Pink Floyd Song Ranking Thread - Lists Due 5/1 (3 Viewers)

[Anarchy99]

Still just taking the lazy river approach to this for now, but I wanted to point out I haven't gotten a list from anyone in quite a while. There are 25+ people that posted in here that haven't submitted a list yet. Just sayin' . . .

Kinda like an Anarchy League draft

I am unfamiliar with this. What is an Anarchy League draft?

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Bumped into this show this morning (which I had never heard about before). This is David Gilmour and Richard Wright (and most of the other members from PF's the Momentary Lapse of Reason tour) at an after show performance in Copenhagen - 1988-08-01, billed as The Fishermen at Annabels Night Club. This falls in the category of WTF were they thinking. Their usual backup singers take over on lead vocals. This is the band COMPLETELY out of their traditional sound and style.

Check out this bizarre setlist:
- Respect (Otis Redding / Aretha Franklin cover)
- Can't Get Enough Of Your Love (Bad Company cover)
- My Girl (Temptations cover)
- Rock Steady (Aretha Franklin cover)
- Rapper's Delight (Sugarhill Gang cover)
- Le Freak (Chic cover)
- Master Blaster (Jammin') (Stevie Wonder cover)
- Superstition (Stevie Wonder cover)

Performers:
David Gilmour - guitar
Richard Wright - keyboards
Guy Pratt - bass
Jon Karin - keyboards
Scott Page - saxophone
Gary Wallis - drums
Rachel Fury - vocals
Durga McBroom - vocals

I found a little more info on this. The party was arranged by the Danish branch of EMI, most likely as a birthday party for PF's personal security manager, Barrie Knight. The low-key
gig was most likely an unplanned event, as the performers took to the stage on a spur of the moment and played on whatever in-house equipment was available.

Wow. I’m excited to listen to it later.

 

[Anarchy99]

Recently restored / posted video from a 1975 gig. LINK

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

Recently restored / posted video from a 1975 gig. LINK

****ing awesome. Great find David

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

Recently restored / posted video from a 1975 gig. LINK

Setlist:

1. Sheep
   (Early version, known as "Raving and Drooling")
2. Dogs
   (Early version, known as "You Gotta Be Crazy")
3. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts I-V)
4. Have a Cigar
5. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts VI-IX)
6. Speak to Me
7. Breathe
8. On the Run
9. Time
10. Breathe (Reprise)
11. The Great Gig in the Sky
12. Money
13. Us and Them
14. Any Colour You Like
15. Brain Damage
16. Eclipse
17. Encore: Echoes

 

[Anarchy99]

Things are slow in developing so far. Only 9 lists submitted. Already up to 65 different songs. Only 3 songs appeared on every list. SPOILER ALERT: Candy And A Currant Bun IS NOT one of the three.

Lemme guess, Several Species of Whatever isn't either?

There are two songs that I expect to be on many lists that aren't on mine.

Given that you said you didn't expect for this to start for at least another month, and that many of the music-thread regulars are currently preoccupied with krista's countdown, I suspect a lot more entries will roll in eventually. There are a lot of procrastinators among the music geeks here, as krista found out with her countdowns.

Flips through pages. Checks notes and tabulations. Can confirm Several Species of Whatever has made the list.

 

[zamboni]

Things are slow in developing so far. Only 9 lists submitted. Already up to 65 different songs. Only 3 songs appeared on every list. SPOILER ALERT: Candy And A Currant Bun IS NOT one of the three.

Lemme guess, Several Species of Whatever isn't either?

There are two songs that I expect to be on many lists that aren't on mine.

Given that you said you didn't expect for this to start for at least another month, and that many of the music-thread regulars are currently preoccupied with krista's countdown, I suspect a lot more entries will roll in eventually. There are a lot of procrastinators among the music geeks here, as krista found out with her countdowns.

Flips through pages. Checks notes and tabulations. Can confirm Several Species of Whatever has made the list.

To each his/her own, but would be very interested in hearing that person's (or those persons') rationale for picking it.

 

[Anarchy99]

Things are slow in developing so far. Only 9 lists submitted. Already up to 65 different songs. Only 3 songs appeared on every list. SPOILER ALERT: Candy And A Currant Bun IS NOT one of the three.

Lemme guess, Several Species of Whatever isn't either?

There are two songs that I expect to be on many lists that aren't on mine.

Given that you said you didn't expect for this to start for at least another month, and that many of the music-thread regulars are currently preoccupied with krista's countdown, I suspect a lot more entries will roll in eventually. There are a lot of procrastinators among the music geeks here, as krista found out with her countdowns.

Flips through pages. Checks notes and tabulations. Can confirm Several Species of Whatever has made the list.

To each his/her own, but would be very interested in hearing that person's (or those persons') rationale for picking it.

Besides many years of using illicit substances?

 

[shuke]

Still just taking the lazy river approach to this for now, but I wanted to point out I haven't gotten a list from anyone in quite a while. There are 25+ people that posted in here that haven't submitted a list yet. Just sayin' . . .

Definitely planning on it, just haven't gotten around to it. But without a deadline there's not much pressure.

 

[zamboni]

Obviously it’s your thread @Anarchy99, but just an FYI that there are 11 more days left of the worldwide countdown if you want to set some sort of deadline.

 

[PIK95]

Recently restored / posted video from a 1975 gig. LINK

I wonder if the entire show exists. That was edited...

 

[PIK95]

Things are slow in developing so far. Only 9 lists submitted. Already up to 65 different songs. Only 3 songs appeared on every list. SPOILER ALERT: Candy And A Currant Bun IS NOT one of the three.

Lemme guess, Several Species of Whatever isn't either?

There are two songs that I expect to be on many lists that aren't on mine.

Given that you said you didn't expect for this to start for at least another month, and that many of the music-thread regulars are currently preoccupied with krista's countdown, I suspect a lot more entries will roll in eventually. There are a lot of procrastinators among the music geeks here, as krista found out with her countdowns.

Flips through pages. Checks notes and tabulations. Can confirm Several Species of Whatever has made the list.

A little back story. I met a half dozen of my fraternity brothers I hadn't seen in a while out for a drink on Thursday night. There was a band and they did a PF tune. One of my buddies proclaimed he was the biggest PF fan in RI. I immediately showed him my list on my phone as a retort, he sent me a list yesterday morning. So that was totally in a vacuum. He has no idea what FBG is, but he is a bass player that was always a RW fan. Oh well.

Edited to add, he was rambling on about some tune he loved in college . He was super stoned when he first heard it and loved the animal noises? I can't even remember what that was. Maybe off Ummummummmumm

 

[Anarchy99]

Recently restored / posted video from a 1975 gig. LINK

I wonder if the entire show exists. That was edited...

I have audio from the entire show. I do not believe there is video of the whole show.

 

[Anarchy99]

And as always, I will copy and send my collection of live concerts, demos, rare tracks, and all things Floyd to whomever wants it.

 

[PIK95]

And as always, I will copy and send my collection of live concerts, demos, rare tracks, and all things Floyd to whomever wants it.

We just send you a hard drive? I still have my Dead Drive, but stopped updating it a couple of years back before covid

 

[Ridgeback]

Things are slow in developing so far. Only 9 lists submitted. Already up to 65 different songs. Only 3 songs appeared on every list. SPOILER ALERT: Candy And A Currant Bun IS NOT one of the three.

Lemme guess, Several Species of Whatever isn't either?

There are two songs that I expect to be on many lists that aren't on mine.

Given that you said you didn't expect for this to start for at least another month, and that many of the music-thread regulars are currently preoccupied with krista's countdown, I suspect a lot more entries will roll in eventually. There are a lot of procrastinators among the music geeks here, as krista found out with her countdowns.

Flips through pages. Checks notes and tabulations. Can confirm Several Species of Whatever has made the list.

To each his/her own, but would be very interested in hearing that person's (or those persons') rationale for picking it.

For me, it made the tail end of the list. Too many associations of coming down from peaking and having this etched in my brain as cohesive thoughts just started returning. Ahh, the '80s and LSD.

 

[Anarchy99]

Things are slow in developing so far. Only 9 lists submitted. Already up to 65 different songs. Only 3 songs appeared on every list. SPOILER ALERT: Candy And A Currant Bun IS NOT one of the three.

Lemme guess, Several Species of Whatever isn't either?

There are two songs that I expect to be on many lists that aren't on mine.

Given that you said you didn't expect for this to start for at least another month, and that many of the music-thread regulars are currently preoccupied with krista's countdown, I suspect a lot more entries will roll in eventually. There are a lot of procrastinators among the music geeks here, as krista found out with her countdowns.

Flips through pages. Checks notes and tabulations. Can confirm Several Species of Whatever has made the list.

To each his/her own, but would be very interested in hearing that person's (or those persons') rationale for picking it.

For me, it made the tail end of the list. Too many associations of coming down from peeking and having this etched in my brain as cohesive thoughts just started returning. Ahh, the '80s and LSD.

It made the first alternate of your list. It was song 26.

 

[zamboni]

Things are slow in developing so far. Only 9 lists submitted. Already up to 65 different songs. Only 3 songs appeared on every list. SPOILER ALERT: Candy And A Currant Bun IS NOT one of the three.

Lemme guess, Several Species of Whatever isn't either?

There are two songs that I expect to be on many lists that aren't on mine.

Given that you said you didn't expect for this to start for at least another month, and that many of the music-thread regulars are currently preoccupied with krista's countdown, I suspect a lot more entries will roll in eventually. There are a lot of procrastinators among the music geeks here, as krista found out with her countdowns.

Flips through pages. Checks notes and tabulations. Can confirm Several Species of Whatever has made the list.

To each his/her own, but would be very interested in hearing that person's (or those persons') rationale for picking it.

For me, it made the tail end of the list. Too many associations of coming down from peeking and having this etched in my brain as cohesive thoughts just started returning. Ahh, the '80s and LSD.

Makes sense. Figured it was either that or you like Scottish poetry readings.

 

[Ridgeback]

Things are slow in developing so far. Only 9 lists submitted. Already up to 65 different songs. Only 3 songs appeared on every list. SPOILER ALERT: Candy And A Currant Bun IS NOT one of the three.

Lemme guess, Several Species of Whatever isn't either?

There are two songs that I expect to be on many lists that aren't on mine.

Given that you said you didn't expect for this to start for at least another month, and that many of the music-thread regulars are currently preoccupied with krista's countdown, I suspect a lot more entries will roll in eventually. There are a lot of procrastinators among the music geeks here, as krista found out with her countdowns.

Flips through pages. Checks notes and tabulations. Can confirm Several Species of Whatever has made the list.

To each his/her own, but would be very interested in hearing that person's (or those persons') rationale for picking it.

For me, it made the tail end of the list. Too many associations of coming down from peeking and having this etched in my brain as cohesive thoughts just started returning. Ahh, the '80s and LSD.

It made the first alternate of your list. It

Things are slow in developing so far. Only 9 lists submitted. Already up to 65 different songs. Only 3 songs appeared on every list. SPOILER ALERT: Candy And A Currant Bun IS NOT one of the three.

Lemme guess, Several Species of Whatever isn't either?

There are two songs that I expect to be on many lists that aren't on mine.

Given that you said you didn't expect for this to start for at least another month, and that many of the music-thread regulars are currently preoccupied with krista's countdown, I suspect a lot more entries will roll in eventually. There are a lot of procrastinators among the music geeks here, as krista found out with her countdowns.

Flips through pages. Checks notes and tabulations. Can confirm Several Species of Whatever has made the list.

To each his/her own, but would be very interested in hearing that person's (or those persons') rationale for picking it.

For me, it made the tail end of the list. Too many associations of coming down from peeking and having this etched in my brain as cohesive thoughts just started returning. Ahh, the '80s and LSD.

It made the first alternate of your list. It was song 26.

My attention to detail ain't what it used to be. Maybe I can blame Small Furry Animals...?

 

[Anarchy99]

If people liked the other toss in, here is another after show, this one from 1987-10-11 in NYC with DG, Nick Mason, and other members of the touring band. There is some other stuff tacked on. But I believe the songs are:

- Improv Blues
- My Baby Loves Me (Martha & The Vandellas cover)
- Respect (Otis Redding cover)
- Born Under A Bad Sign (Book T & The MG's cover)
- Living For The City (Stevie Wonder cover)
- I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Gladys Knight & The Pips cover)
- Kansas City (Little Willie Littlefield cover)
- Saturday Night Live Jam
- Sissy Strut (The Meters cover)

LINK

 

[Anarchy99]

Obviously it’s your thread @Anarchy99, but just an FYI that there are 11 more days left of the worldwide countdown if you want to set some sort of deadline.

Will worry about setting a date after the NFL draft in a couple weeks.

 

[zamboni]

Obviously it’s your thread @Anarchy99, but just an FYI that there are 11 more days left of the worldwide countdown if you want to set some sort of deadline.

Will worry about setting a date after the NFL draft in a couple weeks.

No worries - guess we’re obscured by Stroud

 

[Anarchy99]

And as always, I will copy and send my collection of live concerts, demos, rare tracks, and all things Floyd to whomever wants it.

We just send you a hard drive? I still have my Dead Drive, but stopped updating it a couple of years back before covid

No, just PM your name and postal mailing address and I will throw a bunch of stuff on a flash drive and send it to you. Mostly a greatest hits / best of from my collection.

 

[Anarchy99]

Hoping some new people may want to participate . . .

 

[Grace Under Pressure]

I went for it. Thanks very much for doing this.

 

[jabarony]

Obviously it’s your thread @Anarchy99, but just an FYI that there are 11 more days left of the worldwide countdown if you want to set some sort of deadline.

Will worry about setting a date after the NFL draft in a couple weeks.

No worries - guess we’re obscured by Stroud

This is the dumbest, yet funniest, joke I’ve read in a long time.

 

[Anarchy99]

Given the re-release for the 50th anniversary of DSOTM, the album has reentered the Billboard Top 200 albums chart. DSOTM has now been on that chart for a record 978 weeks . . . that's over 18 years (and 200 weeks more than the #2 album). Since we have time to kill . . . any guesses on the rest of the Top 10 albums in the category of most total weeks spend on the Billboard Top 200 chart?

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

Given the re-release for the 50th anniversary of DSOTM, the album has reentered the Billboard Top 200 albums chart. DSOTM has now been on that chart for a record 978 weeks . . . that's over 18 years (and 200 weeks more than the #2 album). Since we have time to kill . . . any guesses on the rest of the Top 10 albums in the category of most total weeks spend on the Billboard Top 200 chart?

MJ Thriller

 

[Anarchy99]

Given the re-release for the 50th anniversary of DSOTM, the album has reentered the Billboard Top 200 albums chart. DSOTM has now been on that chart for a record 978 weeks . . . that's over 18 years (and 200 weeks more than the #2 album). Since we have time to kill . . . any guesses on the rest of the Top 10 albums in the category of most total weeks spend on the Billboard Top 200 chart?

MJ Thriller

01 - DSOTM - 978 weeks
02 - 777 weeks
03 - 756 weeks
04 - 706 weeks
05 - 636 weeks
06 - 626 weeks
07 - 619 weeks
08 - 618 weeks
09 - 612 weeks
10 - Thriller - 568 weeks

The albums in spots 5-9 have sort of rotated over the years.

 

[Galileo]

I would speculate something from the Beatles may be up there on the list, but I would be rolling dice to guess which one. Abbey Road maybe? Sgt. Pepper? Also I'll take a shot on whatever album Don't Stop Believing is on from Journey...is that Escape? That song seems to remain popular with every cycle of students I have had over my teaching career.

 

[worrierking]

Rumours, Eagles Greatest Hits Volume One?

 

[Anarchy99]

I would speculate something from the Beatles may be up there on the list, but I would be rolling dice to guess which one. Abbey Road maybe? Sgt. Pepper? Also I'll take a shot on whatever album Don't Stop Believing is on from Journey...is that Escape? That song seems to remain popular with every cycle of students I have had over my teaching career.

No Beatles on the list. The highest Beatles album on the list is the album 1 at 533 weeks. That would put in the low teens. Abbey Road would be the highest-ranking standalone album, but that "only" charted for 386 weeks and is at 31.

You are definitely on to something with Journey. Rather than drag this out, I will count it. Yes, it was on Escape . . . but the album that made it on the list is Journey's Greatest Hits.

01 - Pink Floyd - DSOTM - 978 weeks
02 - 777 weeks
03 - Journey - Greatest Hits - 756 weeks
04 - 706 weeks
05 - 636 weeks
06 - 626 weeks
07 - 619 weeks
08 - 618 weeks
09 - 612 weeks
10 - Michael Jackson - Thriller - 568 weeks

 

[Anarchy99]

Rumours, Eagles Greatest Hits Volume One?

Rumors is at 523 weeks . . . just a smidge below the Beatles compilation I just mentioned. Eagles are at 401 weeks . . . which would rank around 30. I am trying to work off a list that is a few months old and then see what albums have added additional weeks since then. That's why I may not have the exact ranking for everyone's guesses.

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

I would speculate something from the Beatles may be up there on the list, but I would be rolling dice to guess which one. Abbey Road maybe? Sgt. Pepper? Also I'll take a shot on whatever album Don't Stop Believing is on from Journey...is that Escape? That song seems to remain popular with every cycle of students I have had over my teaching career.

No Beatles on the list. The highest Beatles album on the list is the album 1 at 533 weeks. That would put in the low teens. Abbey Road would be the highest-ranking standalone album, but that "only" charted for 386 weeks and is at 31.

You are definitely on to something with Journey. Rather than drag this out, I will count it. Yes, it was on Escape . . . but the album that made it on the list is Journey's Greatest Hits.

01 - Pink Floyd - DSOTM - 978 weeks
02 - 777 weeks
03 - Journey - Greatest Hits - 756 weeks
04 - 706 weeks
05 - 636 weeks
06 - 626 weeks
07 - 619 weeks
08 - 618 weeks
09 - 612 weeks
10 - Michael Jackson - Thriller - 568 weeks

Totally spitballin' here. Everytime I get in my truck and have SXM on Ozzy's Boneyard, this band is playing something....always

Metallica?

Also thought Rumours would be on there. Thats always playing on the SXM Classic Vinyl station...

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

Taking nothing away from Journey as they owned the late 1970s and early 1980s AOR somewhat.. but kinda sucks a Greatest Hits album makes the list. Was thinking more actual albums, not compilations.

 

[Anarchy99]

I would speculate something from the Beatles may be up there on the list, but I would be rolling dice to guess which one. Abbey Road maybe? Sgt. Pepper? Also I'll take a shot on whatever album Don't Stop Believing is on from Journey...is that Escape? That song seems to remain popular with every cycle of students I have had over my teaching career.

No Beatles on the list. The highest Beatles album on the list is the album 1 at 533 weeks. That would put in the low teens. Abbey Road would be the highest-ranking standalone album, but that "only" charted for 386 weeks and is at 31.

You are definitely on to something with Journey. Rather than drag this out, I will count it. Yes, it was on Escape . . . but the album that made it on the list is Journey's Greatest Hits.

01 - Pink Floyd - DSOTM - 978 weeks
02 - 777 weeks
03 - Journey - Greatest Hits - 756 weeks
04 - 706 weeks
05 - 636 weeks
06 - 626 weeks
07 - 619 weeks
08 - 618 weeks
09 - 612 weeks
10 - Michael Jackson - Thriller - 568 weeks

Totally spitballin' here. Everytime I get in my truck and have SXM on Ozzy's Boneyard, this band is playing something....always

Metallica?

Also thought Rumours would be on there. Thats always playing on the SXM Classic Vinyl station...

01 - Pink Floyd - DSOTM - 978 weeks
02 - 777 weeks
03 - Journey - Greatest Hits - 756 weeks
04 - Metallica - Metallica (aka the Black Album) - 706 weeks
05 - 636 weeks
06 - 626 weeks
07 - 619 weeks
08 - 618 weeks
09 - 612 weeks
10 - Michael Jackson - Thriller - 568 weeks

 

[Anarchy99]

Taking nothing away from Journey as they owned the late 1970s and early 1980s AOR somewhat.. but kinda sucks a Greatest Hits album makes the list. Was thinking more actual albums, not compilations.

Prepare to be disappointed.

 

[Anarchy99]

The current Billboard Top 200 albums chart is filled with older albums. One at 900+ weeks. Three at 700+ weeks. Four at 600+ weeks. Nine at 500+ weeks. Nine more at 400+ weeks. That's 26 albums.

 

[Anarchy99]

Taking nothing away from Journey as they owned the late 1970s and early 1980s AOR somewhat.. but kinda sucks a Greatest Hits album makes the list. Was thinking more actual albums, not compilations.

One of the remaining ones is from your state.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

any guesses on the rest of the Top 10 albums in the category of most total weeks spend on the Billboard Top 200 chart?

Rumors - Fleetwood Mac
Greatest Hits - Eagles
Frampton Comes Alive - Peter Frampton

???

 

[Dr. Octopus]

Greatest Hits - Steve Miller Band
The Wall - Pink Floyd
Tapestry - Carol King

???

 

[Anarchy99]

any guesses on the rest of the Top 10 albums in the category of most total weeks spend on the Billboard Top 200 chart?

Rumors - Fleetwood Mac
Greatest Hits - Eagles
Frampton Comes Alive - Peter Frampton

???

Already responded to FM and Eagles. Frampton nowhere near the top of the list.

 

[Anarchy99]

Greatest Hits - Steve Miller Band
The Wall - Pink Floyd
Tapestry - Carol King

???

Tapestry is in the 40’s. No to the others.

 

[zamboni]

Saturday Night Fever soundtrack?

 

[Anarchy99]

Saturday Night Fever soundtrack?

No.
Time for some hints. Of the 6 albums remaining, three were released before 2000 and three were released after 2000. Two of the newer albums mostly have songs from before 2000. So there is only one album from the 2000's with all new material.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

I would speculate something from the Beatles may be up there on the list, but I would be rolling dice to guess which one. Abbey Road maybe? Sgt. Pepper? Also I'll take a shot on whatever album Don't Stop Believing is on from Journey...is that Escape? That song seems to remain popular with every cycle of students I have had over my teaching career.

No Beatles on the list. The highest Beatles album on the list is the album 1 at 533 weeks. That would put in the low teens. Abbey Road would be the highest-ranking standalone album, but that "only" charted for 386 weeks and is at 31.

You are definitely on to something with Journey. Rather than drag this out, I will count it. Yes, it was on Escape . . . but the album that made it on the list is Journey's Greatest Hits.

01 - Pink Floyd - DSOTM - 978 weeks
02 - 777 weeks
03 - Journey - Greatest Hits - 756 weeks
04 - 706 weeks
05 - 636 weeks
06 - 626 weeks
07 - 619 weeks
08 - 618 weeks
09 - 612 weeks
10 - Michael Jackson - Thriller - 568 weeks

Totally spitballin' here. Everytime I get in my truck and have SXM on Ozzy's Boneyard, this band is playing something....always

Metallica?

Also thought Rumours would be on there. Thats always playing on the SXM Classic Vinyl station...

01 - Pink Floyd - DSOTM - 978 weeks
02 - 777 weeks
03 - Journey - Greatest Hits - 756 weeks
04 - Metallica - Metallica (aka the Black Album) - 706 weeks
05 - 636 weeks
06 - 626 weeks
07 - 619 weeks
08 - 618 weeks
09 - 612 weeks
10 - Michael Jackson - Thriller - 568 weeks

Bob Marley's Legend?

 

[Anarchy99]

Bob Marley's Legend?

01 - Pink Floyd - DSOTM - 978 weeks
02 - Bob Marley - Legend - 777 weeks
03 - Journey - Greatest Hits - 756 weeks
04 - Metallica - Metallica (aka the Black Album) - 706 weeks
05 - 636 weeks
06 - 626 weeks
07 - 619 weeks
08 - 618 weeks
09 - 612 weeks
10 - Michael Jackson - Thriller - 568 weeks

 

[zamboni]

Rumours, Eagles Greatest Hits Volume One?

Rumors is at 523 weeks . . . just a smidge below the Beatles compilation I just mentioned. Eagles are at 401 weeks . . . which would rank around 30.

I think the Eagles volume 2 greatest hits did even better, but still probably not high enough for the list here.

 

[Yo Mama]

AC/DC - Back in Black?

 

[Ghost Rider]

I remember seeing this list somewhere, and I am pretty sure albums by CCR and Guns N' Roses are both in there. Can't recall which. Would be easy to think Appetite for the latter, but it might have been a compilation album.