Pink Floyd were an English rock band formed in London. They achieved international acclaim with their progressive and psychedelic music. Distinguished by their use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, extended compositions and elaborate live shows, they are one of the most commercially successful and influential groups in the history of popular music.
The Best of Pink Floyd: A Foot in the Door is a greatest hits album by Pink Floyd, that was released as part of the Why Pink Floyd...? 2011–12 remastering campaign.
The first single-disc Pink Floyd compilation to surface in 30 years -- the last being A Collection of Great Dance Songs, released as a stopgap between The Wall and The Final Cut -- A Foot in the Door: The Best of Pink Floyd has its share of idiosyncrasies, quirks evident right from the choice of the moody “Hey You” as the set’s opener.
“Hey You” might not be an ideal keynote song but it is certainly one of Floyd’s signature songs, something that can’t be said of every one of the 16 songs here, the oddest choices being “The Happiest Days of Our Lives” (used as an extended intro for “Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2”) and “The Fletcher Memorial Home” (an album cut from the un-beloved The Final Cut).
Apart from these tunes, A Foot in the Door serves up the expected -- five cuts from Dark Side of the Moon, three from Wish You Were Here, four from The Wall (of the big radio staples, “Run Like Hell” and “Young Lust” are absent), adding the early Syd Barrett “See Emily Play” and the latter-day “High Hopes” and “Learning to Fly” almost as afterthoughts.
Although the compilation could withstand some minor tweaks -- a post-Syd song like “One of These Days” would have been welcome, for instance -- this is still a very worthy compilation of (most of) the Floyd songs everybody knows by heart.
Tracklist
1. "Hey You" (Roger Waters) - 4:40
appears on: The Wall (1979)
2. "See Emily Play" (Syd Barrett) - 2:48
Non-album single (1967); appears on Relics (1971) and original US/Japan versions of The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967)
3. "The Happiest Days of Our Lives" (Waters) - 1:32
appears on: The Wall (1979)
4. "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" (Waters) - 3:48
appears on: The Wall
5. "Have a Cigar" (Waters) - 5:08
appears on: Wish You Were Here (1975)
6. "Wish You Were Here" (David Gilmour, Waters) - 5:05
appears on: Wish You Were Here (1975)
7. "Time" (Edited version) (Gilmour, Nick Mason, Waters, Richard Wright) - 6:20
appears on: The Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
8. "The Great Gig in the Sky" (Wright, Clare Torry) - 4:36
appears on: The Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
9. "Money" (Waters) - 6:34
appears on: The Dark Side of the Moon (1973
10. "Comfortably Numb" (Gilmour, Waters) - 6:19
appears on: The Wall (1979)
11. "High Hopes" (Edited version) (Gilmour, Polly Samson) - 6:55
appears on: The Division Bell (1994)
12. "Learning to Fly" (Gilmour, Anthony Moore, Bob Ezrin, Jon Carin) - 4:49
appears on: A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987)
13. "The Fletcher Memorial Home" (Waters) - 4:11
appears on: The Final Cut (1983)
14. "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" (Edited version of parts 1-5) (Wright, Waters, Gilmour) - 11:05
appears on: Wish You Were Here (1975)
15. "Brain Damage" (Waters) - 3:46
appears on: The Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
16. "Eclipse" (Early fade-out) (Waters) - 1:53
appears on: The Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
Companies, etc.
The first single-disc Pink Floyd compilation to surface in 30 years -- the last being A Collection of Great Dance Songs, released as a stopgap between The Wall and The Final Cut -- A Foot in the Door: The Best of Pink Floyd has its share of idiosyncrasies, quirks evident right from the choice of the moody “Hey You” as the set’s opener.
“Hey You” might not be an ideal keynote song but it is certainly one of Floyd’s signature songs, something that can’t be said of every one of the 16 songs here, the oddest choices being “The Happiest Days of Our Lives” (used as an extended intro for “Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2”) and “The Fletcher Memorial Home” (an album cut from the un-beloved The Final Cut).
Apart from these tunes, A Foot in the Door serves up the expected -- five cuts from Dark Side of the Moon, three from Wish You Were Here, four from The Wall (of the big radio staples, “Run Like Hell” and “Young Lust” are absent), adding the early Syd Barrett “See Emily Play” and the latter-day “High Hopes” and “Learning to Fly” almost as afterthoughts.
Although the compilation could withstand some minor tweaks -- a post-Syd song like “One of These Days” would have been welcome, for instance -- this is still a very worthy compilation of (most of) the Floyd songs everybody knows by heart.
Tracklist
1. "Hey You" (Roger Waters) - 4:40
appears on: The Wall (1979)
2. "See Emily Play" (Syd Barrett) - 2:48
Non-album single (1967); appears on Relics (1971) and original US/Japan versions of The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967)
3. "The Happiest Days of Our Lives" (Waters) - 1:32
appears on: The Wall (1979)
4. "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" (Waters) - 3:48
appears on: The Wall
5. "Have a Cigar" (Waters) - 5:08
appears on: Wish You Were Here (1975)
6. "Wish You Were Here" (David Gilmour, Waters) - 5:05
appears on: Wish You Were Here (1975)
7. "Time" (Edited version) (Gilmour, Nick Mason, Waters, Richard Wright) - 6:20
appears on: The Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
8. "The Great Gig in the Sky" (Wright, Clare Torry) - 4:36
appears on: The Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
9. "Money" (Waters) - 6:34
appears on: The Dark Side of the Moon (1973
10. "Comfortably Numb" (Gilmour, Waters) - 6:19
appears on: The Wall (1979)
11. "High Hopes" (Edited version) (Gilmour, Polly Samson) - 6:55
appears on: The Division Bell (1994)
12. "Learning to Fly" (Gilmour, Anthony Moore, Bob Ezrin, Jon Carin) - 4:49
appears on: A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987)
13. "The Fletcher Memorial Home" (Waters) - 4:11
appears on: The Final Cut (1983)
14. "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" (Edited version of parts 1-5) (Wright, Waters, Gilmour) - 11:05
appears on: Wish You Were Here (1975)
15. "Brain Damage" (Waters) - 3:46
appears on: The Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
16. "Eclipse" (Early fade-out) (Waters) - 1:53
appears on: The Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – EMI Music Ltd.
- Mastered At – Das Boot Recording
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Pink Floyd Music Ltd.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Pink Floyd Music Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd.
- Licensed To – EMI Records Ltd.
- Published By – Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd.
- Published By – Muziekuitgeverij Artemis B.V.
- Published By – Westminster Music Ltd.
- Published By – TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp.
- Published By – Pink Floyd Music Ltd.
- Published By – Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd.
- Published By – Pink Floyd Music Publishers Inc.
Credits
- Cover – StormStudios
- Design – StormStudios
- Mastered By [2011] – James Guthrie, Joel Plante
- Performer [Pink Floyd] – David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Richard Wright, Roger Waters (tracks: 1 to 10, 13 to 16), Syd Barrett (tracks: 2)
- Photography By – StormStudios
- Producer(s) - James Guthrie, Pink Floyd Compiler(s) - David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Roger Waters
Notes
Released: 7 November 2011
Recorded: 1967–1994
Genre: Rock
Style: Psychedelic Rock, Prog Rock
Length: 79:39
Label - EMI Records
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