The Best of Pink Floyd: A Foot in the Door
For other uses, see The Best of Pink Floyd.
| The Best of Pink Floyd: A Foot in the Door | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by Pink Floyd | ||||
| Released | 7 November 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 1967–1994 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 79:39 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | James Guthrie, Pink Floyd | |||
| Compiler | David Gilmour, Nick Mason, Roger Waters[1] | |||
| Pink Floyd chronology | ||||
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The Best of Pink Floyd: A Foot in the Door is a greatest hits album by Pink Floyd, that was released as part of the Why Pink Floyd...? 2011–12 remastering campaign.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 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 | |||
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums Chart[3] | 25 |
| Belgian (Wallonia) Albums Chart[4] | 16 |
| Canadian Albums Chart[5] | 22 |
| Croatian Foreign Albums Chart[6] | 14 |
| French Albums Chart[7] | 28 |
| Greek Albums Chart[8] | 21 |
| Irish Albums Chart[9] | 14 |
| Italian Albums Chart[10] | 4 |
| Mexican Albums Chart[11] | 72 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart[12] | 8 |
| Polish Albums Chart[13] | 16 |
| Portuguese Albums Chart[14] | 10 |
| Scottish Albums Chart[15] | 12 |
| Spanish Albums Chart[16] | 27 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[17] | 7 |
| Swiss Albums Chart[18] | 23 |
| UK Albums Chart[19] | 14 |
| US Billboard 200[5] | 50 |
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart[20] | 15 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Albums Chart[21] | 23 |
| Danish Albums Chart[22] | 11 |
| Dutch Albums Chart[23] | 21 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart[24] | 4 |
Year-end charts
| Year-end Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart[25] | 64 |
| Danish Albums Chart[26] | 47 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[27] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| France (SNEP)[28] | Gold | 50,000* |
| Italy (FIMI)[29] | Platinum | 60,000* |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[30] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- 1 2 "Why Pink Floyd?, Pink Floyd & EMI 2011 remastered campaign - The Best of Pink Floyd - A Foot In The Door". Whypinkfloyd.com. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "A Foot in the Door: The Best of Pink Floyd". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ↑ "Pink Floyd – A Foot in the Door – The Best Of". Austriancharts.at (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ "Pink Floyd – A Foot in the Door – The Best Of". Ultratop (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- 1 2 "A Foot in the Door: The Best of Pink Floyd – Pink Floyd: Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ "Top Stranih – Tjedan 47, 2011". Top of the Shops (in Croatian). HDU. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ "Pink Floyd – A Foot in the Door – The Best Of". Lescharts.com (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 10 November 2011". GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ "Pink Floyd – A Foot in the Door – The Best Of". Italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ "Pink Floyd – A Foot in the Door – The Best Of". Mexicancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ "Pink Floyd – A Foot in the Door – The Best Of". Charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ "Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ "Pink Floyd – A Foot in the Door – The Best Of". Portuguesecharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ "2011-11-19 Top 40 Scottish Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ "Pink Floyd – A Foot in the Door – The Best Of". Spanishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ "Pink Floyd – A Foot in the Door – The Best Of". Swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ "Pink Floyd – A Foot in the Door – The Best Of". Hitparade.ch (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ "2011-11-19 Top 40 Official UK Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ "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.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ "Pink Floyd – A Foot in the Door – The Best Of". GfK Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ↑ "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 23 January 2012.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ↑ "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. Select Album e Compilation in the field Sezione. Enter Pink Floyd in the field Filtra. The certification will load automatically
- ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Pink Floyd – A Foot in the Door: The Best of Pink Floyd". Recorded Music NZ.
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