The Final Cut (studio album) by Pink Floyd

The Final Cut by Pink Floyd
Year: 1983
Overall rank: 726th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
71/100 (from 992 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top 10 albums of 1983 (10th)
Award Top albums of the 1980s (110th)
Award Top 1,000 albums of all time (726th)

Pink Floyd bestography

The Final Cut is ranked 10th best out of 37 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 72,109.

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From 04/13/2023 04:01
Roger never had a great voice and it got worse by this album. The lack of Gilmour and Wright in songwriting definitely makes it even worse. And someone really needed to tell Roger to cut it with the repetitive themes, but no one did, so instead we got this rambling joke of an album.

That said, theres still more soul to this than most of Gilmour's creations.
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95/100
From 02/17/2023 09:12
This is an immersive album, an audio production intended to be listened to as a whole. The lyrics are outstanding, the music and sound effects simply create a mood that enhances what is being said. It is not for everyone or those expecting it to be like any other Pink Floyd album. Some editions have 'When the Tigers Broke Free' shoe horned into it and that really disrupts the listening experience, so try to find a copy with the original running order as listed on this site.
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85/100
From 10/13/2022 20:15
Definitely not as great as albums released between 1971 and 1979, but it doesn't mean that it is a bad album, it is actually good. I think that it has some strog lyrics and instrumental parts.
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80/100
From 09/07/2022 01:13
Underrated
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80/100
From 08/18/2022 15:27
A solid album, though you can tell Roger Waters had control of the band at this point and it sounds very much like a solo album. But there is some decent stuff here.
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From 03/07/2022 07:43
better than i remember
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65/100
From 02/11/2022 21:35
I enjoy many of Pink Floyd’s albums but this one didn’t take. Waters went too far here and this is a bloody mess.
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From 01/01/2022 12:09
Paranoid Eyes and Two Suns In The Sunset are great songs, would probably make a Pink Floyd best-of compilation. I also like Your Possible Pasts, but the rest of the album I found really boring.
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80/100
From 12/05/2021 18:54
A great album that may fly under the radar for most people due to their more acclaimed work. This album has numerous fantastic songs that build up brilliantly and always have a fantastic pay off. Musically, it is also very varied and multi layered, like most Floyd records, and so its gives you lots to look out for and enjoy. Lyrically and vocally it is very strong as well with the passion really dominating the record. However, there are a few tracks which are close to being filler. Also, I do think it is quite similar to the Wall and does struggle to be unique. Overall, an album that is well worth a listen as it is very enjoyable and is an under rated Floyd record.
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From 01/22/2021 09:09
Probably the Pink Floyd album that grows on you the most. A bit repetitive and sometimes uninspired but if you give it time and establish an emotional connection with the songs (and Roger's feelings) you'll definitely see the album from a more pleasurable perspective.
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Best Albums of 1983
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2. Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes
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