The Division Bell
Pink Floyd
The Division Bell
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Tracklist
| Track | Duration | Listeners | |||
| 1 | Cluster One | 5:56 | 59,305 | ||
| 2 | What Do You Want from Me | 4:20 | 89,117 | ||
| 3 | Poles Apart | 7:02 | 59,324 | ||
| 4 | Marooned | 5:28 | 109,839 | ||
| 5 | A Great Day for Freedom | 4:16 | 83,945 | ||
| 6 | Wearing the Inside Out | 6:47 | 55,468 | ||
| 7 | Take It Back | 6:11 | 61,166 | ||
| 8 | Coming Back to Life | 6:17 | 85,609 | ||
| 9 | Keep Talking | 6:08 | 111,651 | ||
| 10 | Lost for Words | 5:13 | 55,515 | ||
| 11 | High Hopes | 8:30 | 154,299 |
About this album
The Division Bell is the final studio album by Pink Floyd, released in 1994 (30 March in the United Kingdom and 5 April in the United States), and the second album without original bassist Roger Waters. It was recorded at a number of studios, including guitarist/vocalist David Gilmour’s houseboat studio called The Astoria. It went to #1 in the UK and debuted at the top of the U.S. Billboard 200 album charts in April 1994, spending four weeks as the top album in the country. By contrast, Pink Floyd’s previous album, A Momentary Lapse of Reason, had peaked at #3. The Division Bell was certified Gold, Platinum, and Double Platinum in the U.S. in June 1994 and Triple Platinum in January 1999. Its release was accompanied by an extremely successful tour documented in the P•U•L•S•E album released the following year.
History
Before the Roger Waters-led period, David Gilmour stated that the music and lyrics were in balance, and the importance of the music was understood. The Division Bell’s atmosphere is spacier, sounding more like Meddle or Obscured by Clouds than the grittier and harsher tones of Animals or The Wall. David Gilmour and keyboardist Richard Wright stated on “In the Studio with Redbeard”, which spotlighted The Division Bell (including interviews which were recorded for the world premiere special of The Division Bell aired one week before its U.S. release) that the album was the band’s best since their 1975 release Wish You Were Here.
History
Before the Roger Waters-led period, David Gilmour stated that the music and lyrics were in balance, and the importance of the music was understood. The Division Bell’s atmosphere is spacier, sounding more like Meddle or Obscured by Clouds than the grittier and harsher tones of Animals or The Wall. David Gilmour and keyboardist Richard Wright stated on “In the Studio with Redbeard”, which spotlighted The Division Bell (including interviews which were recorded for the world premiere special of The Division Bell aired one week before its U.S. release) that the album was the band’s best since their 1975 release Wish You Were Here.
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Shouts
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HummusKelpilot wrote:
4/10
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danthemusicman1 wrote:
WTF happened to all the tracks?!! Can' even listen to one? They were there a couple months ago
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Nette95 wrote:
coming back to life best song on album
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afromme wrote:
no, it's not sick to call these songs bad - they're just way too sugar-coated for my taste (melody-wise, and in the case of Great Day for Freedom and Coming Back To Life also lyrics-wise). Sorry, I just can't listen to those to in particular.
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felghen wrote:
Amazing album! How anyone can call Coming Back To Life, Poles Apart & Lost For Words bad is just sick.
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afromme wrote:
I just (well, two weeks ago) listened to more or less the whole Pink Floyd catalogue back-to-back. Before, I thought The Division Bell was by the better post-Waters Floyd album. Now, I actually think the opposite. While Momentary Lapse has bad songs (most notably On the Turning Away and One Slip, IMHO), Division Bell has more of them (A Great Day For Freedom, Coming Back to Life, Poles Apart, Lost for Words). Anyhoo - the last song on each album is truly great.
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lauramarie8 wrote:
I agree! Underated, and I lost my copy!
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SeanMcMeekin wrote:
underrated album.
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pilpofadini wrote:
Why the tracks of this (and others) album are desactivated for me? ='o(
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BradyMan wrote:
Way better than anything "Sir Roger" has put out.
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ravelithium wrote:
• The ringing of the division bell had begun.
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Scratchim0wsy wrote:
this album is amazing in my opinion. the songs are fantastic and although it could have a better one I really like its structure. It makes me drifting away, really inspiring album. High Hopes is just a masterpiece.
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CountWasilij wrote:
I personally think that this album is very good.
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FLarsen wrote:
I can't understand it either. This is a great album.
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YOMOTHAINLAW wrote:
This is a severely underappreciated album. Why it gets the bad reviews from critics and fans alike is beyond me.
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spunchdrummer wrote:
Scrumptuous
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BluesForAllah wrote:
Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii
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Ser3f wrote:
Fuck off, this is a massively underrated album.
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apaap wrote:
Overrated, I'm afraid. It just sounds as they put DSotM and WYWH together and made a new album of it.
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PayyableOnDeath wrote:
I use to listen to this before I go to sleep :)
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