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Pink Floyd discography
A photo, divided into four frames, shows four men, each in a separate frame and standing alone. The frames are arranged two by two. All the men are in their older years, and have grey hair and weathered faces. The men in the top two frames are holding guitars (the top left an electric, the top right a bass), and are shown from the waist up. The men in the bottom two frames are shown from the chest/shoulders up, and appear to not be behind an instrument.
The four members of Pink Floyd's classic line-up, composition from separate photographs displaying (clockwise from top) Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Richard Wright, and Nick Mason
Studio albums14
Live albums3
Compilation albums8
Video albums4
Music videos25
EPs1
Singles35
Box sets3

The discography of English rock band Pink Floyd consists of 14 studio albums (one of which is a mixture of live and studio), three live albums (not re-counting the mixed album), eight compilations, three box sets, one EP, 35 singles, 25 music videos, and four video albums.

Formed in 1965, Pink Floyd initially earned recognition for their psychedelic or space rock music and, as they evolved, for their progressive rock music.[1] They are known for philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative cover art, and elaborate live shows. One of rock music's most successful acts, the group have sold over 200 million albums worldwide, including 74.5 million certified units in the United States alone.[2][3][4]

As a psychedelic band led by Syd Barrett in the late 1960s, Pink Floyd had moderate mainstream success and were one of the most popular bands in the London underground music scene;[5] however, Barrett's erratic behaviour eventually forced his colleagues to replace him with guitarist and singer David Gilmour.[1] After Barrett's departure the band released Ummagumma. The album was released as a double disc, the first disc containing songs performed live, the other containing new studio-recorded songs. Singer and bass player Roger Waters gradually became the dominant and driving force in the mid-1970s, until his eventual departure from the group in 1985.[1] 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 peaked at number one on the United States record chart. The Dark Side of the Moon is one of the best-selling albums in the world.[6] The Wall is considered to be the best selling multiple-disc album of all time in the U.S.[7] In 1985, Waters declared Pink Floyd "a spent force", but the remaining members, led by Gilmour, continued recording and touring under the name Pink Floyd.[1] Waters sued the remaining members for the rights to the name. Following an out-of-court settlement, the band enjoyed worldwide success with A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987) and The Division Bell (1994).[8]

Albums

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[9]
AUS
[10][11]
AUT
[12]
FRA
[13][14]
NLD
[15][16]
NOR
[17]
NZ
[18]
SWE
[19]
SWI
[20]
US
[21]
1967 The Piper at the Gates of Dawn 6 15 46 10 43 87 131
1968 A Saucerful of Secrets
  • Released: 28 June 1968
  • Label: Columbia (EMI), Tower, Capitol
  • Format: Mono LP, Stereo LP, cassette, 8-track, CD
9 10
1969 Soundtrack from the Film More
  • Released: 13 June 1969
  • Label: Columbia, Tower, EMI, Harvest, Capitol
  • Format: LP, cassette, 8-track, CD
9 2 153
Ummagumma (Live + Studio)
  • Released: 7 November 1969
  • Label: Harvest, EMI, Capitol
  • Format: LP, cassette, 8-track, CD
5 10 11 74
1970 Atom Heart Mother
  • Released: 2 October 1970
  • Label: Harvest, EMI, Capitol
  • Format: Stereo LP, Quad LP, cassette, 8-track, Quadraphonic 8-Track, CD
1 30 11 12 13 55
1971 Meddle
  • Released: 5 November 1971
  • Label: Harvest, EMI, Capitol
  • Format: LP, cassette, 8-track, CD
3 24 7 5 70
  • US: 2× Multi-Platinum[23]
  • FRA: 2× Gold[22]
  • GER: Gold[24]
1972 Obscured by Clouds
  • Released: 2 June 1972
  • Label: Harvest, EMI, Capitol
  • Format: LP, cassette, 8-track, CD
6 44 1 4 46
1973 The Dark Side of the Moon
  • Released: 23 March 1973
  • Label: Harvest, Capitol, EMI
  • Format: Stereo LP, Quad LP, cassette, 8-track, Quadraphonic 8-Track, CD, Hybrid Multichannel SACD
2 2 1 1 4 2 1 16 47 1
1975 Wish You Were Here
  • Released: 12 September 1975
  • Label: Harvest, EMI, Columbia/Sony, Capitol
  • Format: Stereo LP, Quad LP, cassette, 8-track, Quadraphonic 8-Track, Mini-Disc, CD
1 1 2 1 2 2 1 14 70 1
  • US: 6× Multi-Platinum[23]
  • UK: Gold[26]
  • FRA: Diamond[22]
  • GER: Platinum[24]
  • CAN: 3× Platinum[30]
  • AUT: 2× Multi-Platinum[25]
  • POL: Gold[31]
1977 Animals
  • Released: 21 January 1977
  • Label: Harvest, EMI, Columbia/CBS, Capitol
  • Format: LP, cassette, 8-track, Mini-Disc, CD
2 2 2 1 1 2 1 3 3
1979 The Wall
  • Released: 30 November 1979
  • Label: Harvest, EMI, Columbia/CBS, Capitol
  • Format: LP, cassette, 8-track (all territories outside Europe), Mini-Disc, CD
3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 29 1
  • US: 23× Multi-Platinum[23]
  • UK: Platinum[26]
  • FRA: Diamond[22]
  • GER: 4× Platinum[24]
  • CAN: 2× Diamond[30]
  • POL: Platinum[29]
1983 The Final Cut
  • Released: 21 March 1983
  • Label: Harvest, EMI, Columbia/CBS, Capitol
  • Format: LP, cassette, Mini-Disc, CD
1 3 3 1 3 1 1 1 6
1987 A Momentary Lapse of Reason
  • Released: 7 September 1987
  • Label: EMI, Columbia
  • Format: LP, cassette, Mini-Disc, CD
3 2 3 4 4 2 1 3 2 3
1994 The Division Bell
  • Released: 28 March 1994
  • Label: EMI, Columbia
  • Format: LP, cassette, Mini-Disc, CD
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Live albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[9]
AUS
[10][11]
AUT
[12]
FRA
[13][14]
NLD
[15][16]
NOR
[17]
NZ
[18]
SWE
[19]
SWI
[20]
US
[21]
1969 Ummagumma (See studio)
1988 Delicate Sound of Thunder
  • Released: 21 November 1988
  • Label: EMI, Columbia
  • Format: Double LP, double cassette, double CD
11 4 15 10 6 2 4 14 4 11
1995 Pulse
  • Released: 5 June 1995
  • Label: EMI, Columbia
  • Format: LP, cassette, CD
1 1 1 3 1 1 1 2 1 1
2000 Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980–81
  • Released: 27 March 2000
  • Label: EMI, Columbia
  • Format: cassette, CD
15 3 8 4 2 4 50 3 19
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or weren't released in that country.

Compilation albums

Year Albums Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[9]
AUS
[10][11]
AUT
[12]
FRA
[13][14]
NLD
[15][16]
NOR
[17]
NZ
[18]
SWE
[19]
SWI
[20]
US
[21]
1970 The Best of the Pink Floyd
  • Released: 1970
  • Label: Columbia
  • Reissued as: Masters of Rock (1974)
  • Format: LP
1971 Relics
  • Released: 14 May 1971
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: LP, cassette, CD
32 29 23 152
1974 Masters of Rock
  • Released: 1974
  • Label:
  • Format: LP, cassette, CD
4
1975 Tous les 30 Cm[citation needed]
  • Released: 1975
  • Label:
  • Format: LP, cassette, CD
9
1981 A Collection of Great Dance Songs
  • Released: 23 November 1981
  • Label: EMI (Europe), Columbia
  • Format: LP, cassette, 8-track, CD
37 18 38 5 5 31
1983 Works
  • Released: 18 June 1983
  • Label: EMI, Capitol (US and Canada)
  • Format: LP, cassette, CD
64 68
1997 1967: The First Three Singles
  • Released: 4 August 1997
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: LP, cassette, CD
2001 Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd
  • Released: 5 November 2001
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: LP, cassette, CD
2 4 2 2 2 2 1 3 3 1
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or weren't released in that country.

Video albums

Year Album details Certifications
1972 Live at Pompeii
  • Released: September 1972
  • Label: Universal Home Video
  • US: 2× Multi-Platinum[23]
  • CAN: Gold[30]
1989 Delicate Sound of Thunder
  • Released: 13 June 1989
  • Label: CBS Music Video Enterprises
  • US: 2× Multi-Platinum[23]
  • UK: Silver[26]
  • CAN: 2× Platinum[30]
1992 La Carrera Panamericana
  • Release: 2 June 1992
  • Label: SMV
1995 Pulse
  • Released: June 1995 (VHS), July 2006 (DVD)
  • Label: EMI, SMV
  • US: 8× Multi-Platinum[23]
  • UK: 2× Platinum[26]
  • AUS: 10× Platinum[35]
  • BRA: Diamond[32]
  • CAN: 2× Platinum[30]
  • FRA: Diamond[36]
  • GER: 3× Platinum[24]
  • POR: 4× Platinum[37]
1995 London '66–'67
  • Release: 1995
  • Label:
2000 Pink Floyd The Wall
  • Release: 7 February 2000
  • Label: SMV
  • AUS: 10× Platinum[38]
  • BRA: Platinum[32]
  • FRA: 3× Platinum[39]
  • GER: 2× Platinum[24]
  • POL: Gold[31]
2003 Classic Albums: Pink Floyd – The Making of The Dark Side of the Moon
  • US: 3× Multi-Platinum[23]
  • UK: Platinum[26]
  • AUS:  4× Platinum [35]
  • CAN: 5× Platinum[30]
  • GER: Gold[24]
2004 The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story
  • Release: 16 November 2004
  • Label:

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
UK
[9]
AUT
[40]
FRA
[41]
GER
[42]
IRE
[43]
NLD
[44]
NOR
[45]
NZ
[46]
SWE
[47]
SWI
[48]
US
[49]
US Main
[49]
1967 "Arnold Layne" 20 30 Non–album single [1]
"See Emily Play" 6 25 10 134 Non–album single [1]
"Flaming" Non–album single
"Apples and Oranges" Non–album single [1]
1968 "It Would Be So Nice" Non–album single [1]
"Let There Be More Light" A Saucerful of Secrets
"Point Me at the Sky" Non–album single [1]
1971 "One of These Days" Meddle
1972 "Free Four" Obscured by Clouds
1973 "Money" 10 49 13 The Dark Side of the Moon
1974 "Us and Them"/"Time" (Double A-side) 101
1975 "Have a Cigar" (featuring Roy Harper) Wish You Were Here
"Wish You Were Here" 18
1979 "Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)" 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 The Wall
1980 "Run Like Hell" 46 30 18 53
"Comfortably Numb"
1982 "Money" 37 A Collection of Great Dance Songs
"When the Tigers Broke Free" 39 23 The Final Cut
1983 "Not Now John" 30 20 7
"Your Possible Pasts"[citation needed] 8
"The Hero's Return"[citation needed] 31
1987 "Learning to Fly" 71 10 70 1 A Momentary Lapse of Reason
"On the Turning Away" 55 34 1
"One Slip" 50 5
1988 "Sorrow"[citation needed] 36
"The Dogs of War"[citation needed] 30
"Comfortably Numb"[citation needed] 24 Delicate Sound of Thunder
"Time"[citation needed] 34
1994 "Take It Back" 23 50 75 33 7 73 4 The Division Bell
"High Hopes" 26 4 7
"Keep Talking" (Double A-side) [citation needed] 1
"Lost for Words"[citation needed] 21
"What Do You Want From Me"[citation needed] 16
1995 "Wish You Were Here" 13 Pulse
2000 "Young Lust" 15 Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980–81
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or weren't released in that country.

Box sets

Year Details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[9]
NOR
[17]
US
[21]
1973 A Nice Pair
  • Released: 18 January 1974
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: LP, cassette, 8-track
21 8 36
1992 Shine On
  • Released: 2 November 1992
  • Label: EMI (Europe), Columbia
  • Format: CD
2007 Oh, by the Way[50]
  • Released: 10 December 2007
  • Label: EMI
  • Format: CD
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or weren't released in that country.

Extended plays

Year Details
1995 London '66–'67
  • Released: 19 September 1995
  • Label: See for Miles
  • Format: LP, cassette, CD

Music videos

Year Details Director
1967 "The Scarecrow" Unknown
"Arnold Layne" Unknown
1968 "Astronomy Domine" Unknown
"See Emily Play" Unknown
"Arnold Layne" Unknown
"The Scarecrow" Unknown
"Apples and Oranges" Unknown
"Paint Box" Unknown
"Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" Unknown
"Corporal Clegg" Unknown
1971 "One of These Days" Unknown
1973 "Money" Wayne Isham
1975 "Welcome to the Machine" Gerald Scarfe
1979 "Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)" Alan Parker
1980 "What Shall We Do Now?" Gerald Scarfe
"Waiting for the Worms" Gerald Scarfe
"The Trial" Gerald Scarfe
1983 "The Gunner's Dream" Willie Christie
"The Final Cut" Willie Christie
"Not Now John" Willie Christie
"The Fletcher Memorial Home" Willie Christie
1987 "Learning to Fly" Storm Thorgerson
"The Dogs of War" Storm Thorgerson
1988 "On the Turning Away" Lawrence Jordan
1994 "High Hopes" Storm Thorgerson

Bootleg recordings

Notes

1^ These singles would later appear on the Pink Floyd compilation The Early Singles.[citation needed]

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