The following tracks are considered by the author of this
page to be helpful to the student who wishes to fully understand the Pink
Floyd sound, and the course of development taken by the band. The
songs may be significant in terms of the band's history, interesting for
their construction, or simply intriguing due to one particular aspect.
It is hoped that the selections will give the student a fair representation
of the scope of work done by the band, and an understanding of the characteristics
by which we may recognize the sound that is uniquely Pink Floyd.
The worksheet provides questions for thought
while listening to the various selections. It may also explain why
I included certain songs and not others. (Do not e-mail me to complain
that your favorite piece isn't included.)
Each of the following songs is on CDs that you can
listen to by either ordering your own copies (say, from Amazon.com
or somewhere), or (if you are a student at PCHS)
asking Mr. Woody about their location. Students may not copy the
CDs, nor may they be taken from the school, but you will have a variety
of listening options.
The title of the CD refers to the period in the
band's history when the song was created. The "Ages
of Floyd" are described on the main page. For a review of the
individual song, click on its title. If you wish to see its lyrics,
click on the word "lyrics" to the right of the song title. Because
of the few Pink Floyd tracks to ever appear on the the British or American
charts, any indication of a song's place on the charts will be listed on
the page where the album from which it came is reviewed.
