The post-Waters era, led by David Gilmour. This disc captures the commercial MTV-friendly resurgence of Floyd with "Learning to Fly" and "On the Turning Away."
If this collection were strictly a chart compilation, it would be heavy on The Wall and Dark Side . However, because it spans to 2014 and covers such a vast amount of disc space, it allows for a curatorial approach. It likely includes live staples that were never singles but were "favourites" of the live crowd—perhaps the ambient soundscapes of "Signs of Life" or the sprawling instrumentalism of "Marooned." Pink Floyd - Favourite Hits -10CD- -1973-2014- ...
Fans looking for this type of compilation are often seeking the narrative arc of the band. They want to hear the shift from the Roger Waters-dominated lyrical cynicism of the 1980s ( The Final Cut ) to the David Gilmour-led melodic resurgence of the late 1980s ( A Momentary Lapse of Reason , The Division Bell ). A standard single-disc compilation glosses over this internal friction; a 10CD set documents the civil war and the subsequent reconciliation through music. The post-Waters era, led by David Gilmour