History Trivia / PinkFloyd

** In [[https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-pink-floyd-the-wall-1982 a retrospective review]] of the film version of ''Music/TheWall'', Creator/RogerEbert said that only one specific audience could really appreciate the film: "one familiar with filmmaking techniques, alert to directorial styles, and familiar with Roger Waters and Pink Floyd." Since Ebert gave the film a favorable review, one might infer that Ebert himself was one of them.

** In [[https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-pink-floyd-the-wall-1982 a retrospective review]] of the film version of ''Music/TheWall'', Creator/RogerEbert said that only one specific audience could really appreciate the film: "one familiar with filmmaking techniques, alert to directorial styles, and familiar with Roger Waters and Pink Floyd." Since Ebert gave the film a positive refer, one might infer that Ebert himself was one of them.

* FanNickname: The Gilmour-led band has been called the "dehydrated" ([[{{Main/Pun}} without Waters]]) band.

* ChannelHop: The band switched to Creator/ColumbiaRecords in the U.S. for the release of ''Music/WishYouWereHere'' and stayed there until the rights to the band's post-''Dark Side'' albums transferred back to Capitol in 2000. The band's back catalog transferred back to Sony ''again'' in 2016 under the band's Pink Floyd Records imprint in the wake of the sale of Creator/{{EMI}}, while Creator/{{Parlophone}] handles distribution in the U.K. and Europe.

* ChannelHop: The band switched to Creator/ColumbiaRecords in the U.S. for the release of ''Music/WishYouWereHere'' and stayed there until the rights to the band's post-''Dark Side'' albums transferred back to Capitol in 2000. The band's back catalog transferred back to Sony ''again'' in 2016 under the band's Pink Floyd Records imprint in the wake of the sale of Creator/{{EMI}}.

* MusicIsPolitics: Roger Waters [[WordOfGod claimed in a radio interview]] that much of the reason the rock music press bashed Pink Floyd in TheSeventies was that the band had a man stand backstage at concerts to stand in front of critics and journalists and say "no" to their every request for an interview, photo shoot, backstage pass, or anything else they requested. (Roger intended to do so to keep the band from being distracted, and to give the band a bit of privacy and a mystique.) The music press took the refusals very hard, responding by "throwing tantrums" in their press coverage about the band, giving them poor reviews and critiques out of spite.
** This and [[Music/LedZeppelin Led Zeppelin's]] similar policies and practices, and the [[FollowTheLeader actions of other bands to follow suit]], may have led to the rift between the music press and so-called "dinosaur acts"[[note]]a term ironically enough, coined by Robert Fripp of Music/KingCrimson to explain his dissolving of the group in 1974[[/note]] that came to a head with the rise of PunkRock.

* GreenAesop: [[WordOfGod According to David Gilmour]] the lyrics of "Take It Back" concerned Man's tumultuous relationship with nature.

** Contrary to popular legend, Music/JohnLydon of Music/TheSexPistols and Music/PublicImageLtd was an ardent fan of Pink Floyd; his stint wearing a shirt denouncing the band was simply an effort to {{troll}} people.

* ChannelHop: The band switched to Creator/ColumbiaRecords in the U.S. for the release of ''Music/WishYouWereHere'' and stayed there until the rights to the band's post-''Dark Side'' albums transferred back to Capitol in 2000. The band's back catalog transferred back to Sony ''again'' in 2016 under the band's Pink Floyd Records imprint.

** Speaking of ''Ummagumma'', multiple unused songs were recorded that still remain unreleased, including an entire third concert that has never seen the light of day. Cut songs include 'Interstellar Ovedrive', 'Let There Be More Light', 'Green is the Colour', 'Pow R. Toc H.', and an untitled improvisation.

** Music/SydBarrett, referenced in the song "Shine On You Crazy Diamond". In a truly ironic coincidence, he actually showed up at its recording session, more insane than his former band-mates had ever remembered. He had become obese over the years, shaved off his hair and eyebrows and become even more secluded. He had to leave the studio when both Waters and Richard Wright [[TearJerker broke down in tears.]] Another GlamRock icon, Music/MarcBolan, cited Barrett as a key influence.

** Music/SydBarrett, referenced in the song "Shine On You Crazy Diamond". In a truly ironic coincidence, he actually showed up at its recording session, more insane than his former band-mates had ever remembered. He had become obese over the years, shaved off his hair and eyebrows and become even more secluded. He had to leave the studio when both Waters and Richard Wright [[TearJerker broke down in tears.]]

** Music/DavidBowie considered the Barret-led incarnation of Pink Floyd a crucial band in the 1960's British rock movement, and admired them so much that he performed a cover of "See Emily Play" for his CoverAlbum ''Pin Ups''. Bowie would also cover "Arnold Layne" and "Comfortably Numb" (a piece from the Waters-led Floyd, indicating that Bowie seemed to enjoy that version of the band as well) as a guest vocalist on David Gilmour's ''On an Island'' tour in 2006.

* BigNameFan: Music/DavidBowie considered the Barret-led incarnation of Pink Floyd a crucial band in the 1960's British rock movement, and admired them so much that he performed a cover of "See Emily Play" for his CoverAlbum ''Pin Ups''. Bowie would also cover "Arnold Layne" and "Comfortably Numb" (a piece from the Waters-led Floyd, indicating that Bowie seemed to enjoy that version of the band as well) as a guest vocalist on David Gilmour's ''On an Island'' tour in 2006.

** "Free Four", an early hit on FM radio in the U.S., was harder-rocking than most of the band's other songs.

* LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition: [[http://www.ebay.com/itm/PINK-FLOYD-FIRST-XI-LP-BOX-INCL-PICTURE-DISCS-SLEEVES-/260852748371?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item3cbc091053 Too]] [[http://www.ebay.com/itm/EMI-8-LPs-PINK-FLOYD-97-Vinyl-Collection-130-grams-/190576747700?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item2c5f4264b4#ht_1756wt_1163 many]] [[http://www.ebay.com/itm/Japan-Mini-CD-LP-Promo-Box-PINK-FLOYD-16-CD-sealed-/290562223348?pt=Music_CDs&hash=item43a6dbacf4#ht_500wt_1180 to]] [[http://www.ebay.com/itm/PINK-FLOYD-Dark-Side-Moon-CD-STEEL-BOX-055-100-/180713057725?_trksid=p3286.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D3%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D2855699400922560574#ht_7602wt_1396 count.]] It seems like they've released every possible thing you could ever want to have by these guys, let alone the *entire** EMI library. For ''Music/TheDarkSideOfTheMoon'''s "Immersion edition", you'll get [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004ZNARH4/ref=s9_bbs_gw_d0_g15_ir01?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=01YYCAVFSDB0P1VTBQGR&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846 3 CD's, 2 DVD's, 1 Blu-ray disk, a 40-page booklet, a photo booklet, an art print, 5 "collectible cards", a replica ticket and backstage pass to a DSOTM show, a scarf, 3 "designer" marbles, 9 special coasters, and a credits booklet.]] And on top of *that*, there are Immersion [[http://www.amazon.com/Wish-You-Were-Here-Immersion/dp/B004ZNAUVW/ref=pd_bxgy_m_img_b sets]] [[http://www.amazon.com/Wall-Immersion-Box-Set/dp/B004ZNAXX2/ref=pd_bxgy_m_img_c for]] ''Music/WishYouWereHere'' and ''Music/TheWall'' as well.

* MissingEpisode: Even though ''The Early Years 1965-1972'' marked the official release of a few rare Pink Floyd songs, there are still a handful unaccounted for, including some that were never even ''recorded'' (such as the legendary "Have You Got It Yet?"). For these, Wiki/TheOtherWiki is [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unreleased_songs_recorded_by_Pink_Floyd your guide]].

** Several of the band's early recordings were not released until the exhaustive 2016 box set ''The Early Years 1965–1972''. Before then, they were highly sought after as bootlegs. Examples include "Vegetable Man" and "Scream Thy Last Scream", which were recorded at the height of Music/SydBarrett's SanitySlippage and have not been officially released because the surviving members feel they are "too voyeuristic". This has not stopped them from being widely circulated as bootlegs, and "Vegetable Man" has been covered by acts such as Music/TheSoftBoys and Music/TheJesusAndMaryChain.

* MissingEpisode: Even though ''The Early Years 1965-1972'' officially released many tracks from the band's history for the first time, there are still a handful unaccounted for, including some that were never even ''recorded'' (such as the legendary "Have You Got It Yet?"). For these, Wiki/TheOtherWiki is [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unreleased_songs_recorded_by_Pink_Floyd your guide]].
** In addition, the link mentions ''The Big Spliff'', which was to be an {{Ambient}} Pink Floyd album. Some of the material for it, itself recorded during the sessions for ''The Division Bell'', was repurposed for ''The Endless River''.

* MissingEpisode: Even though ''The Early Years 1965-1972'' officially released many tracks from the band's history for the first time, there are still a handful unaccounted for, including some that were never even'' recorded'' (such as the legendary "Have You Got It Yet?"). For these, Wiki/TheOtherWiki is [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_unreleased_songs_recorded_by_Pink_Floyd your guide]].
** In addition, the link mentions the ''The Big Spliff'', which was to be an {{Ambient}} Pink Floyd album. Some of the material for it, itself recorded during the sessions for ''The Division Bell'', was repurposed for ''The Endless River''.

* LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition: [[http://www.ebay.com/itm/PINK-FLOYD-FIRST-XI-LP-BOX-INCL-PICTURE-DISCS-SLEEVES-/260852748371?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item3cbc091053 Too]] [[http://www.ebay.com/itm/EMI-8-LPs-PINK-FLOYD-97-Vinyl-Collection-130-grams-/190576747700?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item2c5f4264b4#ht_1756wt_1163 many]] [[http://www.ebay.com/itm/Japan-Mini-CD-LP-Promo-Box-PINK-FLOYD-16-CD-sealed-/290562223348?pt=Music_CDs&hash=item43a6dbacf4#ht_500wt_1180 to]] [[http://www.ebay.com/itm/PINK-FLOYD-Dark-Side-Moon-CD-STEEL-BOX-055-100-/180713057725?_trksid=p3286.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D3%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D2855699400922560574#ht_7602wt_1396 count.]] It seems like they've released every possible thing you could ever want to have by these guys, let alone the *entire** EMI library. For ''Music/TheDarkSideOfTheMoon'''s "Immersion edition", you'll get [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004ZNARH4/ref=s9_bbs_gw_d0_g15_ir01?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=01YYCAVFSDB0P1VTBQGR&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846 3 CD's, 2 DVD's, 1 Blu-ray disk, a 40-page booklet, a photo booklet, an art print, 5 "collectible cards", a replica ticket and backstage pass to a DSOTM show, a scarf, 3 "designer" marbles, 9 special coasters, and a credits booklet.]] And on top of *that*, there are Immersion [[http://www.amazon.com/Wish-You-Were-Here-Immersion/dp/B004ZNAUVW/ref=pd_bxgy_m_img_b sets]] [[http://www.amazon.com/Wall-Immersion-Box-Set/dp/B004ZNAXX2/ref=pd_bxgy_m_img_c for]] ''Music/WishYouWereHere'' and "Music/TheWall'' as well.

** For compilation releases, there are the ''Oh, By the Way...'' and ''Discovery'' sets, which collect all of Pink Floyd's studio albums (minus ''The Endless River'') in a single package. Unfortunately, they've become very hard to find over the years, at least regarding genuine copies vs. bootlegged versions.

*** In 2017, "Vegetable Man" and "Scream Thy Last Scream" finally saw an official release as a part of the ''The Early Years 1965-1972'' boxset.
* LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition: [[http://www.ebay.com/itm/PINK-FLOYD-FIRST-XI-LP-BOX-INCL-PICTURE-DISCS-SLEEVES-/260852748371?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item3cbc091053 Too]] [[http://www.ebay.com/itm/EMI-8-LPs-PINK-FLOYD-97-Vinyl-Collection-130-grams-/190576747700?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item2c5f4264b4#ht_1756wt_1163 many]] [[http://www.ebay.com/itm/Japan-Mini-CD-LP-Promo-Box-PINK-FLOYD-16-CD-sealed-/290562223348?pt=Music_CDs&hash=item43a6dbacf4#ht_500wt_1180 to]] [[http://www.ebay.com/itm/PINK-FLOYD-Dark-Side-Moon-CD-STEEL-BOX-055-100-/180713057725?_trksid=p3286.m7&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D3%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D2855699400922560574#ht_7602wt_1396 count.]] It seems like they've released every possible thing you could ever want to have by these guys, (let alone the ENTIRE EMI library) but the newest re-release is just too much. For ''Music/TheDarkSideOfTheMoon'' alone, in the immersion edition, you'll get [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004ZNARH4/ref=s9_bbs_gw_d0_g15_ir01?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=01YYCAVFSDB0P1VTBQGR&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846 3 CD's, 2 DVD's, 1 Blu-ray disk, a 40-page booklet, a photo booklet, an art print, 5 "collectible cards", a replica ticket and backstage pass to a DSOTM show, a scarf, 3 "designer" marbles, 9 special coasters, and a credits booklet.]] [[http://www.amazon.com/Discovery-Studio-Album-Box-Set/dp/B004ZNACA6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1316309248&sr=8-2 That's]] [[http://www.amazon.com/Discovery-Studio-Album-Box-Set/dp/B004ZNACA6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1316309248&sr=8-2 just]][[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004ZNAGNE/ref=s9_simh_gw_p15_d0_g15_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1W5SWW14TD5X9HS14YEZ&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507 the]] [[http://www.amazon.com/Wish-You-Were-Here-Immersion/dp/B004ZNAUVW/ref=pd_bxgy_m_img_b first]] [[http://www.amazon.com/Wall-Immersion-Box-Set/dp/B004ZNAXX2/ref=pd_bxgy_m_img_c one]] [[http://www.amazon.com/Wish-You-Were-Here-Experience/dp/B004ZNAKLM/ref=pd_sim_m1 being]] [[http://www.amazon.com/Wall-Experience-Version-Pink-Floyd/dp/B004ZNANZA/ref=pd_sim_m2 released]].

* MusicIsPolitics: Roger Waters [[WordOfGod recently claimed in a radio interview series]] that much of the reason the rock music press bashed Pink Floyd in TheSeventies was that the band had a man stand backstage at concerts to stand in front of critics and journalists and say "no" to their every request for an interview, photo shoot, backstage pass, or anything else they requested (Roger intended to do so to keep the band from being distracted, and to give the band a bit of privacy and a mystique). The music press took the refusals very hard, responding by "throwing tantrums" in their press coverage about the band, giving them poor reviews and critiques out of spite.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The band felt that they were poorly promoted in America, which is why they jumped ship from Capitol to Columbia after ''The Dark Side of the Moon''. The American rights to their post-''Dark Side'' albums have since reverted to Capitol.

** In 1978, Roger sent cassette demos of two projects which were to be the follow-up to ''Animals'' to the band and Bob Ezrin, asking which project they wanted to make. One, ''Music/TheWall'', was chosen. The other, ''The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking'', was not. Later on, ''Pros And Cons'' became Roger's first true solo album in 1984.

* OneOfUs:
** What, you think the ''Series/DoctorWho'' theme got onto "One of These Days" on its own? "Sheep" also seems to be influenced by it.
** The band would also interrupt recording sessions to watch ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus'' and partially funded ''Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail''.
** Rick Wright was what we would now call a "band geek" as a huge fan of jazz and classical music. His compositions on ''Music/TheDarkSideOfTheMoon'' were heavily influenced by Music/MilesDavis' album ''Music/KindOfBlue'' in particular. He also once expressed a desire to see a symphony of his performed at the Royal Albert Hall.
** Even applies to the Barrett era. "The Gnome" was obviously influenced by ''Literature/TheHobbit''.