Pink Floyd fans are deciding on the band’s best two-song transition, and have narrowed it down to a feature on The Wall.
While the band’s work together has defined some of progressive rocks finest moments, fans are figuring out which of their bridges and transitions are the best of all. In a post to r/PinkFloyd, a fan of the band suggested Empty Spaces into Young Lust as the best transition of all. They wrote: “The transition between these two songs is probably the best thing ever.” Other users seemed to agree with The Wall as the choice of where the best two-song transition appears, though other tracks were suggested.
One user replied: “I love the build-up from The Happiest Days of Our Lives to Another Brick in the Wall Pt. 2. Not everyone believed The Wall was where the best two-song transition lay in Pink Floyd’s discography, though, as there were plenty of moments to choose from. The Dark Side of the Moon was tipped as having two transitions which eclipsed the efforts of the band on The Wall.
A user wrote: “Us and Them to Any Colour You Like would like a word.” Another added: “Brain Damage to Eclipse would also like a word…” A third suggested the transition from Brain Damage to Eclipse was one their “favourite”.
Still The Wall received high praise for its song transitions, with one user pointing out Bring The Boys Back Home as a standout moment from the Roger Waters-written album. They wrote: “End of Bring the Boys Back Home and Comfortably Numb is a good transition too, especially when it goes from ‘is there anybody out there?’ to ‘is there anybody in there?’.”
The transition between these two songs is probably the best thing ever
byu/averyrv inpinkfloyd
Despite praise for The Wall, fans of Pink Floyd continually returned to The Dark Side of the Moon as the best choice for two-song transitions. One user wrote: “Us and Them to Any Colour.” Another added: “Speak To Me into Breathe shoutout.” Pink Floyd’s acclaimed 1974 release has received praise both historical and modern for its song transitions, which remain seamless even on recent remasterings.
An older thread from the group also had fans suggest The Dark Side of the Moon as an immaculate example of the band’s transition work. One user wrote: “That transition was the one that made me think of this question…and I think it’s my favourite as well.”
Suggestions for The Wall were also found in that same thread, though, with one user suggesting a two-song transition which got them “hooked” on the band. They wrote: “Happiest Days of Our Lives into Another Brick in the Wall Pt. 2. That transition is what got me hooked on Pink Floyd. Empty Spaces into Young Lust is also really good.”
