Pink Floyd: Worst to Best | Albums Ranked

[@Real_McPhee]

My friend, your use of words to describe these albums is nothing short of art itself. Very bold, although understandable, to place the wall at #8. The Dark Side of the Moon has been so important to me and the lyrics have evolved as I grow old. Rather, I have evolved with the lyrics. Very well done video, my friend! Keep up the great work!

[@classicalbum]

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[@Real_McPhee]

@@classicalbum With pleasure, my man. You have a new rabid subscriber for sure. Passing on knowledge of great music and sharing what music means to use is a duty we have been saddled with. A badge to wear proudly. Cheers!

[@michaelsalisbury1477]

The Divisoon Bell was a waste of time soe was the Endlesss river!!!!!

[@Real_McPhee]

@@michaelsalisbury1477 Marooned was pretty good track. Also the lyric: So I open my door to my enemies And ask can we wipe the ate clean But they tell me to please go fuck myself You know you just can’t win No doubt a shot at a certain band mate. 😉

[@lazer2365]

@@michaelsalisbury1477 Interestingly, I was in a bar one time, and some younger people, offspring of my friends, asked me what bands I liked. (Which is only a step up from 'What's your favourite colour?') After naming a few bands they'd never heard of, I said Pink Floyd. They said that they quite liked The Division Bell, but didn't know much about the earlier stuff... (I've heard The Division Bell probably twice, and that was enough for me.)

[@KowankoMusic]

Animals was "...eclipsed by Dark Side of the Moon and perhaps overshadowed by The Wall..." Well played, sir!

[@docdeens4030]

Animals is leaps and bounds better than The Wall, in my opinion. I just looked at The Wall tracklist to refresh my memory, and I could fit the tracks I like from it on one side

[@KowankoMusic]

@@docdeens4030 Ah yes - but I was more commenting on the puns!

[@monty2005]

The puns are great. But Animals can be neither eclipsed or overshadowed by anything. It’s the best Pink Floyd album.

[@lazer2365]

@@monty2005 It's curious that, from reading the comments on KZbin videos, Animals is like Marmite. You either love it or hate it. Maybe hate is too strong a word for Animals, but until The Wall was released, it was my least favorite of my Floyd collection. But then The Wall took that slot...

[@monty2005]

@@lazer2365 I agree about the Marmite thing. Animals came out a few months before I was born, so I can only remember The Wall coming out onwards (I remember being terrified by the video to Brick 2 when it was on Top of the Pops around Christmas ‘79). After I discovered DSotM and WYWH in my mums record collection around the age of 10 or 11, and Dark Side especially kicking off my PF habit, I went out and got the albums over yhe next few years (or got people to give them me as gifts). Animals was the last one of the big ones that I got, having always put it off because it only had five tracks. I can still remember the day I brought it home and listened to it for the first time. It was truly a WOW moment. I fell in love with the album the first time I ever heard it. It is my absolute favourite album, by any artist/band ever! Having heard the 2018 remix of Dogs, it’s given me a second WOW moment. Pigs is my favourite track, so I can’t wait until the 16th to hear it. I just wish there were live recordings from the In the Flesh tour, like professional ones. I definitely remember reading that James Guthrie was asked to work on one show from that tour after the success of Is There Anybody Out There, but for some reason he felt he couldn’t do it justice, yet it’s said there are no professional multi tracks of any of the shows. At least we have Oakland ‘77! As for The Wall, for me too it occupies my least favourite slot, at least of the Meddle onwards albums, but I had always wanted to see it performed live, and I was lucky enough to see Roger do it at Birmingham in an arena setting then again at Wembley Stadium. I have to say that was another WOW moment, especially at Birmingham. I’d love to see all of Animals performed live. Have you ever heard Live Frogs Set 2 by Les Claypool? It’s a fucking amazing set consisting entirely of Animals live!

[@WTFungus]

When ranking Floyd albums, it's not so much "worst to best", rather from merely excellent to legendary.

[@yelisieimurai]

I do not agree. Some albums are just decent.

[@glenbellefonte9620]

Except they DO have their share of crap.

[@Alberto-ny7kf]

atom heart mother is the only one i'd classify as bad

[@ldhdjzjjaklzjdbd6610]

I mean they have some eh albums. But yea a lot of their best stuff is very good. I think what’s so impressive isn’t the amount of good stuff (there are bands that have a larger amount of good albums), but just how good the good stuff is. They really have like 2 or 3 of the greatest albums ever.

[@antonilesniewski8071]

Stop lying to yourself. Final Cut is pretty bad and Ummagumma completely sucks.

[@austinitsua]

Atom Heart Mother is fantastic. Just bliss.

[@KoolKatDave]

I love Atom Heart, but it seems to get beaten up a lot out there...unfairly!

[@martinrasinger6306]

Atom Heart Mother is the most unterrated album from Pink Floyd. I like that it is ranked so high in this video. Although i rank AHM "only" on fourth place it is the Floyd Album I listened to the most.

[@jyutzler]

But #2? Come on. That is absurd. The fact that the 1970 BBC sessions are superior across the board is reason enough to relegate the album to middle at best.

[@peterorr999]

I believe that Pink Floyd regard Atom Heart Mother as an embarrassing mistake. Personally I like it a lot, and played it to death in my youth.

[@crisprtalk6963]

agree..I spent months listening to this one!

[@sampyla72]

Who really reads Rolling Stone reviews.. That magazine is a joke.

[@docdeens4030]

and has been for decades!

[@jacobhouser7672]

Dark side is like #35 they're on crack

[@danieleskridge3180]

They’ve had to retcon so many panning reviews of albums which are now considered classics. And they’ve been found guilty of libel on more than one occasion. Not a good publication.

[@bmardon2112]

1 - Meddle 2 - Animals 3 - Dark Side Of The Moon 4 - Wish You Were Here 5 - A Saucerful Of Secrets 6 - Atom Heart Mother 7 - A Momentary Lapse Of Reason 8 - Obscured By Clouds 9 - Division Bell 10 - The Wall 11 - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn 12 - The Endless River 13 - More 14 - Ummagumma 15 - The Final Cut

[@messertl]

I think this is accurate

[@DarrenLev1005]

Animals is my favourite Pink Floyd album along with Wish You Were Here. I agree the Division Bell is a very underrated album in the Pink Floyd catalogue.

[@michaelsalisbury1477]

But Wish you werr e gere isPGs worst album with Roger W!!!???

[@michaelsalisbury1477]

But Wish you werr e gere is PFs worst album with Roger W!!!!!!!!

[@pt6guy27]

"Animals", my personal #1. I never get tired of listening to this album once or twice a year.

[@johnharrison9685]

Only once or twice a year? I listen to this album at least once or twice a month.

[@alonsoarana5307]

Once or twice a year? That's as often as I watch the Lord of the Rings trilogy, I listen to that album as often as I can

[@gdmatter2286]

@@alonsoarana5307 He probably listens to other music too :)

[@gdmatter2286]

@@johnharrison9685 He probably isnt locked in listening just one good band when there are countless of others that are at least almost as good.

[@malugawhale]

@@johnharrison9685 once or twice a month? I listen to it once or twice a week

[@garymepsted9741]

Great to see Atom Heart Mother placed so highly. If I could only have one Floyd album, this would be it.

[@daemonspudguy]

And if I were a good man, and I'd understand the spaces between friends.

[@michaelsalisbury1477]

Silence in the Studio!!!!!!!!

[@Markus-ov9wh]

I heartily agree! I love this album! It's almost my favorite offering from Pink Floyd but then again just about everything from Pink Floyd could be be favorite album. Anyway, I really like the Funky Dung section.

[@brianharradine8130]

Great in depth overview and ranking of Pink Floyd studio albums My top 5 ranking 1. Dark Side of the Moon 2. Wish You Were Here 3. Animals 4. Meddle 5. The Wall

[@dannypacini9820]

Exact same top 5 as mine 😁

[@seamusconghaile6624]

No doubt about it, the 1970s was Floyd's decade.

[@mickb44]

best three albums in a row floyd animals wish you were here dark side of the moon was lucky enough to see the band 5 times in the 70s best time ever

[@johnharrison9685]

Wow! 5 times! A person would be lucky enough to have seen Floyd once, but five times.

[@michaelsalisbury1477]

But EWish you were here is PFs worst album with Roger W!!!!!!

[@steve-0493]

AND ITS.....HIGH TIME,CYMBALINE!!! That jewel always gleams,never gets old..loved it since day 1..🍻✌️

[@petern3363]

Agreed. I think Cymbelline and Green is the Colour are two of the prettiest songs by PF. Very much an English pastoral.

[@ihardcas]

Am I the only person that *really really* likes The Final Cut?

[@charlietwotimes]

Yes

[@leslieaylett5375]

No mate, The Final Cut is a fantastic album. Waters at his lyrical best. I love it, BUT, I don’t really class it as a Floyd album.

[@GustavoLovato]

I agree with the sentiment that “The Final Cut” is essentially a Roger Waters solo record. But if that is so, then we need to consider “A Momentary Lapse of Reason” as being a David Gilmour solo record, and in my view “The Final Cut” is vastly superior, and it didn’t need remixing.

[@vicinvesta8349]

So is "Animals" and "The Wall" are Waters' solo albums really.

[@jah9253]

Animals>The Wall>Momentary Lapse of Reason>Final Cut in my opinion.

[@ChiefXuligan]

@@vicinvesta8349 Comfortably Numb, Run Like Hell, and Young Lust are all co-written by David and they are the best songs on the album.

[@vicinvesta8349]

@@ChiefXuligan Gimme a break. David contributed to 3 songs. Awww..... So cute.

[@mizot84]

@@vicinvesta8349 I'm aware that those albums have been created under Roger's supervision, his lyrics are great. However, especially David's and Rick's musical work on "Animals" is incredible, so I don't think you can tell it a Waters solo album. Also, the musical pearls on "The Wall" shine because of David's musical work. When you compare "The final Cut" to Water's real solo albums you can clearly hear, that it has only Floyd in the name, all the great influence of the other band members are missing (unfortunately) - no comparison to "Animals" or "The Wall"!

[@COLLYD420]

I appreciate your quick quick quick ranking. Its so refreshing and informative. You're amazing!

[@JCStorm76]

The Wall behind Division Bell? Really? The Wall should be top 5 easy. I do like where you put A Momentary Lapse Of Reason though. That album is better than a lot of people say.

[@miajanis3171]

The Wall is way better I agree.

[@classicalbum]

Even better since 2019

[@jah9253]

I'd agree that A Momentary Lapse of Reason is decent. On the Turning Away is probably my favorite, and Learning to Fly would be second. I would put it somewhere around The Wall overall.

[@JCStorm76]

@@jah9253 I agree. Just behind The Wall for me

[@DaveFineWhine]

I really enjoyed this video - I never care what the actual rankings are on these videos, as long as enough respect is paid to the artist and what went in to making the recordings, and this video does more than enough of this. What I found most striking was how much there is to love even in the 'minor' PF records.

[@murdockreviews]

Nice to see 'Piper...' and 'Meddle' that high up :-) The Division Bell never did a lot for me. 'Atom Heart Mother' over 'Wish You Were Here' and 'Animals' is a brave move...

[@classicalbum]

Yes I know... but it is an album I love. I think people should just see these lists for what they are, an individual expression of personal taste.. I always say, the most important thing is we are all listening to the music albeit in a different order

[@murdockreviews]

@@classicalbum fully agree. In my twenties I was - like many music fans - rather obsessed with lists and rankings, but nowadays rather share the view that a ranking is rather impossible, or more of a basis to discuss individual opinions.

[@corkydukeII5898]

Brave indeed. Not too many Floydists would ever in a million yrs put Atom Heart ahead of Animals and WYWH

[@murdockreviews]

@@corkydukeII5898 btw, nice user pic ;-)

[@corkydukeII5898]

@@murdockreviews Hehe Looks like someone's an A-Team fan : )

[@b2tall239]

While I consider "Animals" to be PF's best album and it's most listenable, especially over time, my favorite PF album is "The Wall". Right album at the right time for my teenage self in '79-'80. Thanks, Barry. P.S. "Acid-drenched Cheshire Cat".....I gotta find a way to work that into a conversation :-)

[@petrol.318]

You have made the correct best assessment.

[@Magravated]

Me too. Class of 79. This was our class album of the year.

[@xtstevie]

Brilliant video again Barry & my own top 10 Floyd albums are... 1 - Animals 2 - Wish You Were Here 3 - The Dark Side Of The Moon 4 - Meddle 5 - Obscured By Clouds 6 - The Wall 7 - The Division Bell 8 - Atom Heart Mother 9 - More 10 - A Saucerful Of Secrets...

[@tonyanderton3521]

I'm giving you a 'like' for your top-5, Stevie - probably my top 5 albeit not necessarily in the same order (but you'd never get any two Floyd fans agreeing that). A special thumbs-up for including the hugely under-appreciated OBC in your top 5 - full of excellent focused songs, great guitar playing, a few atmospherics, and, hell, I even like Rick Wright's love song Stay. Peace.

[@martinrasinger6306]

Strange, it seems to have become modern to rank ANIMALS at number 1. When the Album came out 1977 everyone hated it - and I hated it too (I was 12 years old then). Today I like it more since i understand the meaning of the album better today, but musically it is definitely not one of the best.

[@tonyanderton3521]

@@martinrasinger6306 Yes, I think you're right, Martin, Animals has generally gained in appreciation over the years. I would have it as high as a top 4 or 5. Still Dark Side at 1, for me, though.

[@martinrasinger6306]

@@tonyanderton3521 Hello ! I also made a ranking here. THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON is also my number 1. Animals at 6.

[@tonyanderton3521]

@@martinrasinger6306 Thanks, Martin. Yes, of course; Dark Side remains their best. All the best.

[@abueloraton]

I find The Final Cut to be more of a reflection of my life afflictions than any other of their albums. The Final Cut has been one of the albums that make me cry every single time I listen to it and I always recommend it to others. It is one of my favorite albums by Pink Floyd and I don't find any post-Waters production worth musically or content-wise, except for maybe a couple of songs from a couple of albums. I have spent entire months dwelling in The Final Cut. I find it has one of the most dramatic abrupt nuances in the entire Pink Floyd catalog. And it requires tremendous sensitivity and tremendous fortitude to listen to it. No other album requires this type of self-check and mental preparation from the listener. David Gilmour does an amazing job where he contributes in it and I love the sax player's contribution as well. The lyrics are superb, touching, painful, deep. They tear the soul like no other album does.

[@graemeking7336]

Opinion aside....

[@ThijsVanReer]

Totally agreed, personally tFC is my best Floyd album.

[@gergelystechnicmodels8565]

I love your vocabulary and ability to beautifully articulate your opinions. And I appreciate that you ranked DSOTM at #1. Some Floyd connoisseurs are afraid to praise it in fear of conformity.

[@AlmightyBruce]

15: More 14: Ummagumma 13: The Endless River 12: Obscured by Clouds 11: A Momentary Lapse of Reason 10: A Saucerful of Secrets 9: The Final Cut 8: The Division Bell 7: Atom Heart Mother 6: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn 5: Meddle 4: The Wall 3: The Dark Side of the Moon 2: Wish You Were Here 1: Animals

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

'The Dark Side of the Moon' is definitely my favourite PF album; in fact it is a very serious contender ( along with several others ) for the title of ' The Best Album Ever ' IMO.

[@klstay]

I understand putting it 4th, but for me it is second only to Dark Side. I also find myself listening to The Wall almost as much - probably a product of it coming out just as I hit high school so the nostalgia is strong with it.

[@davevasques2157]

I agree with this list, however, I would swap Wish You Were Here with Atom Heart Mother. Also, I realize that The Wall is Waters' Magnum Opus yet three of its best songs were co-written with Gilmour.

[@andyjreid]

I really appreciate that you addressed A Momentary Lapse of Reason 2019 remix. Completely changed my listening experience of that album.

[@skinksmith]

A great video. I like how you can still see (listen to) the good in your lower ranking PF albums. So, so good to have Atom Heart Mother right up there. Nice one.👍

[@justicegusting2476]

The live disc with Ummagumma is my favorite. Love the lyrics to Set the Controls.

[@christyler6234]

Finally, I find someone else who sees Atom Heart Mother as I do.

[@ricard3135]

Maybe I'm nuts. But I've always thought Division Bell is a superb album. My third on the list.

[@derhandtrommler]

You aren't Nuts.

[@j7jov32]

My ranking 15. The Endless River 14. More 13. A Momentary Lapse Of Reason 12. Ummagumma 11. The Final Cut 10. The Division Bell 9. A Saucerful Of Secrets 8. Atom Heart Mother 7. Obscured By Clouds 6. Piper At The Gates Of Dawn 5. Animals 4. Wish You Were Here 3. Dark Side Of The Moon 2. The Wall 1. Meddle

[@Davy.J.Y]

Great ranking of the Floyd albums. I am just about to embark on my Album week where i choose a band and listen to 7 of their albums. This was a great guide for me .

[@tondewit2000]

Thank you for ranking Atom Heart Mother so high.....I always loved that album Strange that Waters and Gilmour are so negative about that album

[@patrickmccarthy7068]

Your description of these albums is fantastic!

[@ralphacton]

Atom Heart Mother at #2 definitely a surprise. Got it recently and thought it OK. The Wall would be #2 after Dark Side. I'll have to check out that remix of Momentary lapse. Thanks.

[@jasongaudet3026]

I can understand ranking The Wall low, but not lower than Division Bell.

[@JCStorm76]

I agree with one of your points. I can’t understand him or anyone ranking The Wall that low. I do agree that it’s a lot better than The Division Bell though, that is actually bordering on embarrassing

[@christopher9152]

The Wall is far from my favorite Floyd album. But it is heads above anything that Floyd did post-Roger Waters.

[@JCStorm76]

@@christopher9152 Of Course

[@GordonHeaney]

It's just one person's opinion

[@yelisieimurai]

I cannot understand why the wAll is low. Best PF album.

[@rushbravado1972]

I am not the biggest fan of Pink Floyd but I think this is a great review. I am probably one of the few that loves "The Division Bell". I still listen to that album quite a bit. It has an emotional feel that just sets it apart from many albums. I think it is one of the best albums ever. Keep up the great reviews.

[@sillyarseholeliveson]

You and me both 😊

[@tonylicata7452]

Just discovering your channel. I enjoy your reviews. Well done.

[@keithjones6023]

I don't suppose there would be many Pink Floyd fans would agree totally with ratings here. Doesn't matter, all their albums are there to enjoy, l did agree with one thing said, DSOTM is my favourite album too. EVER!! 😄

[@davidrichardfox1]

Thanks, a wonderful review. So happy to see AHM up there where it should be.

[@ziggypop79]

I’ve always thought Division Bell is brilliant, and I’m a Waters fan.

[@nexus3180]

I agree Division Bell is brilliant, but I'm not a Waters fan.

[@felixsulla7853]

The most perverse part of your sentence was the second half (the admission that you are a Waters fan).

[@strahljd]

Imagine being a Pink Floyd fan and hating Roger Waters

[@strahljd]

Also Amused To Death >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Division Bell

[@michaelfrazia4569]

I want to like the division bell...I love waters and Gilmour...I love momentary lapse of reason and the final cut...I know people like it and most like it more than momentary...I just never felt the songs had any life to them..im currently listening to it on regular rotation hoping it had grown on me..

[@theshrubberer]

dude you are better than any rock journalist ever

[@SpitfireCallum]

Thanks for this. It will help me get into Pink Floyd, as I’ve only really listened to Dark Side of the Moon. A band with so many albums can feel a bit overwhelming to get into, but these videos really help to learn about complete discographies.

[@justinodum2400]

You should take advantage of the opportunity to introduce yourself to them chronologically.

[@SpitfireCallum]

@@justinodum2400 thanks 👍🏻

[@jeffjolley6849]

Very cool analysis. I would have ranked Wish You Were Here higher, but it’s not my list. Fascinating to hear your personal reasons behind you rankings and some information about the Pink Floyd that I didn’t know.

[@classicalbum]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@robbiecox]

Atom is my fave. It's got spooky bits, religous sounding choirs and I think the first extended Gilmour solo where we hear the fantastic melodies he can create, backed with a funky rythm which is developed in Echoes. And then there is Fat Old Sun...........WOW

[@theshrubberer]

brilliant as always. "Languid" is the perfect adjective for Nick Mason's drumming. Also loved the Cheshire Cat reference. Every time i listen to you i think "i would love to chat over a beer with this guy"

[@jgge777]

Brilliant video. How is it you don't have over a million subscribers is beyond me. Keep up the good work.

[@classicalbum]

Wow, thank you! Share this video and I might be on the road to my first million...

[@jgge777]

@@classicalbum Count on it!

[@anthonyclarke5579]

Thank you for heading the list with DSOTM. Like the many, I know the album off by heart but am still captivated. I remember the time and place of first listening, Gateway boys school, Leicester, in the crypt under the headmasters study. Spending all of my pocket money at Revolver records in the market place as I gazed at the "in store" display that linked up the album covers on every wall as Wayne took my cash and sent me on my way.🌑

[@dannypacini9820]

Happy to see Atom Heart Mother get some love ❤

[@andrewwerling1574]

I don't mind when I disagree with you because your reviews are so grounded and literary, and you never come across as cynical or scoffing.

[@seankm6nfo990]

Agree totally with The Wall comments. Excellent video. Thanks.

[@karenlindsay6253]

Great channel...greetings from Barrie Ontario Canada (bout 1 hour north of Toronto)..

[@ejc636]

Classic content as usual. Thanks Baz

[@willyupshaw]

Great talk, but I thoroughly disagree with Atom Heart Mother being that high. That album is a rehearsal for Meddle. They're learning the prog epic, but they don't master it until later. The second side is hodgepodge. It's an excellent prog album, but not nearly up the standards of the many better Floyd albums.

[@trainguy7276]

The fact that you have the same Top 5 as me is awesome. Mines a different order: 1. Wish You Were Here 2. Meddle 3. Animals 4. Dark Side Of The Moon 5. Atom Heart Mother

[@classicalbum]

Thank you for commenting. Do check out my other pink floyd content.

[@merlinscat]

At last someone who agrees with me about Atom heart Mother, hats off to you sir I may not agree with your placing of meddle but your top 3 are spot on, in my opinion

[@prosperoeaton8201]

Interesting and thoughtful analysis here. My list is very different. 1-6 are ten star albums. 1. Piper at the Gates of Dawn 2. Dark Side of the Moon 3. Animals 4. The Wall 5. A Saucerful of Secrets 6. Wish You Were Here 7. Meddle 8. The Final Cut 9. More 10. Obscured By Clouds 11. Divsion Bell 12. Atom Heart Mother 13. Endless River 14. A Momentarily Lapse of Reason (eighties version, I need to check out the other one) 15. Ummagumma

[@jameshoey303]

Love your reviews. Pure class. Please keep going....

[@markmelvin299]

I like the way you say you have an obsession with bootlegs 1970-72/3. Me too! I think they are the best years when the band stretched out without thinking of the next concept etc. I recorded the John Peel show with Fat Old Son when first aired. The embryo came next followed by One of these days and finally Echoes. What a performance!! Really enjoying your channel. Thanks

[@andyba.8501]

A well researched review and analysis of the albums! For now, my ranking would be: 1. Wish you were here (Every song of this album is giving me goosebumps. Shine on you crazy diamond is the best composition in their whole carrier, in my opinion) 2. The Wall (It´s a fantastic journey and it has opened a new point of view on life for me) 3. The Animals (Fantastic melodies and great lyrics) 4. Dark Side of the Moon (My very first Space Rock album and my favourite one) 5. The Piper at the Gates of Dawn 6. A Saucerful of Secrets (I love Jugband Blues and Corporal Clegg) 7. Atom Heart Mother 8. The Final Cut (The lyrics are good) 9. A Momentary Lapse of Reason 10. The Divison Bell 11. More 12. Meddle 13. Obscured by Clouds 14. The Endless River 15. Ummagumma

[@LolliPop2000]

Roger Waters sounds a lot like Donald Trump: In October 2016, Waters arrogantly announced: "We are going to take a new show on the road. The content is very secret. It’ll be a mixture of stuff from my long career, stuff from my years with Pink Floyd, some new things. Probably 75% of it will be old material and 25% will be new, but it will be all connected by a general theme. It will be a cool show, I promise you. It’ll be spectacular, like all my shows have been." Wow, that's better than Alec Baldwin. Bigly.

[@cboisandlin9601]

We’ll just like Donald Trump, he deserves to be that arrogant. After all he has achieved, I think he can confidently say that it is going to be a good show

[@TedGrubersky]

This is an absolutely brilliant video, filled with such genuinely great commentary and review, superbly dissecting each album and giving a clear and concise talk through of them. Wonderful. Man, you’re very good! My top 3 Pink Floyd albums would be; 1 Dark side of the moon 2 Wish you were here 3 Piper at the gates of dawn Really though, such a great band and so many amazing albums Best wishes

[@adrianred236]

Interesting comments about The Wall. Another Brick had a profound effect on me as a 9 year old when it came out as a single, I've been a huge PF fan ever since. I've also always found that the last 1/4 of the album looses it's way.

[@joshuajouet]

I probably wouldn’t agree with your ordering but that’s the beauty of this sort of thing isn’t it. Great video, new follower here!

[@classicalbum]

Thanks for the sub!

[@robertharris6845]

An articulate, well-reasoned and fair assessment. Thanks. It’s so refreshing to see Atom Heart Mother ranked so high.

[@rocky-o]

i just wartched your solo pink floyd video and this video back to back....so great indeed....and your reviews of each album are brilliant....i love that you mentioned cymbaline, my favorite floyd song...ironically two of my favorite albums, endless river and final cut, made it on the low side of your list but that's cool...they are almost like richard wright and roger waters solo albums...animals and dark side are also a must for me...with those four i could be happy....peace and dark sides of the room always...rocky

[@Toggitryggva]

I always find myself alone in The Final Cut's corner. A good analysis as usual.

[@TiagoCavalcanti-ji6hu]

A daunting task, eh?! Your perspective is exciting, although rather diverse from my own-which is way cooler to watch than just confirming my bias. I learned a couple things, still pissed about couple others. In case I have a breaktrhu observation everyone missed so far, I`ll make sure to voice my epiphany here. Well done! Cheers !!!

[@christopher9152]

More, Saucerful of Secrets and Obscured by Clouds are in my opinion all much better than Floyd's post-Wall output.

[@christopherrohlf1975]

Listen to the Final Cut again, please?

[@dabbydoo257]

@@christopherrohlf1975 Final Cut surpasses More and Obscured, but certainly not Saucerful

[@Fnelrbnef]

Definitely

[@alonsoarana5307]

@@dabbydoo257 Final Cut does not surpass Obscured, Obscured has really underrated gems, like Wots the Deal, Childhood's End, Stay and Free Four

[@alonsoarana5307]

@@dabbydoo257 Final Cut's first half is just too much a sequel of The Wall

[@ruben7350]

Monster Movie and Phallus Dei already made the one track for a whole side thing. Third came during the same year as well.

[@sonicyouth29]

Thank you so much. I have heard all their albums to death so it was nice getting your opinion on them.

[@Wolfdragon92584]

My 2 favorites are Wish You Were Here and Piper at the Gates of Dawn. They both represent Floyd's 2 major lineups flawlessly, and are thematically linked in that WYWH is largely about Syd's fall into the abyss of insanity. Awesome list my friend.

[@fredericlatreille]

my top ten: 1- Animals 2- Meddle 3- Dark Side of the Moon 4- Atom Heart Mother 5- The Wall 6- Saucerful of Secrets 7- Wish you were here 8- More 9- Piper at the gates of dawn 10- Final cut

[@notiolus]

I find myself listening to "More" more (ahem) than, dare I say it, Atom Heart Mother and Obscured by clouds. On the other hand I haven't listened to Ummagumma (completely agree with your pronunciation) for about 15 years. I quite like the more "bite-size" experimentation on More and love the pastoral aspects you pick up on, crossed with the harsh (Nile Song and its later reprise in "Ibiza Bar" - two of the heaviest tracks Floyd ever recorded). Perhaps the discipline (whatever it may have been) of writing for a film helped focus the noodling just a bit?

[@stevenpatterson3972]

I know it's an unpopular opinion, but I think The Final Cut is one of the very best Floyd albums. Despite the cooling relationship between Waters and Gilmour, it also contains some great guitar work.

[@nimzyzamzam431]

Agree 100%. My feeling has always been if you like the Wall, then you’ll like the Final Cut. I love every tune except Not Now John sounds out of place with the rest of the material.

[@josephbennett4236]

I agree.

[@martinrasinger6306]

In my opinion THE FINAL CUT was the last really interesting Floyd album. Good Lyrics and strong melodies. But I do not like all the screams, explosions and machine noises. Without that it would be a much better album.

[@jackhammond2901]

Putting the wall 8 is mad. Very bold people will be coming for you 😂. Well done for having your own opinion and not going off what others think though 👍

[@grahamvandervaart6763]

Over the years my ranking of PF albums has been in a continual state of flux. My first ever PF album was Relics and I suppose that we are strongly biased by that which we cut our teeth on. I'm still hopeful that someday I might enjoy those "weird" proggy aspects of Atom Heart Mother...which hasn't happened yet!

[@lggutierrez]

I loved that you speak as a true fan of the band's work. Congrats, mate! I feel exactly the same you do about the 2019 mix of A Momentary lapse of Reason. For me, it just became a true Pink Floyd album and I could finally enjoy all of those beautiful songs such as Terminal Frost or Yet Another Movie. Rick's keyboards from live performances and Nick's rerecorded drums just gave it that "timeless" feeling. Here's my ranking: 1 Dark Side of The Moon 2 The Division Bell 3 Wish You Were Here 4 Meddle 5 The wall 6 Animals 7 A momentary lapse of reason 8 Obscured by clouds 9 Atom heart mother 10 The final cut 11 The endless river 12 A sarceful of secrets 13 Piper at the gates of dawn 14 More 15 Ummagumma

[@TheAlphaRadiors]

this review is very well thought out. you earned a like and a subscriber!

[@classicalbum]

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[@stonecoldfloors8200]

I have recently re-discovered Obscured By Clouds when I bought it on vinyl and i am loving it at the moment. Listen to it a lot now. 1. Wish You Were Here 2. Animals 3. The Wall 4. Obscured By Clouds 5. Dark Side Of The moon 6. Relics ( I know, I know, its a compilation. But it is just such a bloody good listen ! )

[@steve-0493]

Its ok about Relics..all Floyd fans should have it,just for Biding My Time!✌️🍻

[@doscwolny2221]

@@steve-0493 agreed.

[@IanCarpenter-walker-nv5xe]

Another review of the wonders of the english language..from someone who must be amazingly articulate...the l s d cheshire cat had me in stitches.dark side of the moon followed by meddle are my favs.

[@erikdawg60]

Pink Floyd remains my favorite band, coming back to life will make me cry, and I even love their solo stuff David and Roger

[@sixbladeknife44]

First time listener and subscriber...while I may not agree with the rankings or some of the opinions, I enjoyed the analysis and descriptions, especially the more technical instrumental factors. One thing I don’t get from a lot of album reviewers and I think is paramount, is “what kind of overall mood does this album invoke?” Because music is largely about moods and emotive reactions. Edit: the pic of Syd at the end was unexpected and made me suddenly a bit weepy...

[@classicalbum]

Hi.. Thank you for subscribing. We all have different opinions about music and would rank things differently. The most important thing, I think, is that we are listening and discussing this great music.

[@sixbladeknife44]

@@classicalbum Absolutely!

[@deanjonasson6776]

A well-conceived and researched, idiosyncratic survey with plenty of valuable information. I was unaware that A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON had been remixed. (Might be worth a listen.) Thanks also for the perspective on THE ENDLESS RIVER, another Floyd album that got by me. While I still lean toward MEDDLE, I have to admit to a growing appreciation of ATOM HEART MOTHER. DARK SIDE OF THE MOON is still #1 but I find I go there less and less, preferring the instrumental grooves of WISH YOU WERE HERE. ANIMALS was, indeed, the first of the 'angry' records. I played it a lot back in the day but that was my final 'real-time' Floyd purchase. Despite some astounding moments, THE WALL and FINAL CUT are really a chore to get through. Maybe I've yet to appreciate Waters' overall narratives. Personally, I find myself having more fun with UMMAGUMMA and the soundtrack albums. The two earliest albums are always worth going back to, gradually divulging their hidden secrets. Thanks again, Barry!

[@classicalbum]

Thank you.

[@ChiefXuligan]

If you like the instrumentals may I suggest the 1972 (early mix) of DSotM? Specifically that version of Great Gig in the Sky. If you haven’t heard it, it doesn’t feature the female vocalist so there’s a lot more emphasis on the instrumentals.

[@charlesserre6928]

@@ChiefXuligan I will be following your recommendation. For all its timeless genius, the one singular "blemish" on DSOTM, in my opinion, is the over extended vocal solo on Great Gig in the Sky.

[@sarahtonin4649]

I bought Atom Heart Mother because of the cow, and because the band was called Pink Floyd. I hadn't heard of them, but I often bought records in those days because of the cover art (e.g., Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced?) I had a lovely LSD trip one Saturday which began with side one of Atom Heart Mother in headphones before I even got out of bed. But Wish You Were Here was the record where I became convinced that if there was a God, it might just be Pink Floyd. So that's my #1, with Dark Side and Meddle next. I guess I should listen to Animals again -- didn't grab me at the time it came out.

[@tuberoast]

Agree highly with the Atom Heart Mother placement.

[@MrMojoRisin]

Great ranking, Barry. An awesome pick for number one. Great to see Atom Heart Mother up there. My personal favourite Floyd album is Wish You Were Here.

[@NewSonicLight]

@Classic Album Review - As someone who bought Umma Gumma and Atom Heart Mother back when they were released on vinyl along King Crimson's in the Court of the Crimson King and other prog rock albums at the time, I'm neither a newbie nor a scholar on Floyd. But they influenced my own music over my life. I may not agree with some of the ranking here, but was surprised (unless I missed it), no mention of "Comfortably Numb". IMO Gilmour improved it in his latter performances by adding the searing climbs in the second solo and the salve of his voice remains timeless. The performance with David Bowie is just "wow..". There are a handful of other great performances also. I can also tangentially relate to the sense of feeling removed and lost it in that I had a short medical snafu around age 9 due to a surgery, as I recall. " a sort of " ...felt like two balloons" experience. But all that aside, to omit such a classic masterpiece herewith is sad IMO of course. All these decades later, it still gets to me. Again, if I have misheard, my apologies.

[@philfyphil]

I love The Final Cut, a very emotional piece of work.

[@timothyrice1621]

I've just been binging a few of your videos. Really like the channel and your eloquent explanations, you're definitely doing your research and it shows. But oh my god we have some strong disagreements! I spat my beer out when I saw Dehumanizer so low on your Sabbath video and now seeing Atom Heart Mother so high made me do it twice within an hour.

[@JohannesYtterstrom]

Interesting as always. Good job of mixing all the eras and personal opinions. With most rankings of Pink Floyd it is often clear which of Gilmour or Rogers (or even perhaps Barrett) they prefer. Here it is not 100 % certain.

[@nkouv68]

Hello. Very good and interesting ranking. Agree in general but:1 I would put endless river at the bottom 2. I would rank the wall and division bell lower and obscured by clouds and piper higher (piper is perhaps the most influential pf album) 3. I prefer meddle besides atom heart at number 2. Thanks stay safe

[@arthur1078]

The Wall behind the divesion bell... Hmmm and The Final Cut is for me a masterpiece

[@karlhess7064]

Thanks again Sir. Where can I order one of those classic T-shirts you're wearing ? Maybe I'll wear it at the show when Roger comes to Nashville in August. Later........

[@classicalbum]

There is a link to the T shirt under the video. Look for merchandise.

[@Houza666]

Enjoyed your ranking Sir, fantastic channel. The Floyd to me, are true pioneers of psychedelic rock. Dark Side of The Moon is a perfect album, it continues to withstand the test of time.

[@paulw8860]

Love the vocabulary you used to describe the albums.

[@classicalbum]

Thank you

[@palacerevolution2000]

You come up with such great expressions of review: "looms over it like some acid drenched Cheshire cat". That is very picturesque.

[@classicalbum]

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[@ChiefXuligan]

Fantastic ranking/reviews! Very well put and interesting takes. My top 5: DSotM, DB, WYWH, Animals, Wall. It’s oddly refreshing to see someone else unafraid to say how great Dark Side of the Moon is. It feels like so many knock it down because of its popularity and how cliche it is to say it’s a masterpiece. But this is one of those cases where the hype is very much earned. I rarely throw the word “perfect” out about any piece of media/art. But it truthfully is the closest thing imaginable to perfect to me.

[@classicalbum]

I agree.

[@raindown03]

Absolutely love your reviews, especially the Pink Floyd reviews, being a big fan myself. I would personally put 'the endless river' a much higher ranking in the list, but the others on the list I definitely agree with. Keep it up