The Best of Pink Floyd: A Foot in the Door
2011 greatest hits album by Pink Floyd
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Greatest hits album by Pink Floyd | ||||
Released | 7 November 2011[1] | |||
Recorded | 1967–1993 | |||
Genre | Progressive rock, psychedelic rock | |||
Length | 79:39 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
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The Best of Pink Floyd: A Foot in the Door is a greatest hits album by English rock band Pink Floyd, that was released as part of the Why Pink Floyd...? 2011–12 remastering campaign.[2] It was later released on vinyl on 26 September 2018.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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1. | "Hey You" | Roger Waters | The Wall (1979) | 4:40 |
2. | "See Emily Play" | Syd Barrett | Non-album single (1967); appears on Relics (1971) and original US/Japan versions of The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967) | 2:48 |
3. | "The Happiest Days of Our Lives" | Waters | The Wall | 1:32 |
4. | "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" | Waters | The Wall | 3:48 |
5. | "Have a Cigar" | Waters | Wish You Were Here (1975) | 5:08 |
6. | "Wish You Were Here" | David Gilmour, Waters | Wish You Were Here | 5:05 |
7. | "Time" (Edited version on CD, Full version on vinyl) | Gilmour, Nick Mason, Waters, Richard Wright | The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) | 6:20 |
8. | "The Great Gig in the Sky" | Wright, Clare Torry | The Dark Side of the Moon | 4:36 |
9. | "Money" | Waters | The Dark Side of the Moon | 6:34 |
10. | "Comfortably Numb" | Gilmour, Waters | The Wall | 6:19 |
11. | "High Hopes" (Edited version) | Gilmour, Polly Samson | The Division Bell (1994) | 6:55 |
12. | "Learning to Fly" | Gilmour, Anthony Moore, Bob Ezrin, Jon Carin | A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987) | 4:49 |
13. | "The Fletcher Memorial Home" | Waters | The Final Cut (1983) | 4:11 |
14. | "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" (Edited version of parts 1–5) | Wright, Waters, Gilmour | Wish You Were Here | 11:05 |
15. | "Brain Damage" | Waters | The Dark Side of the Moon | 3:46 |
16. | "Eclipse" (Early fade-out) | Waters | The Dark Side of the Moon | 1:53 |
Total length: | 79:39 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[30] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
France (SNEP)[31] | Gold | 50,000* |
Italy (FIMI)[32] | 2× Platinum | 100,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[33] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
Poland (ZPAV)[34] | Platinum | 20,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP)[35] | Gold | 7,500^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[36] | Platinum | 300,000‡ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "Full Details: EMI's Massive Pink Floyd Reissue Campaign « American Songwriter". 21 June 2011.
- ^ a b "Why Pink Floyd?, Pink Floyd & EMI 2011 remastered campaign – The Best of Pink Floyd – A Foot In The Door". Whypinkfloyd.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "A Foot in the Door: The Best of Pink Floyd". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Pink Floyd – A Foot in the Door – The Best Of" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Pink Floyd – A Foot in the Door – The Best Of" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "A Foot in the Door: The Best of Pink Floyd – Pink Floyd: Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ^ "Top Stranih – Tjedan 47, 2011". Top of the Shops (in Croatian). HDU. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Pink Floyd – A Foot in the Door – The Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Official CYTA-IFPI Charts – Top-75 Albums Sales Chart". IFPI Greece (in Greek). Archived from the original on 8 February 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
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- ^ "Mexicancharts.com – Pink Floyd – A Foot in the Door – The Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Pink Floyd – A Foot in the Door – The Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Pink Floyd – A Foot in the Door – The Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "2011-11-19 Top 40 Scottish Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Pink Floyd – A Foot in the Door – The Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Pink Floyd – A Foot in the Door – The Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Pink Floyd – A Foot in the Door – The Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Pink Floyd Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "Pink Floyd – A Foot in the Door – The Best Of". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ^ "Pink Floyd – A Foot in the Door – The Best Of". Ultratop (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ^ "Pink Floyd – A Foot in the Door – The Best Of". danishcharts.dk. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
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- ^ "Pink Floyd – A Foot in the Door – The Best Of". Norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums 2011". ARIA. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ^ "Album-Top 100". Hitlisten.nu. IFPI Denmark. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
- ^ "French album certifications – Pink Floyd – A Foot in the Door" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
- ^ "Italian album certifications – Pink Floyd – A Foot in the Door: The Best of Pink Floyd" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 15 April 2019. Select "2019" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "A Foot in the Door: The Best of Pink Floyd" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Album e Compilation" under "Sezione".
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Pink Floyd – A Foot in the Door: The Best of Pink Floyd". Recorded Music NZ.
- ^ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2021 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ "Portuguese album certifications – Pink Floyd – A Foot in the Door: The Best of Pink Floyd" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "British album certifications – Pink Floyd – A Foot in the Door – The Best Of". British Phonographic Industry.
External links
- Why Pink Floyd...? Official Site
- v
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- Syd Barrett
- Bob Klose
- Roger Waters
- Richard Wright
- The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
- A Saucerful of Secrets
- More
- Ummagumma
- Atom Heart Mother
- Meddle
- Obscured by Clouds
- The Dark Side of the Moon
- Wish You Were Here
- Animals
- The Wall
- The Final Cut
- A Momentary Lapse of Reason
- The Division Bell
- The Endless River
- The Best of the Pink Floyd
- Relics
- A Nice Pair
- A Collection of Great Dance Songs
- Works
- Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd
- The Best of Pink Floyd: A Foot in the Door
- 1967–1972: Cre/ation
- The Later Years: 1987–2019
- 1967: The First Three Singles
- 1965: Their First Recordings
- San Francisco
- The Committee
- Tonite Lets All Make Love in London
- More
- Zabriskie Point
- La Carrera Panamericana
- "Lucy Leave" / "I'm a King Bee"
- "Arnold Layne" / "Candy and a Currant Bun"
- "See Emily Play" / "The Scarecrow"
- "Flaming" / "The Gnome"
- "Apples and Oranges" / "Paint Box"
- "It Would Be So Nice" / "Julia Dream"
- "Let There Be More Light" / "Remember a Day"
- "Point Me at the Sky" / "Careful with That Axe, Eugene"
- "The Nile Song"
- "One of These Days" / "Fearless"
- "Free Four"
- "Money" / "Any Colour You Like"
- "Time" / "Us and Them"
- "Have a Cigar" / "Welcome to the Machine" / "Shine On You Crazy Diamond Part I"
- "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" / "One of My Turns"
- "Run Like Hell" / "Don't Leave Me Now"
- "Comfortably Numb" / "Hey You"
- "When the Tigers Broke Free" / "Bring the Boys Back Home"
- "Not Now John" / "The Hero's Return"
- "Learning to Fly" / "Terminal Frost"
- "On the Turning Away"
- "One Slip" / "The Dogs of War"
- "Keep Talking"
- "Lost for Words"
- "What Do You Want from Me"
- "Take It Back" / "Astronomy Domine"
- "High Hopes"
- "Wish You Were Here" / "Coming Back to Life"
- "Louder than Words"
- "Grantchester Meadows"
- "Childhood's End"
- "Green Is the Colour"
- "Hey, Hey, Rise Up!"
- "Brain Damage"
- "The Great Gig in the Sky"
Concerts |
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Narratives | |
Documentaries |
- World Tour 1968
- The Man and The Journey Tour
- Dark Side of the Moon Tour
- 1974 French Summer/British Winter Tour
- North American/Wish You Were Here Tour
- In the Flesh/Animals Tour
- The Wall Tour
- A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour (Concert in Venice, Italy)
- The Division Bell Tour
and tributes
- 19367 Pink Floyd
- The Amazing Pudding
- The Australian Pink Floyd Show
- Brit Floyd
- The Dark Side of the Moo
- "Echoes"
- "Embryo"
- Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd
- Live at the Empire Pool
- The Man and The Journey
- Music from The Body
- Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets
- Pinkfloydia
- Pink Floyd: The Music and the Mystery
- "Proper Education"
- Roger Waters: The Wall
- Synalpheus pinkfloydi
- Umma gumma
- Their Mortal Remains
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