The Division Bell
by Pink Floyd
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Pink Floyd bestography
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 56,403.
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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: 3 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vasco | Top 7 Music Albums of 1994 | 7/7 | 1 |
| 2026 | matterhornrider | Top 50 Music Albums of 1994 | 33/50 | 2 |
| 2026 |  EyeKanFly | Top 100 Music Albums of 1994 | 41/100 | 3 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | Decade 1990s Pt 2 | 61/100 | - |
| 2026 | Steppenwolf666 | Top 99 Music Albums of 1994 | 61/99 | 2 |
| 2026 | leniad | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 96/100 | 1 |
| 2026 | Johnnyo | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 95/100 | 1 |
| 2026 | Rm12398 | Top 47 Music Albums of 1994 | 7/47 | 4 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | List 1994 | 25/100 | - |
| 2026 | fabm0 | Platinum Zone 12 Europe British Isles 2 | 2/100 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 501 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 2,815 | |||
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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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| ! | 08/20/2026 18:31 |  JR | 1,121 | 81/100 |
| ! | 08/08/2026 18:11 |  Squonk007 | 767 | 24/100 |
| ! | 07/26/2026 10:29 |  Purplepash | 4,982 | 75/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 12% 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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Forum mentions
BestEverAlbums 42 hours ago in Chart of the day (#5424): By fabm0
Liedzeit 3 days ago in What album are you listening to? (cont.) BestEverAlbums 4 days ago in Monthly overall chart movementsThe Division Bell comments
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AAL2014 09/24/2024 13:37 | #305397
Definitely a better album than Momentary Lapse, however I tend to think (going strictly by this site’s current album score (74/100) and track average (82/100)) the album score is a little more accurate and the song scores are pretty gassed up.
The Division Bell is a fine album with some pretty notable highs. But there’s some stuff that plays like filler and a couple of pretty dated sounds too. Gilmour’s tone and solos single-handedly lift a couple of these tracks out of mediocrity.
Overall though, the writing and sonics of the album are pretty sound, the first leg of the album is great and Gilmour’s presence is much stronger here than on the band’s previous record. (Edited)
Probably the best album ever made by people in their 50s/pushing 50 (Gilmour). (Edited)
I think this album is underrated because of the absence of Roger Waters. It's not quite as good as the albums from the 70s but it comes close in a couple ways. Give it a listen and decide for yourself! (Edited)
TheDude85 07/02/2022 18:45 | #286974
Pretty moody and mellow. The guitar work is spectacular. Seemingly many snide allusions to departed member Roger Waters casts a cynical, downbeat tone to the lyrics. (Edited)
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)
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