The upshot: Pink Floyd has sold more albums worldwide than the Beatles. You can read his 51 pages of Pink Floyd sales data here. He obsessively collects worldwide sales data. Over the years, I’ve become extremely impressed with an amateur music-industry analyst who lives in France, Guillaume Vieira.
The members of the band - Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Richard Wright - approached their work seriously and blew minds in the process.Īnd it’s possible this perennially popular band has had its popularity underestimated. Its mid-’70s sonic triumphs - including The Dark Side of the Moon, which turns 50 years old this year, and Wish You Were Here - are both aural delights and meaningful works of art whose message is conveyed through sound. Pink Floyd may be the only rock band that can credibly be compared to both the Beatles and Spinal Tap.
