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Division Bell
Wish You Were Here
My answer too. Dark Side is easier to get into, and I preferred it when I first heard both. But going back over the years I think Wish is the better record; I stay wanting to hear it.
Its a tribute to Syd Barrett and a little fuck you to the record industry (Have a Cigar). There’s a lot of emotion behind that album and that’s what I love about it.
Animals naturally
The Wall. My favourite album of all time. There was a time I knew the entire album by memory
Does Pulse count? If not, I’m having a hard time choosing between The Wall, Division Bell, and DSOTM
I’ll allow it since if I could only listen to one PF album on a desert island that would probably be it.
Atom Heart Mother
Dark side of the Moon. One of my top albums overall too.
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
This and the Relics compilation are mine.
You just sent me on a real journey. In high school if you’d asked me or my friends, we would have told you I was a huge Pink Floyd fan.
When I thought about what my favorite album was I realized all I really knew were pretty basic-bitch albums. DSOTM, The Wall, Is there Anybody Out There; and Piper at the Gates of Dawn.
Then I started thinking about how I could feel like such a fan and only have so few albums. Then I realized this was before music was pervasively available to listen to for free at any time.
I distinctly remember the day I decided I was splurging on The Wall double CD set. I’d been stalking it at the record store for months, but it was $30 in 1994 (that’s sixty-five inflation adjusted dollars in 2025!) so I’d kept passing on it despite desperately wanting it.
TL;DR: I’m old but now I’m catching up on some good music I’d missed out on
The Wall Live in Berlin. The CD is awesome, the DVD, thanks to the cinematography simply breathtaking.
I love the album, but it stands to mention that this was a solo project by Roger Waters. Still, the lineup was stacked, and I loved the energy.
I had no idea it was a solo project, but now that you mention it, yes, it’s written big on the cover :) And yes, the lineup, the choir, the stage props, I just love it!
Pure Pink Floyd would be The Division Bell then.
Realistically, it’s Animals for me. Solid narrative theme, Roger Waters’ trademark cynicism at peak potency, great tunes.
But part of me also wants to play devils advocate and say The Final Cut? Okay it’s not the greatest album they made, but it feels raw and real and heartfelt in its own way.
(Yes I also enjoy Waters’ solo albums)
Umma Gumma. Before they really set into a given style.
Such a great slow burn album. Absolutely builds.
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Back in Black
Probably The Final Cut. Pretty much every song is fantastic. But then again, I might just really like Roger Waters, because his next two albums are also fantastic.
