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A Foot in the Door: The Best of Pink Floyd
A Foot in the Door: The Best of Pink Floyd is a compilation from the English rock band, released on 7 November 2011 through EMI. It appeared as part of the Why Pink Floyd...? remastering campaign of 2011 and 2012, which makes it a handy way into the band's catalogue as it was being reissued.
The collection sits within a career that runs from The Piper at the Gates of Dawn in 1967 to The Division Bell in 1994, taking in The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here and The Wall along the way. For anyone wanting a first taste of Pink Floyd's art rock and progressive rock before tackling the full albums, it offers a single-disc starting point. A vinyl edition followed on 26 September 2018.
A Foot in the Door: The Best of Pink Floyd: tracklist, credits and charts
16 tracks · 1:19:37Tracklist
- 1Hey YouRoger Waters4:41
- 2See Emily PlaySyd Barrett2:49
- 3The Happiest Days of Our LivesRoger Waters1:33
- 4Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2Roger Waters3:49
- 5Have a CigarRoger Waters5:09
- 6Wish You Were HereDavid Gilmour and Roger Waters5:05
- 7TimeGilmour, Mason, Waters, Wright6:20
- 8The Great Gig in the SkyClare Torry and Richard Wright4:36
- 9MoneyRoger Waters6:34
- 10Comfortably NumbDavid Gilmour and Roger Waters6:19
- 11High HopesDavid Gilmour and Polly Samson6:55
- 12Learning to FlyCarin, Ezrin, Gilmour, Moore4:50
- 13The Fletcher Memorial HomeRoger Waters4:11
- 14Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Parts 1–5Gilmour, Waters, Wright11:06
- 15Brain DamageRoger Waters3:47
- 16EclipseRoger Waters1:54
- Produced by
- Bob Ezrin, David Gilmour, James Guthrie, Roger Waters, Pink Floyd, James Guthrie, Michael Kamen
- Recorded at
- Britannia Row Studios, Studio Miraval, Super Bear Studios, Cherokee Studios, The Village, Producer’s Workshop, Abbey Road Studios, CBS Studios, Audio International Studios, Eel Pie Studios, Hook End Studios, Mayfair Studios, Olympic Studios, RAK Studios, The Billiard Room
- Recorded
- 1967–1993
- Mixed by
- Chris Thomas, Andy Jackson
- Mixed at
- Producer’s Workshop
- Engineered by
- James Guthrie, Brian Christian, Nick Griffiths, Rick Hart, John McClure, Patrice Quef, Brian Humphries, Alan Parsons, Andy Jackson
- Mastered by
- James Guthrie, Joel Plante
- Artwork
- StormStudios
- Photography
- StormStudios
- Label
- EMI
- Length
- 1:19:37
Line-up
- David Gilmour · pedal steel guitar, fretless bass, 12 string guitar, electric guitar, lead vocals, guitar, keyboard, vocals, synthesizer, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, background vocals
- James Guthrie · other instruments · guest
- Nick Mason · drums (drum set), effects, spoken vocals, tape, tubular bells, bass drum, percussion
- Roger Waters · bass guitar, lead vocals, electric bass guitar, tape
- Richard Wright · keyboard, synthesizer, Hammond organ, Rhodes piano, organ, vocals, analog synthesizer, clavinet, Minimoog, Wurlitzer electric piano, piano, background vocals
- Children of Islington Green School · choir vocals, vocals · guest
- Roy Harper · lead vocals · guest
- Venetta Fields · background vocals · guest
- Carlena Williams · background vocals · guest
- Gerry O’Driscoll · spoken vocals · guest
- Clare Torry · lead vocals · guest
- Patricia “Puddy” Watts · spoken vocals · guest
- Dick Parry · saxophone · guest
- Lee Ritenour · acoustic guitar · guest
- Jon Carin · keyboard · guest
- Bob Ezrin · percussion · guest
- Steve Forman · percussion · guest
- Tony Levin · bass guitar · guest
- Donnie Gerrard · background vocals · guest
- Darlene Koldenhoven · background vocals · guest
- Phyllis St. James · background vocals · guest
- Carmen Twillie · background vocals · guest
- Michael Kamen · piano · guest
- Lesley Duncan · background vocals · guest
- Barry St. John · background vocals · guest
- Liza Strike · background vocals · guest
- Doris Troy · background vocals · guest
- Peter Watts · other vocals · guest
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 2011 | 14 |
| US Billboard 200 · 2011 | 50 |
| Italian Albums · 2011 | 4 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart · 2012 | 4 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · 2012 | 4 |
| Swedish Albums · 2011 | 7 |
| New Zealand Albums · 2011 | 8 |
| Portuguese Albums · 2011 | 10 |
| Danish Albums Chart · 2012 | 11 |
| Scottish Albums Chart · 2011 | 12 |
All 25 charts
| Croatian Foreign Albums Chart · 2011 | 14 |
| Irish Albums Chart · 2011 | 14 |
| Australian Albums Chart · 2012 | 15 |
| Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 2011 | 16 |
| Polish Albums · 2011 | 16 |
| Dutch Albums Chart · 2012 | 21 |
| Greek Albums Chart · 2011 | 21 |
| Canadian Albums Chart · 2011 | 22 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Albums Chart · 2012 | 23 |
| Swiss Albums · 2011 | 23 |
| Austrian Albums · 2011 | 25 |
| Spanish Albums · 2011 | 27 |
| French Albums · 2011 | 28 |
| Hungarian Albums · 2011 | 34 |
| Mexican Albums · 2011 | 72 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia · 2023 | Platinum |
| France · 2012 | Gold |
| Italy · 2019 | 2× Platinum |
| New Zealand | Platinum |
| Poland · 2021 | Platinum |
| Portugal · 2022 | Gold |
| United Kingdom · 2025 | 2× Platinum |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz + wikidata
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 7 November 2011 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 7 November 2011 | |
| Wikidata | 7 November 2011 | |
| Deezer | 8 November 2011 | |
| US release | 8 November 2011 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 7 November 2011 | earliest UK or European date |
7 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 November 2011 | XE | EMI | 5099902896625 | original |
| 8 November 2011 | US | Capitol Records | 5099902896625 | other |
| 2014 | US | Parlophone | 603497914906 | other |
| 2016 | — | Columbia | 886445636093 | other |
| 2016 | — | Pink Floyd Records | 886445613957 | other |
| 24 June 2016 | US | Pink Floyd Records | 888751710429 | other |
| 7 September 2018 | XE | Pink Floyd Records | 0190295624019 | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| coverartarchive | 3312×2945 | rejected |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |