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The Albums of Pink Floyd Trivia Quiz

Pink Floyd have made some classic studio albums over the years, this quiz has a question on each of them.

A multiple-choice quiz by Dizart. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Dizart

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
355,826

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
11 / 15

Plays
1029

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 15

1. "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" was Floyd's debut release in 1967. The album's title was taken from a chapter in a book by which children's author? Hint

Kenneth Grahame

J.M. Barrie

A.A. Milne

Enid Blyton

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Question 2 of 15

2. "A "Saucerful of Secrets" was released in 1968 with the departing Syd Barrett featuring on only three of the seven tracks. Which was the only track to feature Barrett on lead vocals? Hint

Remember a Day

Corporal Clegg

Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun

Jugband Blues

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Question 3 of 15

3. Pink Floyd's third album was the soundtrack from the film "More". The film, directed by Barbet Schoeder, was set on which Mediterranean island? Hint

Ibiza

Cyprus

Malta

Sicily

4. The fourth Floyd album was "Ummagumma" which was a double album, one disc being live, the other containing five new studio tracks. What was the name of the studio track that takes its name from a location near Floyd's home town of Cambridge? Hint

Jesus Green

Woodwalton Fen

Wandelbury Forest

Grantchester Meadows

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Question 5 of 15

5. Pink Floyd's first UK number one album was the 1970 release "Atom Heart Mother". The album was also the first to feature a non-psychedelic sleeve, the picture on the front cover being a photograph of what type of animal? Hint

Cow

Elephant

Pig

Hippopotamus

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Question 6 of 15

6. Floyd's sixth studio album, "Meddle", is dominated by which 23 minute track, the title of which was used for a later "Greatest Hits" release by the band? Hint

One of These Days

Echoes

A Pillow of Winds

Fearless

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Question 7 of 15

7. In 1972, Floyd released another movie soundtrack album, "Obscured By Clouds". That wasn't the name of the film though - what was the English translation of this French movie? Hint

The City

The Lake

The Valley

The Mountain

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Question 8 of 15

8. The album which truly made Pink Floyd a global phenomenon was the 1973 release, "The Dark Side of the Moon". Which track on the album contains the lyrics "I'll see you on the dark side of the moon"? Hint

Breathe

Money

Time

Brain Damage

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Question 9 of 15

9. "Wish You were Here", released in 1975, was the ninth Pink Floyd studio album. The album's signature track, "Shine on You Crazy Diamond", was a tribute to which former band member?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 10 of 15

10. The 1977 album "Animals" has a famous sleeve featuring a giant inflatable pig "flying" over which London building? Hint

Wembley Stadium

Buckingham Palace

Battersea Power Station

St Paul's Cathedral

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Question 11 of 15

11. "The Wall", a 1979 double album, was turned into a film starring Bob Geldof as the main protagonist, Pink. The album spawned a UK number one single for Pink Floyd - what was its title? Hint

Another Brick in the Wall Part 2

Run Like Hell

Comfortably Numb

Hey You

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Question 12 of 15

12. The last Pink Floyd album to feature Roger Waters was the 1983 album "The Final Cut". Entirely composed by Waters, the album contains numerous references to which conflict? Hint

Vietnam War

Yom Kippur War

World War I

Falklands War

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Question 13 of 15

13. After a four year hiatus, Dave Gilmour and Nick Mason reconvened in 1987 to record the thirteenth Pink Floyd studio album, "A Momentary Lapse of Reason". The album title is taken from lyrics on which track on the album? Hint

Learning to Fly

Sorrow

Terminal Frost

One Slip

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Question 14 of 15

14. The fourteenth Pink Floyd studio album, "The Division Bell", was released in 1994. The track "Keep Talking" was released as a single and features the voice of which scientist? Hint

Stephen Hawking

Patrick Moore

Magnus Pyke

Brian Cox

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Question 15 of 15

15. With Pink Floyd on almost permanent hiatus since 1995 (barring the occasional live reunion for charity), a 15th studio album seems unlikely, so the last question is about live albums. Which one of the following is NOT the title of an official Pink Floyd live release? Hint

Is There Anybody Out There?

Delicate Sound of Thunder

Made in Japan

Pulse

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" was Floyd's debut release in 1967. The album's title was taken from a chapter in a book by which children's author?

Answer: Kenneth Grahame

"The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" is the title of a chapter from "The Wind in the Willows" by Kenneth Grahame. The Pink Floyd album with this name is the only one on which Syd Barrett features on every track. Tracks which became live favourites include "Interstellar Overdrive" and "Astronomy Domine".

2. "A "Saucerful of Secrets" was released in 1968 with the departing Syd Barrett featuring on only three of the seven tracks. Which was the only track to feature Barrett on lead vocals?

Answer: Jugband Blues

Jugband Blues was the only track on the album written by Barrett. Dave Gilmour joined the band for this album as lead guitarist, and he shared most of the lead vocal work with Roger Waters.

3. Pink Floyd's third album was the soundtrack from the film "More". The film, directed by Barbet Schoeder, was set on which Mediterranean island?

Answer: Ibiza

The film "More" starred Mimsy Farmer and Klaus Grunberg and concerns heroin addiction on the holiday island of Ibiza. The 1969 Floyd album includes tracks such as "Cirrus Minor" and "The Nile Song".

Answer: Grantchester Meadows

Grantchester Meadows are situated to the southwest of the city of Cambridge. The track with that title features skylarks and geese! "Ummagumma" is a Cambridge slang term for sex.

Answer: Cow

"Atom Heart Mother" is dominated by the title track which fills one side of the original vinyl disc. The track was originally called "The Amazing Pudding", but was changed when the track's orchestrator, Ron Geesin, saw a newspaper headline entitled "Atom Heart Mother Named". The name of the cow on the cover was Lulubelle III...

6. Floyd's sixth studio album, "Meddle", is dominated by which 23 minute track, the title of which was used for a later "Greatest Hits" release by the band?

Answer: Echoes

"Echoes" took up the entire second side of the original vinyl album. The song includes numerous sound effects alongside the normal instruments played by the band.
The track "Fearless" concludes with fans of Liverpool Football Club singing "You'll Never Walk Alone".

7. In 1972, Floyd released another movie soundtrack album, "Obscured By Clouds". That wasn't the name of the film though - what was the English translation of this French movie?

Answer: The Valley

La Vallee (The Valley) was a 1972 film directed by Barbet Schroeder. Starring Bulle Ogier, it is set in New Guinea.
"Obscured by Clouds" features tracks such as "Stay", "Childhood's End" and "Burning Bridges".

Answer: Brain Damage

"The Dark Side of the Moon" is one of the biggest selling albums in history. It remained on the Billboard album chart for an amazing 741 weeks.
"Brain Damage" had the original working title of "Lunatic". The song concludes with the lyrics " And if the band you're in starts playing different tunes,
I'll see you on the dark side of the moon."

9. "Wish You were Here", released in 1975, was the ninth Pink Floyd studio album. The album's signature track, "Shine on You Crazy Diamond", was a tribute to which former band member?

Answer: Syd Barrett

"Shine on You Crazy Diamond" was split into two parts, beginning and concluding the album. The lyrics include lines such as "Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun", referring to Barrett. The former lead singer of the band wandered into the studio during the recording of the album, but the other band members apparently failed to recognise him.

10. The 1977 album "Animals" has a famous sleeve featuring a giant inflatable pig "flying" over which London building?

Answer: Battersea Power Station

"Animals" is dominated by three long tracks - "Dogs", "Sheep", and "Pigs (Three Different Ones)".
The famous cover art featured a pig-shaped helium-filled balloon, anchored over Battersea Power Station. The balloon broke free and ended up in Kent...

11. "The Wall", a 1979 double album, was turned into a film starring Bob Geldof as the main protagonist, Pink. The album spawned a UK number one single for Pink Floyd - what was its title?

Answer: Another Brick in the Wall Part 2

"Another Brick in the Wall Part 2" was the final UK number one of the 1970s and also hit the top spot in countries such as the USA, Australia, France and Germany. Featuring children from Islington Green School in London, the song features memorable lyrics such as "We don't need no education, We don't need no thought control, No dark sarcasm in the classroom, Teachers leave them kids alone".

12. The last Pink Floyd album to feature Roger Waters was the 1983 album "The Final Cut". Entirely composed by Waters, the album contains numerous references to which conflict?

Answer: Falklands War

Pink Floyd were disintegrating at this point, with Waters and the other band members heading in different directions. Many critics regard this album as a Waters solo album, although it is credited to Pink Floyd, with Dave Gilmour and Nick Mason both playing on the album. Keyboardist Rick Wright was not involved, however.

The album was written around the time of the Falklands War between the UK and Argentina.

Answer: One Slip

"One Slip" concludes with the lyrics "A momentary lapse of reason, That binds a life for life, A small regret, you won't forget, There'll be no sleep in here tonight".

Rick Wright contributed keyboards to this album despite not being an official band member at the time.

14. The fourteenth Pink Floyd studio album, "The Division Bell", was released in 1994. The track "Keep Talking" was released as a single and features the voice of which scientist?

Answer: Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking was stricken by Motor Neuron Disease, and spoke using a speech generating device. His electronic voice introduced the song "Keep Talking" with the words "For millions of years mankind lived just like the animals, Then something happened which unleashed the power of our imagination, We learned to talk".

"The Division Bell" featured Rick Wright as a full band member once more. The album reached number one in both the UK and USA.

Answer: Made in Japan

"Made in Japan" was a Deep Purple live album from 1972.
"Delicate Sound of Thunder" was a 1988 live album from the "Momentary Lapse of Reason" tour; "Pulse" was a 1995 live album from the "Division Bell" tour; and "Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980-81" was a 2000 release featuring live performances of "The Wall" in the early 1980s.

Source: Author Dizart

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