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Pink Floyd Quiz for Experts | Music

If you're a Pink Floyd fan, this quiz will be a breeze.

A multiple-choice quiz by luigi8888. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
luigi8888

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
335,254

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
983

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: mark462 (7/10), Guest 131 (10/10), Guest 98 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which is the only member of Pink Floyd to play on all of their albums? Hint

Roger Waters

Richard Wright

David Gilmour

Nick Mason

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the album featuring hits such as "Welcome to The Machine," "Shine on You Crazy Diamond," and "Have a Cigar?" Hint

The Wall

The Dark Side of The Moon

Wish You Were Here

The Final Cut

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the band's first music video? Hint

Arnold Layne

Scarecrow

See Emily Play

Jugband Blues

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the first Pink Floyd studio album to have David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Richard Wright, and Nick Mason play on? Hint

The Piper at The Gates of Dawn

A Saucerful of Secrets

Atom Heart Mother

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Question 5 of 10

5. Name the song that these lyrics are from: "So you, thought you, might like to go to the show." Hint

Hey You

Run Like Hell

In The Flesh

Comfortably Numb

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is Pink Floyd's longest song? Hint

Echoes

Shine on You Crazy Diamond Part II

Atom Heart Mother

Dogs

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the recording company that Pink Floyd recorded their first album with? Hint

Warner Bros.

Columbia

EMI

Apple

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which song is considered Syd Barrett's farewell to Pink Floyd? Hint

Bike

Jugband Blues

See Emily Play

Arnold Layne

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the last Pink Floyd studio album to contain all four classic members (Waters, Gilmour, Wright, and Mason)? Hint

The Final Cut

The Wall

A Momentary Lapse of Reason

Animals

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Question 10 of 10

10. What year did Pink Floyd disband - after their last album and tour? Hint

2009

1988

2005

1996

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Dec 19 2024 : mark462: 7/10
Dec 15 2024 : Guest 131: 10/10
Dec 13 2024 : Guest 98: 8/10
Dec 08 2024 : Guest 24: 9/10
Dec 04 2024 : Guest 140: 7/10
Nov 26 2024 : Guest 31: 7/10
Nov 25 2024 : Guest 87: 9/10
Nov 11 2024 : Guest 178: 8/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which is the only member of Pink Floyd to play on all of their albums?

Answer: Nick Mason

Roger Waters, the bassist and co-lead singer, missed two albums. David Gilmour, the lead guitarist and co-lead singer, missed one album. Richard Wright, the keyboardist, missed one album, but Nick Mason, the drummer, played drums and percussion on all of them.

2. What is the album featuring hits such as "Welcome to The Machine," "Shine on You Crazy Diamond," and "Have a Cigar?"

Answer: Wish You Were Here

"Wish You Were Here" was the band's follow-up to "The Dark Side of The Moon."

3. What was the band's first music video?

Answer: Arnold Layne

"Arnold Layne" was one of the few songs that Syd Barrett wrote and performed on.

4. What was the first Pink Floyd studio album to have David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Richard Wright, and Nick Mason play on?

Answer: A Saucerful of Secrets

Before "A Saucerful of Secrets", Syd Barrett was the lead guitarist, songwriter, and frontman.

5. Name the song that these lyrics are from: "So you, thought you, might like to go to the show."

Answer: In The Flesh

An interesting fact about "In The Flesh" is that there are two versions of it. One is on disc one, the other on disc two.

6. What is Pink Floyd's longest song?

Answer: Echoes

If "Shine on You Crazy Diamond", from "Wish You Were Here", had not been released as two tracks, its total length of 26 minutes, and 11 seconds would make it Pink Floyd's longest song. But "Echoes", from their album "Meddle" is the longest single song, at 23 minutes, 31 seconds.

7. What was the recording company that Pink Floyd recorded their first album with?

Answer: EMI

The Beatles were recording "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band" in Studio Three, with Pink Floyd recording "The Piper At The Gates of Dawn" in Studio One.

8. Which song is considered Syd Barrett's farewell to Pink Floyd?

Answer: Jugband Blues

From "A Saucerful of Secrets", the only Pink Floyd album (besides compilations)to contain guitarwork by David Gilmour and Syd Barrett.

9. What is the last Pink Floyd studio album to contain all four classic members (Waters, Gilmour, Wright, and Mason)?

Answer: The Wall

"The Final Cut" contained Waters, Gilmour and Mason, "A Momentary Lapse of Reason" contained Wright, Gilmour and Mason, and "Animals" contained all four of them, but was released before "The Wall".

10. What year did Pink Floyd disband - after their last album and tour?

Answer: 1996

"The Division Bell" was released in 1994, and their subsequent tour ended in 1995. They did have a brief reunion in 2005 at Live 8.

Source: Author luigi8888

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