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| | Floyd Ranked | | 14 |  | Pink Floyd
Ummagumma
First off, the live CD on this album is pretty great, but for the purpose of this
ranking I'm only considering the studio recordings. The songs on Disc 2 are
seemingly random patterns of strange noises spliced together, with no actual
direction or purpose. While Ummagumma does have some interesting song
structure, I don't feel any kind of connection to the endless drone of noise that this
album produces. | | 13 |  | Pink Floyd
The Final Cut
Hardly even a Floyd album at all, The Final Cut is considered by many to be the
start of Roger Waters solo career. Waters dominates every composition from
beginning to end, which very much takes away the 'band' aspect of the album. The
Final Cut is soaked from bottom to top by Waters' nauseating ego... not an
enjoyable listen at all. | | 12 |  | Pink Floyd
More
Overall, this is a decent soundtrack, with some great songs like "Ibiza Bar", "Nile
Song", and the acoustic "Green is the Colour". However, the album as a whole is so
bogged down by filler that it becomes a chore to listen through the entire thing. | | 11 |  | Pink Floyd
Obscured by Clouds
An album made during Pink Floyd's transition from their experimental days to the
classic Floyd sound, Obscured by Clouds is a decent collection of songs overall. The
guitar of David Gilmour is ever-present throughout the album, albeit a bit
uninteresting at times. Outstanding tracks like "Whots... Uh the Deal" and
"Childhood's End" are counterbalanced by dull songs such as the title track to
create what ends up being an average album. | | 10 |  | Pink Floyd
A Momentary Lapse of Reason
I know what you're thinking... "Surely this doesn't belong anywhere near the Top
10?" In my opinion, however, this album isn't bad at all and is massively
underrated by most people. Containing what is in my opinion some of Gilmour's
best technical guitar work to date, this album is a fun listen for people looking for
the classic sound of Gilmour's 6-string. | | 9 |  | Pink Floyd
A Saucerful of Secrets
In the band's last record with Syd Barrett as an official member, his contributions
are overshadowed by the other members of the band for the most part. Barrett's
main contributions are best seen on the "Jugband Blues", as well as the title track.
However, the band explores more mature sounds on the bass-centric "Let There Be
More Light", with Roger Waters taking a leading role for most of the album. | | 8 |  | Pink Floyd
Atom Heart Mother
Released at a time where prog rock was the "big thing" in England, Atom Heart
Mother was made at the perfect time, resulting in Pink Floyd's first ever UK #1.
Sadly, this is probably the band's most underrated album. It features great songs
from beginning to end with no filler at all. The Richard Wright dominated "Summer
'68" is definitely a highlight, while "Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast" is one of the most
strange yet entertaining songs that Floyd has ever written. | | 7 |  | Pink Floyd
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
When listening to "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" there were moments when I
didn't believe that this was the same band that produced "The Wall" or "Animals". A
psychedelic journey that is primarily the brainchild of then frontman Syd Barrett,
"Piper" is a mesmerizing collection of music featuring plenty of sparks of genius,
such as the descending guitar in "Astronomy Domine". | | 6 |  | Pink Floyd
Meddle
Meddle contains what may be Pink Floyd's most fascinating and gripping song ever
in the form of the 23-minute long epic "Echoes". However, the songs that
accompany the brilliant closer usually fall short of what would be expected in a Top
5 Floyd album. Opener "One of These Days" has some truly great moments, but
this album contains too many moments of filler to crack the upper echelons of Pink
Floyd's discography. | | 5 |  | Pink Floyd
The Division Bell
Another underrated post-Waters album, the Division Bell once again shows off
some outstanding guitar work from then band leader David Gilmour. "Marooned" is
an outstanding instrumental featuring Gilmour's wailing guitar, and "High Hopes"
rightfully earns a place as one of my top 10 Floyd songs ever. Overall, The Division
Bell is a great conclusion to an amazing career. | | 4 |  | Pink Floyd
The Wall
Containing what are some of Pink Floyd's best songs of all time in "Another Brick in
the Wall", "Run Like Hell", and "Comfortably Numb", The Wall has plenty moments
of brilliance to keep it close to the top of the band's discography. However, some
moments of filler as well as the prominence of Roger Water's ego keep this record-
breaking double album out of the Top 3. | | 3 |  | Pink Floyd
Animals
Animals was released at the height of Pink Floyd's career, and seems to be sadly
forgotten by many fans due to the unconventionally long songs. However, this
album is undeniably the most guitar-centric album in Pink Floyd's entire
discography, which obviously makes it a favorite for fans of the riffs and solos of
David Gilmour. "Dogs" is easily a top 10 all-time Floyd song, and the outro to
"Sheep" is one of the best song endings of all time. | | 2 |  | Pink Floyd
The Dark Side of the Moon
An outstanding album, that perhaps defines the term "classic". As one of the most
well known and musically brilliant albums of all time, The Dark Side of the Moon
would easily take the top spot on the discography of any other band in existence.
The brilliant crescendo of "Us and Them", the wild synths and maddening yells of
"On The Run", and the outstanding lyrics throughout tell Pink Floyd's gripping tale of
human insanity. | | 1 |  | Pink Floyd
Wish You Were Here
An absolute masterpiece, every single moment on this album is absolutely perfect
from beginning to end. The way that the futuristic synths of "Welcome to the
Machine", the guitar centric rock of "Have a Cigar", and the gentle acoustics of
"Wish You Were Here" are so effortlessly and seamlessly interconnected is
something to be truly respected and admired. The fact that these three brilliant
tracks are bookended by what is arguably the best song of all time in "Shine on
You Crazy Diamond" is just the icing on the cake for this flawless record. | |
unaMUSEd
05.21.14 | So yeah, another Pink Floyd ranking. I know that this site really doesn't need any more of these, and I also know that my
writing skills aren't the best and my general knowledge of music probably isn't that great. But I had an hour to kill and
nothing better to do, so why the hell not. | boraboca
05.21.14 | They should all be tied for 14 as they are all rubbish. I'd rather listen to one direction or Justin Bieber than this rubbish. I may be biased as a beliebr and directioner, but Justin makes this band look like rubbish. Anything made before 1995 is terrible. Pop music saved music and took over the rubbish rock and roll. Pink Floyd=overrated and shouldn't be ranked #1 or in the top 1000 for anything. | unaMUSEd
05.21.14 | ok then. | DrGonzo1937
05.21.14 | Nice troll bora | mandan
05.21.14 | 3 is my 1. Won't argue much with this ranking, since there are still quite a few I need to jam more. | JamieTwort
05.21.14 | "The Final Cut is soaked from bottom to top by Waters' nauseating ego..."
Again, please explain this (other than the fact that he was in control and that it basically a solo album). | DrGonzo1937
05.21.14 | 7 and 5 are a bit too high for me and I'd probably have 3 and 1 tied. But nice list all the same. | unaMUSEd
05.21.14 | TFC is far too focused on Waters' vocals and lyrics which honestly aren't that impressive. Richard Wright and David Gilmour, who are equally responsible for the genius of Floyd's earlier albums as Waters is, are nearly absent from TFC. | boraboca
05.21.14 | One Direction is hotter than Pink Floyd. | unaMUSEd
05.21.14 | leave | oltnabrick
05.21.14 | ummagumma is too low because its their best :D | JamieTwort
05.21.14 | His lyrics on TFC are absolutely brilliant. He's not a great singer I'll agree with you there as would pretty much everyone I think but no one else could have sung that album, if they had it wouldn't have been anywhere near as good. | mandan
05.21.14 | Lol One Direction. | DrGonzo1937
05.21.14 | bora bruv | guitarded_chuck
05.21.14 | respectable list
only complaint would be tdb over meddle | Friday13th
05.21.14 | 1 and 2 is correct. I've been on a recent Floyd kick. EVERYONE NEEDS TO CHECK OUT LIVE AT POMPEII just sayin. Really digging 8 and 9 right now. Still haven't heard 5, 10, 11, 12,13, and 14 which will be fixed soon. | boraboca
05.21.14 | dannyboy89 "Lol One Direction". How many kid choice awards do you have? Exactly shut your mouth until you do something credible in the music industry, unnecessary hate. | unaMUSEd
05.21.14 | 1/10 trolling. more effort next time please. | evilford
05.21.14 | 13 is top 5
4 and 5 are WAY too high
but appreciate some of the descriptions
overall, we really didn't need another floyd list but at least you put effort into it, 6.7/10 | AmericanFlagAsh
05.21.14 | Moon > Wish You Were Here | ArsMoriendi
05.21.14 | 3 is my 1. 11 still makes my top 5. Good list though. | Skull917
05.21.14 | People are nutting way too much over late poppy Floyd. But who the hell cares for interesting compositions and unique musical experiences, right. Give me that good old time technicality. | evilford
05.21.14 | what | Onirium
05.21.14 | 3 is my 1. I like your love for 5, though. Also, I think 9 is really underrated | mandan
05.21.14 | 9 is sweet yeah, dunno if it'd make my Top 5, but it brings the feels. |
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