![]() ![]() ![]() Their albums have brought unmatchable sales to any label they have been associated with (Harvest/EMI, Columbia, and now Capitol), and many of their popular songs remain staples of AOR and classic rock radio stations. Indeed, Pink Floyd has been a business for a great part of their career. A second or third album? Do those even get written into initial contracts anymore? That’s not shabby at all, considering today’s fly-by-night pop rock climate that dictates an album every three years and as many videos as one can squeeze from their current album. Take a look at the years those were all released. As of November 14, 2001, Pink Floyd had six albums on Billboard‘s Pop Catalog Chart. Still, the fans have always bought it up, time and time again. There was even a pricey box set not too long ago that included a number of the band’s choice albums, along with a fancy book and all of the usual box set goodies. Surely you haven’t forgotten the previous compilations, Works, or A Collection of Great Dance Songs, both of which attempted to boil dear Pink’s influence down to a single disc collection. After all, we are talking about a “Best Of” collection here, something that usually doesn’t settle well with Floyd fans, or that does the original albums any justice whatsoever. Is there a middle ground when it comes to liking the music of Pink Floyd? Can one be a “casual” Floyd fan? Personal experience would seem to dictate not, but perhaps times have changed. ![]()
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