Is Oh, by the Way a good place to start with Pink Floyd?

Yes, Oh, by the Way is recommended as a starting point for new Pink Floyd listeners. An expansive journey through ethereal soundscapes and intricate melodies, blending experimental rock with psychedelic influences. Released in 2007, Oh, by the Way is a comprehensive box set that gathers key tracks from Pink Floyd's illustrious career. This album arrived during a period of resurgence for the band, following their earlier reunions and the massive success of The Dark Side of the Moon reissues. It serves as a retrospective, capturing their evolution from experimental pioneers to mainstream icons.

Who is Oh, by the Way for?

Oh, by the Way works well if you're into dynamic journey with peaks, surreal soundscapes for exploration and for late-night introspection.

How many songs are on Oh, by the Way?

Oh, by the Way has 148 tracks, running approximately 726 minutes.

Oh, by the Way

Pink Floyd · 2007

726 min · 148 tracks · progressive rock

An expansive journey through ethereal soundscapes and intricate melodies, blending experimental rock with psychedelic influences.

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Astronomy Dominé Start here — This opening track exemplifies Pink Floyd's early psychedelic sound, featuring swirling guitar effects and cosmic themes that set the tone for their exploratory style.
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Echoes — Spanning over 23 minutes, this epic track blends haunting vocals with intricate instrumentals, embodying the band's ability to create expansive musical landscapes.
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Comfortably Numb — A quintessential Pink Floyd song, it juxtaposes introspective lyrics with soaring guitar solos, highlighting the band's mastery in conveying complex emotions through music.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

dynamic journey with peaks
surreal soundscapes for exploration
for late-night introspection
patient unfolding of themes
immersive listening for concentration

Maybe skip if you

seeking quick, catchy tracks
prefer straightforward song structures

Where this album fits

In the catalog: Starting Point — Compiles key tracks, offering an accessible introduction to Pink Floyd's music.
Themes: cosmic exploration· surrealist imagery· nostalgic longing
Career context: Released in 2007, Oh, by the Way is a comprehensive box set that gathers key tracks from Pink Floyd's illustrious career. This album arrived during a period of resurgence for the band, following their earlier reunions and the massive success of The Dark Side of the Moon reissues. It serves as a retrospective, capturing their evolution from experimental pioneers to mainstream icons.
Stylistic neighbors: King Crimson· Yes· Genesis

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Tracklist

Disc 1

1 Astronomy Dominé Start here 4:12
2 Lucifer Sam 3:07
3 Matilda Mother 3:09
4 Flaming 2:46
5 Pow R. Toc H. 4:26
6 Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk 3:06
7 Interstellar Overdrive 9:40
8 The Gnome 2:14
9 Chapter 24 3:42
10 The Scarecrow 2:11
11 Bike 3:24

Disc 2

1 Let There Be More Light 5:38
2 Remember a Day 4:33
3 Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun 5:27
4 Corporal Clegg 4:12
5 A Saucerful of Secrets 11:59
6 See‐Saw 4:36
7 Jugband Blues 3:00

Disc 3

1 Cirrus Minor 5:18
2 The Nile Song 3:26
3 Crying Song 3:33
4 Up the Khyber 2:12
5 Green Is the Colour 2:58
6 Cymbaline 4:50
7 Party Sequence 1:07
8 Main Theme 5:28
9 Ibiza Bar 3:19
10 More Blues 2:12
11 Quicksilver 7:13
12 A Spanish Piece 1:05
13 Dramatic Theme 2:15

Disc 4

1 Astronomy Domine 8:30
2 Careful With That Axe, Eugene 8:51
3 Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun 9:12
4 A Saucerful of Secrets 12:48

Disc 5

1 Sysyphus, Part 1 1:08
2 Sysyphus, Part 2 3:30
3 Sysyphus, Part 3 1:49
4 Sysyphus, Part 4 6:59
5 Grantchester Meadows 7:26
6 Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving With a Pict 4:59
7 The Narrow Way, Part 1 3:27
8 The Narrow Way, Part 2 2:53
9 The Narrow Way, Part 3 5:57
10 The Grand Vizier’s Garden Party, Part 1: Entrance 1:00
11 The Grand Vizier’s Garden Party, Part 2: Entertainment 7:06
12 The Grand Vizier’s Garden Party, Part 3: Exit 0:38

Disc 6

1 Atom Heart Mother: (a) Father’s Shout / (b) Breast Milky / (c) Mother Fore / (d) Funky Dung / (e) Mind Your Throats Please / (f) Remergence 23:44
2 If 4:30
3 Summer ’68 5:29
4 Fat Old Sun 5:22
5 Alan’s Psychedelic Breakfast: (a) Rise and Shine / (b) Sunny Side Up / (c) Morning Glory 13:00

Disc 7

1 One of These Days 5:58
2 A Pillow of Winds 5:11
3 Fearless: Including “You’ll Never Walk Alone” 6:09
4 San Tropez 3:44
5 Seamus 2:16
6 Echoes 23:31

Disc 8

1 Obscured by Clouds 3:05
2 When You’re In 2:31
3 Burning Bridges 3:30
4 The Gold It’s in The… 3:08
5 Wot’s… Uh the Deal 5:09
6 Mudmen 4:18
7 Childhood’s End 4:33
8 Free Four 4:16
9 Stay 4:07
10 Absolutely Curtains 5:51

Disc 9

1 Speak to Me 1:08
2 Breathe 2:48
3 On the Run 3:50
4 Time 6:49
5 The Great Gig in the Sky 4:44
6 Money 6:22
7 Us and Them 7:49
8 Any Colour You Like 3:26
9 Brain Damage 3:46
10 Eclipse 2:11

Disc 10

1 Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Parts 1–5 13:30
2 Welcome to the Machine 7:26
3 Have a Cigar 5:08
4 Wish You Were Here 5:40
5 Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Parts 6–9 12:22

Disc 11

1 Pigs on the Wing, Part 1 1:25
2 Dogs 17:04
3 Pigs (Three Different Ones) 11:21
4 Sheep 10:23
5 Pigs on the Wing, Part 2 1:24

Disc 12

1 In the Flesh? 3:19
2 The Thin Ice 2:29
3 Another Brick in the Wall, Part 1 3:09
4 The Happiest Days of Our Lives 1:50
5 Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 3:59
6 Mother 5:33
7 Goodbye Blue Sky 2:47
8 Empty Spaces 2:08
9 Young Lust 3:31
10 One of My Turns 3:36
11 Don’t Leave Me Now 4:16
12 Another Brick in the Wall, Part 3 1:14
13 Goodbye Cruel World 1:14

Disc 13

1 Hey You 4:41
2 Is There Anybody Out There? 2:40
3 Nobody Home 3:24
4 Vera 1:33
5 Bring the Boys Back Home 1:27
6 Comfortably Numb 6:21
7 The Show Must Go On 1:36
8 In the Flesh 4:16
9 Run Like Hell 4:23
10 Waiting for the Worms 3:58
11 Stop 0:30
12 The Trial 5:19
13 Outside the Wall 1:43

Disc 14

1 The Post War Dream 3:00
2 Your Possible Pasts 4:26
3 One of the Few 1:11
4 When the Tigers Broke Free 3:16
5 The Hero’s Return 2:42
6 The Gunners Dream 5:18
7 Paranoid Eyes 3:41
8 Get Your Filthy Hands Off My Desert 1:17
9 The Fletcher Memorial Home 4:12
10 Southampton Dock 2:10
11 The Final Cut 4:45
12 Not Now John 4:56
13 Two Suns in the Sunset 5:20

Disc 15

1 Signs of Life 4:23
2 Learning to Fly 4:52
3 The Dogs of War 6:03
4 One Slip 5:08
5 On the Turning Away 5:41
6 Yet Another Movie / Round and Around 7:26
7 A New Machine, Part 1 1:45
8 Terminal Frost 6:15
9 A New Machine, Part 2 0:38
10 Sorrow 8:48

Disc 16

1 Cluster One 5:58
2 What Do You Want From Me 4:21
3 Poles Apart 7:04
4 Marooned 5:28
5 A Great Day for Freedom 4:18
6 Wearing the Inside Out 6:48
7 Take It Back 6:12
8 Coming Back to Life 6:19
9 Keep Talking 6:11
10 Lost for Words 5:14
11 High Hopes 8:31

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