Pink Floyd - The Wall [1979]

Are there any queers in the audience tonight?

"The Wall" is one of those special albums that never gets boring no matter how many times you listen to it. In fact, one could argue it gets better the more you listen to it, as your ears have the chance to pick out all the little nuances added by the band.

A semi-autobiographical album written by Roger Waters, "The Wall" tells the story of a boy named Pink who loses his father in World War II. Growing up to become a rock star, he slowly shuts out those around him, building a psychological wall around him. In what was considered a large departure from the sound Pink Floyd had come to be associated with in the '70s, this album doesn't feature any 'long' songs, and uses several popular music structures in places (with the best-selling single "Another Brick in The Wall Pt. 2" even featuring a pseudo-disco beat. However, much of the band's relaxed yet angry playing style remained. This is extremely evident in "Comfortably Numb", which is often considered the best song ever written.

This is my favourite Pink Floyd album, and I'm sure if you enjoyed the previous three I posted, you will absolutely adore this one too.

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Pink Floyd - Animals [1977]

As far as an album's overall 'sound' goes, "Animals" is a lot more stripped-down than the band's previous few efforts.

Touching on, prodding and then diving headfirst into themes of capitalism and social commentary (heavily influenced by George's Orwell's "Animal Farm"), "Animals" is a truly great experience for anyone willing to wade through the bitterness surrounding it. As far as songwriting goes, however, this album is extremely tight (despite containing three tracks clocking in at over 10 minutes), with "Sheep" proving one of Pink Floyd's most enjoyable songs. If you liked "The Dark Side Of The Moon" and "Wish You Were Here", this is the next logical step, and you will enjoy it just as much.

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Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here [1975]

When your band has just released what will be regarded as one of the best albums of all time, it can be an understandably daunting task to follow it up.

Pink Floyd rose to the challenge, and released "Wish You Were Here". The album consists of 3 normal-length tracks bookended by the epic "Shine On You Crazy Diamond". And in terms of structure and overall sound, "WYWH" provides a slightly more rewarding listening experience than its predecessor. Even if the final part of "Shine On" does begin to trail off, the previous four tracks (especially the title track) will envelop you in a psychedelic world that you'll be sad to exit once the album has ended.

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Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon [1973]

Ah, Pink Floyd. The massively-popular mainstream rock monster that it's okay to like.

There isn't really anything to be said about this (arguably their most well-known) album that hasn't already been said by a million different reviewers on a million different sites a million times before, so I'm no doubt repeating someone when I say "The Dark Side Of The Moon" is a truly unforgettable rock experience.

If you haven't heard this album before, you must.

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