But as the 1970s ended, Pink Floyd felt more and more like Roger Waters’ backing band, and 1982’s The Final Cut was effectively a Waters solo album. Waters left Pink Floyd and Gilmour took charge for 1987’s A Momentary Lapse Of Reason, and two subsequent albums. Roger Waters emerged as the band’s leader and conceptualist for 1973’s Dark Side Of The Moon, where his more straightforward lyrics about everyday life resonated with a wider audience, coupled with Alan Parsons’ pristine production. The group then spent a few years finding their feet without their leader, during which they were always intriguing but sometimes indulgent. After their epochal debut Piper at the Gates of Dawn, Barrett burned out on LSD and was replaced by David Gilmour. Eventually, they joined forces with Syd Barrett, naming their band Pink Floyd after two bluesmen in Barrett’s record collection. Their’s origins go back to 1963, when Roger Waters, Richard Wright, and Nick Mason, London architecture students, formed a band. But the group’s catalogue is much deeper than their 1970s big sellers like Wish You Were Here and Animals. Several generations have appreciated the studio wizardry of 1973’s The Dark Side of the Moon and the themes of alienation and self-examination of 1979’s The Wall. Pink Floyd are one of classic rock’s most renowned bands.
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