GLOBALRPH MUSICATLASPink Floyd: Artist Essentials
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First released: 1975 (year verified)
Original album: Wish You Were Here
Original studio album recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The exposed opening makes the arrival of the fuller acoustic texture especially affecting.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1975 (year verified)
The selected original recording appears on Wish You Were Here (1975). The original release year is retained; later remasters, bonus performances and annual-list dates are separate.
Recording: Original studio album recording
Credit: Pink Floyd
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Wish You Were Here
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd official studio-album archive
The Wish You Were Here section explicitly gives its original 1975 release year and original tracklist. Other albums, US tracklist differences and identified live or alternate recordings appear in separate sections. This is the original studio album scope, not a later compilation or remix date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1979 (year verified)
Original album: The Wall
Original 1979 The Wall album version
MusicAtlas editorial note: Listen to the contrast between the contained verses and the expanding guitar-led passages.
Annual version match under reviewThe selected recording has release evidence, but its version has not been matched to the retained annual entry. It is omitted from Beyond the yearly lists until this match is resolved.
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1979 (year verified)
The selected original recording appears on The Wall (1979). The original release year is retained; later remasters, bonus performances and annual-list dates are separate.
Recording: Original 1979 The Wall album version
Credit: Pink Floyd
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: The Wall
The Wall - Pink Floyd official studio-album archive
The The Wall section explicitly gives its original 1979 release year and original tracklist. Other albums, US tracklist differences and identified live or alternate recordings appear in separate sections. This is the original studio album scope, not a later compilation or remix date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1973 (year verified)
Original album: The Dark Side of the Moon
Original studio album recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The long percussion opening makes the eventual entrance of the song feel earned.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1973 (year verified)
The selected original recording appears on The Dark Side of the Moon (1973). The original release year is retained; later remasters, bonus performances and annual-list dates are separate.
Recording: Original studio album recording
Credit: Pink Floyd
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: The Dark Side of the Moon
The Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd official studio-album archive
The The Dark Side of the Moon section explicitly gives its original 1973 release year and original tracklist. Other albums, US tracklist differences and identified live or alternate recordings appear in separate sections. This is the original studio album scope, not a later compilation or remix date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1973 (year verified)
Original album: The Dark Side of the Moon
Original 1973 The Dark Side of the Moon album recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Follow the bass figure as the guitar solo changes the momentum around it.
Annual appearances: 1973
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1973 (year verified)
The selected original recording appears on The Dark Side of the Moon (1973). The original release year is retained; later remasters, bonus performances and annual-list dates are separate.
Recording: Original 1973 The Dark Side of the Moon album recording
Credit: Pink Floyd
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: The Dark Side of the Moon
The Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd official studio-album archive
The The Dark Side of the Moon section explicitly gives its original 1973 release year and original tracklist. Other albums, US tracklist differences and identified live or alternate recordings appear in separate sections. This is the original studio album scope, not a later compilation or remix date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
The Dark Side of the Moon - official album history
Original March 1973 album release, tracklist and development from earlier live performances. The earlier live work is not the selected finished studio recording. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1975 (year verified)
Original album: Wish You Were Here
Original studio album recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Give the slow instrumental opening space before the vocal arrives.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1975 (year verified)
The selected original recording appears on Wish You Were Here (1975). The original release year is retained; later remasters, bonus performances and annual-list dates are separate.
Recording: Original studio album recording
Credit: Pink Floyd
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Wish You Were Here
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd official studio-album archive
The Wish You Were Here section explicitly gives its original 1975 release year and original tracklist. Other albums, US tracklist differences and identified live or alternate recordings appear in separate sections. This is the original studio album scope, not a later compilation or remix date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1979 (year verified)
Original album: The Wall
Original 1979 The Wall album version
MusicAtlas editorial note: The steady groove makes the repeated vocal lines and guitar answer stand out.
Annual version match under reviewThe selected recording has release evidence, but its version has not been matched to the retained annual entry. It is omitted from Beyond the yearly lists until this match is resolved.
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1979 (year verified)
The selected original recording appears on The Wall (1979). The original release year is retained; later remasters, bonus performances and annual-list dates are separate.
Recording: Original 1979 The Wall album version
Credit: Pink Floyd
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: The Wall
The Wall - Pink Floyd official studio-album archive
The The Wall section explicitly gives its original 1979 release year and original tracklist. Other albums, US tracklist differences and identified live or alternate recordings appear in separate sections. This is the original studio album scope, not a later compilation or remix date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1971 (year verified)
Original album: Meddle
Original studio album recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The recurring musical ideas guide a long journey through melody, atmosphere and tension.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1971 (year verified)
The selected original recording appears on Meddle (1971). The original release year is retained; later remasters, bonus performances and annual-list dates are separate.
Recording: Original studio album recording
Credit: Pink Floyd
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Meddle
Meddle - Pink Floyd official studio-album archive
The Meddle section explicitly gives its original 1971 release year and original tracklist. Other albums, US tracklist differences and identified live or alternate recordings appear in separate sections. This is the original studio album scope, not a later compilation or remix date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1973 (year verified)
Original album: The Dark Side of the Moon
Original studio album recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The relaxed pace leaves room to hear the guitar and keyboard textures together.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1973 (year verified)
The selected original recording appears on The Dark Side of the Moon (1973). The original release year is retained; later remasters, bonus performances and annual-list dates are separate.
Recording: Original studio album recording
Credit: Pink Floyd
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: The Dark Side of the Moon
The Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd official studio-album archive
The The Dark Side of the Moon section explicitly gives its original 1973 release year and original tracklist. Other albums, US tracklist differences and identified live or alternate recordings appear in separate sections. This is the original studio album scope, not a later compilation or remix date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1973 (year verified)
Original album: The Dark Side of the Moon
Original studio album recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The soft verses make the sudden weight of the refrain more striking.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1973 (year verified)
The selected original recording appears on The Dark Side of the Moon (1973). The original release year is retained; later remasters, bonus performances and annual-list dates are separate.
Recording: Original studio album recording
Credit: Pink Floyd
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: The Dark Side of the Moon
The Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd official studio-album archive
The The Dark Side of the Moon section explicitly gives its original 1973 release year and original tracklist. Other albums, US tracklist differences and identified live or alternate recordings appear in separate sections. This is the original studio album scope, not a later compilation or remix date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1979 (year verified)
Original album: The Wall
Original studio album recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The spare opening gathers force as the arrangement moves toward its central break.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1979 (year verified)
The selected original recording appears on The Wall (1979). The original release year is retained; later remasters, bonus performances and annual-list dates are separate.
Recording: Original studio album recording
Credit: Pink Floyd
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: The Wall
The Wall - Pink Floyd official studio-album archive
The The Wall section explicitly gives its original 1979 release year and original tracklist. Other albums, US tracklist differences and identified live or alternate recordings appear in separate sections. This is the original studio album scope, not a later compilation or remix date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1967 (year verified)
Original album: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
Original studio album recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The repeating guitar figures and shifting vocal texture offer an early psychedelic doorway.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1967 (year verified)
The selected original recording appears on The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967). The original release year is retained; later remasters, bonus performances and annual-list dates are separate.
Recording: Original studio album recording
Credit: Pink Floyd
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn - Pink Floyd official studio-album archive
The The Piper at the Gates of Dawn section explicitly gives its original 1967 release year and original tracklist. Other albums, US tracklist differences and identified live or alternate recordings appear in separate sections. This is the original studio album scope, not a later compilation or remix date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1967 (year verified)
Original single: See Emily Play
Original 1967 studio single recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Brief instrumental surprises keep interrupting the neat shape of the pop song.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1967 (year verified)
Original UK single released in June 1967. Its inclusion on the later US debut-album edition and on Relics does not change the first-release year.
Recording: Original 1967 studio single recording
Credit: Pink Floyd
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: See Emily Play
Pink Floyd - official 1967 release timeline
Explicit original UK single releases of Arnold Layne in March 1967 and See Emily Play in June 1967, before the August UK debut album. The later US debut tracklist included See Emily Play. Session and broadcast events are distinguished from record releases. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
Pink Floyd - official singles archive
Pink Floyd group section: Arnold Layne and See Emily Play in 1967; Money in 1973; Another Brick in the Wall Part 2 in 1979; Comfortably Numb / Hey You single in 1980; Learning to Fly edits in 1987; High Hopes album and radio editions in 1994. Later member-solo credits are separately headed and are not Pink Floyd aliases. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1967 (year verified)
Original single: Arnold Layne
Original 1967 studio single recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The compact melody and prominent keyboard passage provide a different early entry point.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1967 (year verified)
Original UK single released in March 1967, before the debut album. Later compilations and member-solo live versions are separate releases.
Recording: Original 1967 studio single recording
Credit: Pink Floyd
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Arnold Layne
Pink Floyd - official 1967 release timeline
Explicit original UK single releases of Arnold Layne in March 1967 and See Emily Play in June 1967, before the August UK debut album. The later US debut tracklist included See Emily Play. Session and broadcast events are distinguished from record releases. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
Pink Floyd - official singles archive
Pink Floyd group section: Arnold Layne and See Emily Play in 1967; Money in 1973; Another Brick in the Wall Part 2 in 1979; Comfortably Numb / Hey You single in 1980; Learning to Fly edits in 1987; High Hopes album and radio editions in 1994. Later member-solo credits are separately headed and are not Pink Floyd aliases. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1968 (year verified)
Original album: A Saucerful of Secrets
Original studio album recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Listen for small changes in percussion and texture around the repeated vocal phrase.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1968 (year verified)
The selected original recording appears on A Saucerful of Secrets (1968). The original release year is retained; later remasters, bonus performances and annual-list dates are separate.
Recording: Original studio album recording
Credit: Pink Floyd
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: A Saucerful of Secrets
A Saucerful of Secrets - Pink Floyd official studio-album archive
The A Saucerful of Secrets section explicitly gives its original 1968 release year and original tracklist. Other albums, US tracklist differences and identified live or alternate recordings appear in separate sections. This is the original studio album scope, not a later compilation or remix date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1971 (year verified)
Original album: Meddle
Original studio album recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The ascending guitar figure gives the performance a quietly persistent lift.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1971 (year verified)
The selected original recording appears on Meddle (1971). The original release year is retained; later remasters, bonus performances and annual-list dates are separate.
Recording: Original studio album recording
Credit: Pink Floyd
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Meddle
Meddle - Pink Floyd official studio-album archive
The Meddle section explicitly gives its original 1971 release year and original tracklist. Other albums, US tracklist differences and identified live or alternate recordings appear in separate sections. This is the original studio album scope, not a later compilation or remix date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1971 (year verified)
Original album: Meddle
Original studio album recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The repeated bass pattern gradually turns an atmospheric opening into a forceful instrumental.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1971 (year verified)
The selected original recording appears on Meddle (1971). The original release year is retained; later remasters, bonus performances and annual-list dates are separate.
Recording: Original studio album recording
Credit: Pink Floyd
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Meddle
Meddle - Pink Floyd official studio-album archive
The Meddle section explicitly gives its original 1971 release year and original tracklist. Other albums, US tracklist differences and identified live or alternate recordings appear in separate sections. This is the original studio album scope, not a later compilation or remix date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1972 (year verified)
Original album: Obscured by Clouds
Original studio album recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The close acoustic arrangement makes a useful pause between the longer performances.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1972 (year verified)
The selected original recording appears on Obscured by Clouds (1972). The original release year is retained; later remasters, bonus performances and annual-list dates are separate.
Recording: Original studio album recording
Credit: Pink Floyd
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Obscured by Clouds
Obscured by Clouds - Pink Floyd official studio-album archive
The Obscured by Clouds section explicitly gives its original 1972 release year and original tracklist. Other albums, US tracklist differences and identified live or alternate recordings appear in separate sections. This is the original studio album scope, not a later compilation or remix date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1973 (year verified)
Original album: The Dark Side of the Moon
Original studio album recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: A wordless lead performance carries the emotional shape above the piano.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1973 (year verified)
The selected original recording appears on The Dark Side of the Moon (1973). The original release year is retained; later remasters, bonus performances and annual-list dates are separate.
Recording: Original studio album recording
Credit: Pink Floyd
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: The Dark Side of the Moon
The Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd official studio-album archive
The The Dark Side of the Moon section explicitly gives its original 1973 release year and original tracklist. Other albums, US tracklist differences and identified live or alternate recordings appear in separate sections. This is the original studio album scope, not a later compilation or remix date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1975 (year verified)
Original album: Wish You Were Here
Original studio album recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The sharply defined groove and pointed vocal create a more compact kind of drama.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1975 (year verified)
The selected original recording appears on Wish You Were Here (1975). The original release year is retained; later remasters, bonus performances and annual-list dates are separate.
Recording: Original studio album recording
Credit: Pink Floyd
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Wish You Were Here
Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd official studio-album archive
The Wish You Were Here section explicitly gives its original 1975 release year and original tracklist. Other albums, US tracklist differences and identified live or alternate recordings appear in separate sections. This is the original studio album scope, not a later compilation or remix date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1977 (year verified)
Original album: Animals
Original studio album recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Follow how the guitar themes reconnect across the long changes of pace.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1977 (year verified)
The selected original recording appears on Animals (1977). The original release year is retained; later remasters, bonus performances and annual-list dates are separate.
Recording: Original studio album recording
Credit: Pink Floyd
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Animals
Animals - Pink Floyd official studio-album archive
The Animals section explicitly gives its original 1977 release year and original tracklist. Other albums, US tracklist differences and identified live or alternate recordings appear in separate sections. This is the original studio album scope, not a later compilation or remix date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1977 (year verified)
Original album: Animals
Original studio album recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The bass and guitar colors keep the slow groove unsettled.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1977 (year verified)
The selected original recording appears on Animals (1977). The original release year is retained; later remasters, bonus performances and annual-list dates are separate.
Recording: Original studio album recording
Credit: Pink Floyd
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Animals
Animals - Pink Floyd official studio-album archive
The Animals section explicitly gives its original 1977 release year and original tracklist. Other albums, US tracklist differences and identified live or alternate recordings appear in separate sections. This is the original studio album scope, not a later compilation or remix date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1977 (year verified)
Original album: Animals
Original studio album recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The quiet opening develops into a driving performance with a broad final release.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1977 (year verified)
The selected original recording appears on Animals (1977). The original release year is retained; later remasters, bonus performances and annual-list dates are separate.
Recording: Original studio album recording
Credit: Pink Floyd
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Animals
Animals - Pink Floyd official studio-album archive
The Animals section explicitly gives its original 1977 release year and original tracklist. Other albums, US tracklist differences and identified live or alternate recordings appear in separate sections. This is the original studio album scope, not a later compilation or remix date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1979 (year verified)
Original album: The Wall
Original studio album recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The exposed vocal and acoustic guitar let the answering sections change the atmosphere.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1979 (year verified)
The selected original recording appears on The Wall (1979). The original release year is retained; later remasters, bonus performances and annual-list dates are separate.
Recording: Original studio album recording
Credit: Pink Floyd
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: The Wall
The Wall - Pink Floyd official studio-album archive
The The Wall section explicitly gives its original 1979 release year and original tracklist. Other albums, US tracklist differences and identified live or alternate recordings appear in separate sections. This is the original studio album scope, not a later compilation or remix date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1987 (year verified)
Original album: A Momentary Lapse of Reason
Original studio album recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The firm pulse and layered guitars make a clear entry into the later studio catalog.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1987 (year verified)
The selected original recording appears on A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987). The original release year is retained; later remasters, bonus performances and annual-list dates are separate.
Recording: Original studio album recording
Credit: Pink Floyd
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: A Momentary Lapse of Reason
A Momentary Lapse of Reason - Pink Floyd official studio-album archive
The A Momentary Lapse of Reason section explicitly gives its original 1987 release year and original tracklist. Other albums, US tracklist differences and identified live or alternate recordings appear in separate sections. This is the original studio album scope, not a later compilation or remix date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
Pink Floyd - official singles archive
Pink Floyd group section: Arnold Layne and See Emily Play in 1967; Money in 1973; Another Brick in the Wall Part 2 in 1979; Comfortably Numb / Hey You single in 1980; Learning to Fly edits in 1987; High Hopes album and radio editions in 1994. Later member-solo credits are separately headed and are not Pink Floyd aliases. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1994 (year verified)
Original album: The Division Bell
Original studio album recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Listen to the recurring bell and the gradual widening of the final instrumental passage.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1994 (year verified)
The selected original recording appears on The Division Bell (1994). The original release year is retained; later remasters, bonus performances and annual-list dates are separate.
Recording: Original studio album recording
Credit: Pink Floyd
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: The Division Bell
The Division Bell - Pink Floyd official studio-album archive
The The Division Bell section explicitly gives its original 1994 release year and original tracklist. Other albums, US tracklist differences and identified live or alternate recordings appear in separate sections. This is the original studio album scope, not a later compilation or remix date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
Pink Floyd - official singles archive
Pink Floyd group section: Arnold Layne and See Emily Play in 1967; Money in 1973; Another Brick in the Wall Part 2 in 1979; Comfortably Numb / Hey You single in 1980; Learning to Fly edits in 1987; High Hopes album and radio editions in 1994. Later member-solo credits are separately headed and are not Pink Floyd aliases. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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