The Division Bell

album by Pink Floyd

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The Division Bell is a 1994 studio album by the British rock band Pink Floyd. It was released after a period of legal disputes over the band's name, with David Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Rick Wright continuing as Pink Floyd while Roger Waters pursued a solo career.1

The album was released in 1994 and is noted for its themes of communication and division, reflecting the band's internal dynamics. It reached number one on the UK Albums Chart and the U.S. Billboard 200.1

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Pink Floyd
Split and later albums
…Lapse of Reason (1987) and The Division Bell (1994), while Waters pursued a solo career. Waters reunited with his former bandmates for a single performance at the Live 8 benefit concert in 2005. Gilmour and Mason later used recordings made with Wright (who died in 2008) to create what they…
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…Lapse of Reason (1987) and The Division Bell (1994), while Waters pursued a solo career. Waters reunited with his former bandmates for a single performance at the Live 8 benefit concert in 2005. Gilmour and Mason later used recordings made with Wright (who died in 2008) to create what they…
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David Gilmour
Pink Floyd years
…Lapse of Reason (1987) and The Division Bell (1994), and the band members reunited with Waters at the 2005 Live 8 benefit concert. The set ended with a group hug of the four men. Waters and Gilmour also performed together at a charity event in 2010.
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…Lapse of Reason (1987) and The Division Bell (1994), and the band members reunited with Waters at the 2005 Live 8 benefit concert. The set ended with a group hug of the four men. Waters and Gilmour also performed together at a charity event in 2010.
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