The New Compilation Album Featuring Eight Curated Classics spanning 1971 – 1979
A new official Pink Floyd compilation project titled “8-Tracks,” featuring eight essential classics selected from the band’s 1971 – 1979 era, will be released on June 05, 2026 via Sony Music. The album is available to pre-order on vinyl, CD and digitally below.
The tracklist includes the instantly recognisable songs “Money,” “Wish You Were Here,” “Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2,” “Time” and “Comfortably Numb,” alongside earlier cuts in “One Of These Days” and “Wot’s… Uh The Deal,” as well as an exclusive full version of “Pigs On The Wing,” previously available on the 1977 “Animals” 8-track cartridge release. The track sequence has been edited by Steven Wilson using sound effects sourced from the original multitracks to make for a continuous listening experience in classic Floydian style.
“8-Tracks” documents the full measure of Pink Floyd’s transition into their breakthrough era, propelled into superstardom throughout the 1970s. The eight-year period this special release celebrates encompasses music from some of the band’s most successful and celebrated records ever. 1971’s “Meddle,” 1972’s “Obscured by Clouds,” 1973’s “The Dark Side of the Moon,” 1975’s “Wish You Were Here,” 1977’s “Animals” and 1979’s “The Wall.” Six monumental, classic albums in their own right. Collectively, it’s a body of work that sees Pink Floyd shifting far beyond the early Psychedelic Pop Syd Barrett era and their post-Experimental output, cementing their global status as one of the greatest Rock bands of all time.
“8-Tracks” offers a brilliant insight into this incredible period of creativity. A starting point for new listeners to discover the depth and breadth of Pink Floyd’s peerless album catalogue, as well as a carefully curated collection for longtime fans to appreciate.
The 2026 announcement of “8-Tracks” follows a remarkable 12 months for Pink Floyd. The 50th Anniversary release of Wish You Were Here became a Top 10 charting album across the world, signalling Pink Floyd’s second #1 release of 2025 in the UK, Germany, Italy and Switzerland, 50 years after it first topped the chart. Seven months prior, the cinematic release of “Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII” became a Top 10 Box Office hit, and the accompanying soundtrack album earned the band’s first UK #1 album since 2014’s “The Endless River“ — their final studio LP.
Available 5th June on Vinyl, CD and Digitally via Sony Music. Pre-Order “8-Tracks” here: https://pinkfloyd.lnk.to/8Tracks
Side A
01. One Of These Days
02. Wot’s… Uh The Deal
03. Money
04. Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2
Side B
01. Wish You Were Here
02. Time
02. Comfortably Numb
04. Pigs On The Wing (full version originally released on the “Animals” 8-track cartridge and exclusive to this compilation)