The Division Bell
by Pink Floyd
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The Division Bell is ranked 7th best out of 38 albums by Pink Floyd on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Pink Floyd is The Dark Side Of The Moon which is ranked number 2 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 55,587.
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The Division Bell track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 81 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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The Division Bell rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 1 hour ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Unaguma | Top 99 Music Albums of the 1990s | 1/99 | 20 |
| 2026 |  Squonk007 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 15/100 | 17 |
| 2026 | Rm12398 | Top 47 Music Albums of 1994 | 7/47 | 4 |
| 2026 |  JMGL95 | Top 52 Music Albums of 1994 | 45/52 | 1 |
| 2026 | thenat | Top 23 Music Albums of 1994 | 2/23 | 5 |
| 2026 | davidhuret | Top 16 Music Albums of 1994 | 16/16 | 0 |
| 2026 | DaveH68 | Top 60 Greatest Music Albums | 59/60 | 3 |
| 2026 | culwin | Top 58 Music Albums of 1994 | 9/58 | 4 |
| 2026 |  hoyquarlow | Top 50 Music Albums of the 1990s | 14/50 | 15 |
| 2026 | Fritz | Top 85 Music Albums of the 1990s | 82/85 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 502 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 2,795 | |||
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The Division Bell ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 5 days ago | stareaterogni0n | 613 | 70/100 |
| ! | 10/13/2026 23:16 | mrmcrook | 1,151 | 77/100 |
| ! | 10/10/2026 14:17 | Artem | 872 | 77/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 11% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.5/100, a mean average of 73.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.5/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.6.
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The Division Bell forum mentions
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The Division Bell comments
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Brad1770 TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/31/2018 10:39 | #206892 | TOP COMMENT
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This album is apparently about communication and how talking can solve most problems so lets talk about The Division Bell
I recon I come from a neutral place evaluating this album , first and for most I'm a music fan , I think Pink Floyd are ok & neither love nor hate their work . The Division Bell sold truckloads upon release and stayed number 1 in USA and England for weeks to the tune of 6 times platinum in both countries , so commercially it was a raging success . But is it any good ?
Well according to most critics no , The Division Bell was almost universally panned with average to terrible reviews . What do I think ? I think its ok and actually better than what the critics say . It took a 2nd full listen to come to this conclusion.
Musically its great with lush soundscapes and some great guitar work , lyrically its pretty mundane stuff & in some parts cringe worthy such as this section from 'Lost for Words'
"So I open my door to my enemies / And I ask could we wipe the slate clean?/But they tell me to please go fuck myself/ You know you just cant win "
Fortunately the best is saved for last with High Hopes the best track here and a real highlight .
So I can definitely see myself returning to this album at some point in the future and I guess that's the best compliment I can give it . Oh & don't believe the reviews you need to hear it for yourself and make up your own mind .
DJFresh-Rock 05/14/2022 23:52 | #285352 | TOP COMMENT
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There's no denying that this doesn't sound as much like vintage Pink Floyd as a David Gilmour solo record. That's not to detract from Richard Wright and Nick Mason's performances, it's just that Gilmour's prints are all over this. That's not necessarily a bad thing, however, and The Division Bell stands out as one of Pink Floyd's most convincing records. There's ambience (Cluster One and Marooned), the classic Floyd sound (What Do You Want From Me) and a soaring epic (High Hopes), all alongside some great guitar work and powerful vocals. This will never be Pink Floyd's most well-regarded album but if you can listen openly, you might just like what you hear. (Edited)
Regardless of who did what, I'm finding this extremely boring and slow to listen to. The album lasted for ages and I got nothing out of it.
LedZep TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/29/2018 00:38 | #206725 | TOP COMMENT
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It’s a fantastic album, classic. But imagine, just IMAGINE what would’ve been if Roger was on this album too. High Hopes but somehow even better. It’s a shame those 2 greats just couldn’t work together...
Underrated album. It's a great album
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