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A Momentary Lapse Of Reason (Album) by Pink Floyd

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Pink Floyd Was An English Rock Band Formed In London In 1965. Gaining An Early Following As One Of The First British Psychedelic Groups They Were Distinguished By Their Extended Compositions Sonic Experimentation Philosophical Lyrics And Elaborate Live Shows. They Became A Leading Band Of The Progressive Rock Genre Cited By Some As The Greatest Progressive Rock Band Of All Time. Pink Floyd Were Founded In 1965 By Syd Barrett Guitar Lead Vocals Nick Mason Drums Roger Waters Bass Guitar Vocals And Richard Wright Keyboards Vocals . Under Barrett's Leadership They Released Two Charting Singles And The Successful Debut Album The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn 1967 . Guitarist And Vocalist David Gilmour Joined In December 1967 Barrett Left In April 1968 Due To Deteriorating Mental Health. Waters Became The Primary Lyricist And Thematic Leader Devising The Concepts Behind The Band's Peak Success With The Albums The Dark Side Of The Moon 1973 Wish You Were Here 1975 Animals 1977 And The Wall 1979 . The Musical Film Based On The Wall Pink Floyd – The Wall 1982 Won Two BAFTA Awards. Pink Floyd Also Composed Several Film Scores. Following Personal Tensions Wright Left Pink Floyd In 1979 Followed By Waters In 1985. Gilmour And Mason Continued As Pink Floyd Rejoined Later By Wright. They Produced Two More Albums—A Momentary Lapse Of Reason 1987 And The Division Bell 1994 —and Toured In Support Of Both Before Entering A Long Hiatus. In 2005 All But Barrett Reunited For A One-Off Performance At The Global Awareness Event Live 8. Barrett Died In 2006 And Wright In 2008. The Last Pink Floyd Studio Album The Endless River 2014 Was Based On Unreleased Material From The Division Bell Recording Sessions. In 2022 Gilmour And Mason Reformed Pink Floyd To Release The Song "Hey Hey Rise Up!" In Protest Of The Russo-Ukrainian War. By 2013 Pink Floyd Had Sold More Than 250 Million Records Worldwide Making Them One Of The Best-Selling Music Artists Of All Time. The Dark Side Of The Moon And The Wall Were Inducted Into The Grammy Hall Of Fame And These Albums And Wish You Were Here Are Among The Best-Selling Albums Of All Time. Four Pink Floyd Albums Topped The US Billboard 200 And Five Topped The UK Album Chart. Pink Floyd's Hit Singles Include "See Emily Play" 1967 "Money" 1973 "Another Brick In The Wall Part 2" 1979 "Not Now John" 1983 "On The Turning Away" 1987 And "High Hopes" 1994 . They Were Inducted Into The US Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In 1996 And The UK Music Hall Of Fame In 2005. In 2008 Pink Floyd Were Awarded The Polar Music Prize In Sweden For Their Contribution To Modern Music. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Pink_Floyd Studio Albums
The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn 1967 A Saucerful Of Secrets 1968 More 1969 Ummagumma 1969 Atom Heart Mother 1970 Meddle 1971 Obscured By Clouds 1972 The Dark Side Of The Moon 1973 Wish You Were Here 1975 Animals 1977 The Wall 1979 The Final Cut 1983 A Momentary Lapse Of Reason 1987 The Division Bell 1994 The Endless River 2014

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A Momentary Lapse Of Reason Is The Thirteenth Studio Album By The English Progressive Rock Band Pink Floyd Released In The UK On 7 September 1987 By EMI And The Following Day In The US On Columbia. It Was Recorded Primarily On Guitarist David Gilmour's Converted Houseboat Astoria. A Momentary Lapse Of Reason Was The First Pink Floyd Album Recorded Without Founding Member Roger Waters Who Departed In 1985. The Production Was Marred By Legal Fights Over The Rights To The Pink Floyd Name Which Were Not Resolved Until Several Months After Release. It Also Saw The Return Of Keyboardist And Founding Member Richard Wright Who Was Fired From The Band By Waters During The Recording Of The Wall 1979 . Unlike Most Earlier Pink Floyd Records A Momentary Lapse Of Reason Is Not A Concept Album. It Includes Writing Contributions From Outside Songwriters Following Gilmour's Decision To Include Material Once Intended For His Third Solo Album. The Album Was Promoted With Three Singles The Double A-Side "Learning To Fly" / "Terminal Frost" "On The Turning Away" And "One Slip". A Momentary Lapse Of Reason Received Mixed Reviews Some Critics Praised The Production And Instrumentation But Criticised Gilmour's Writing And It Was Derided By Waters. It Was Nonetheless A Commercial Comeback For The Band Reaching Number Three In The UK And US And Outsold Pink Floyd's Previous Album The Final Cut 1983 . The Album Was Supported By A Highly Successful World Tour Between 1987 And 1989.