 2× Platinum |
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| 1979 | The Wall
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3 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 92 | 1 | 13 | — | 1 | 24 | 1 | 29 | 1 | UK: Platinum US: 23× Platinum CAN: 2× Diamond |
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| 1983 | The Final Cut
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1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 6 | UK: Gold US: 2× Platinum |
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| 1987 | A Momentary Lapse of Reason
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3 | 47 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | UK: Gold US: 4× Platinum CAN: 3× Platinum |
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| 1994 | The Division Bell
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1 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | UK: 2× Platinum US: 3× Platinum CAN: 4× Platinum |
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| "—" means the album did not appear on the charts or was not released in that country. | |||||||||||||||||||
Live Albums: Concert Recordings
Pink Floyd also released live albums. These are recordings of their concerts.
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| UK | AUT | BEL | FRA | ITA | NLD | NOR | NZ | SWE | SWI | US | |||||||||
| 1969 | Ummagumma (also Studio)
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5 | — | — | 184 | - | — | — | — | — | — | —74 | US: Platinum | ||||||
| 1988 | Delicate Sound of Thunder
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11 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 14 | 4 | 11 | UK: Gold US: 3× Platinum |
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| 1995 | Pulse
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1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | UK:2× Platinum US: 2× Platinum |
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| 2000 | Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980–81
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15 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 3 | 19 | UK: Silver US: Platinum |
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| "—" means the album did not appear on the charts or was not released in that country. | |||||||||||||||||||
Compilation Albums: Best of Pink Floyd
Compilation albums bring together songs from different albums. They often include popular hits.
| Year | Albums | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||||||||
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| UK | AUT | ITA | NLD | NOR | NZ | SWE | US | ||||||||||||
| 1970 | The Best of the Pink Floyd
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| 1971 | Relics
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34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 152 | ||||||||||
| 1974 | A Nice Pair
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21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | UK: Gold
US: Gold |
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| 1981 | A Collection of Great Dance Songs
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37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | UK: Gold US: 2× Platinum |
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| 1983 | Works
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | ||||||||||
| 1997 | 1967: The First Three Singles
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| 2001 | Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd
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2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | UK: 2× Platinum US: 4× Platinum CAN: 6× Platinum |
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| "—" means the album did not appear on the charts or was not released in that country. | |||||||||||||||||||
Box Sets: Collections of Albums
Box sets are special collections that include several albums, sometimes with extra items.
| Year | Box sets | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||||||||
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| UK | AUT | ITA | NLD | NOR | NZ | SWE | US | ||||||||||||
| 1992 | Shine On
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | US: Platinum CAN: Platinum |
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| 2007 | Oh, by the Way
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| 2011 | Discovery
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112 | 61 | — | 57 | — | — | — | 175 | ||||||||||
| "—" means the album did not appear on the charts or was not released in that country. | |||||||||||||||||||
Extended Plays (EPs)
An Extended Play (EP) is shorter than an album but longer than a single.
| Year | Title |
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| 1995 | London '66—'67
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Singles: Popular Songs
Singles are usually one or two songs released on their own, often to promote an album.
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||
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| UK | AUT | FRA | GER | IRE | NLD | NOR | NZ | SWE | SWI | US | US Main | ||||||||
| 1967 | "Arnold Layne" | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||
| "See Emily Play" | 6 | — | — | 25 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 134 | — | Piper at the Gates of Dawn | ||||||
| "Flaming" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Apples and Oranges" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||
| 1968 | "It Would Be So Nice" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||
| "Let There Be More Light" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Saucerful of Secrets | ||||||
| "Jugband Blues" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Point Me at the Sky" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||
| 1969 | "The Nile Song" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Soundtrack from the Film More | |||||
| 1971 | "One of These Days" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Meddle | |||||
| 1972 | "Free Four" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Obscured by Clouds | |||||
| 1973 | "Money" | — | 10 | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | The Dark Side of the Moon | |||||
| "Us and Them"/"Time" (double A-side) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 101 | — | |||||||
| 1975 | "Have a Cigar" (featuring Roy Harper) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Wish You Were Here | |||||
| 1979 | "Another Brick in the Wall, Part II" | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | The Wall | |||||
| 1980 | "Comfortably Numb" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Run Like Hell" | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | — | |||||||
| 1982 | "When the Tigers Broke Free" | 39 | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Final Cut | |||||
| 1983 | "Not Now John" | 30 | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | ||||||
| "Your Possible Pasts" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | |||||||
| 1987 | "Learning to Fly" | 7 | — | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | 1 | A Momentary Lapse of Reason | |||||
| "On the Turning Away" | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |||||||
| 1988 | "The Dogs of War" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | ||||||
| "One Slip" | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | |||||||
| "Time" (live) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | Delicate Sound of Thunder | ||||||
| "Comfortably Numb" (live) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | |||||||
| 1994 | "Keep Talking" | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | The Division Bell | |||||
| "Take It Back" | 23 | — | 50 | 75 | — | 23 | — | 7 | — | — | 73 | 4 | |||||||
| "High Hopes" | 26 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |||||||
| "What Do You Want from Me?" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | |||||||
| 1995 | "Lost for Words" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | ||||||
| "What Do You Want from Me" (live) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | Pulse | ||||||
| "Wish You Were Here" (live) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 2000 | "Young ..." (live) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980–81 | |||||
| "—" means the single did not appear on the charts or was not released in that country. | |||||||||||||||||||
a These singles later appeared on the Pink Floyd compilation The Early Singles.
Video Albums: Pink Floyd on Screen
Video albums include concert films or music videos.
| Year | Title | Certifications |
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| 1972 | Live at Pompeii
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US: 2× Platinum |
| 1989 | Delicate Sound of Thunder
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UK:Silver US: 3× Platinum CAN: 2× platinum |
| 1992 | La Carrera Panamericana
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| 1995 | Pulse | UK: 3× Platinum US: 8× Platinum CAN: 2× Platinum |
Music Videos: Songs with Visuals
Music videos are short films that go along with a song.
| Year | Music Video | Director | Ref. |
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| 1973 | "Money" | Wayne Isham | |
| "Brain Damage" | Gary Corrigan and Shauna O'Brien | ||
| 1975 | "Welcome to the Machine" | Gerald Scarfe | |
| 1979 | "Another Brick in the Wall" | Alan Parker | |
| 1983 | "Not Now John" | Nicolas Nova | |
| "The Final Cut" | Willie Christie | ||
| 1987 | "Learning to Fly" | Storm Thorgerson | |
| 1988 | "On the Turning Away" | Lawrence Jordan | |
| 1994 | "High Hopes" | Storm Thorgerson | |
| "Take It Back" | Marc Brickman |
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Discografía de Pink Floyd para niños
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