Pink Floyd Live Albums Ranked Worst to Best

Pink Floyd's catalog of live recordings underscores the idea that 1973's The Dark Side of the Moon and 1979's The Wall are their signature releases. After all, there are multiple albums commemorating multiple tours focusing on those two projects.

Our list of Pink Floyd Live Albums Ranked Worst to Best also makes the case for the often-overlooked material released before the band's platinum-selling heyday.

David Gilmour began to explore this era much more deeply once he reconnected with former Pink Floyd co-founder Richard Wright, digging back to his initial albums with the group. Original drummer Nick Mason created his own new band to perform some of Pink Floyd's earliest songs.

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But then again, tours also inevitably feature songs from an act's latest album, and these live recordings are no different – whether that means including material from the Gilmour-led Pink Floyd reboot or individual solo efforts from Gilmour and Roger Waters. With a backlog of earworm classics, however, their new offerings typically struggle to gain traction. That impacted more than a few rankings.

Here's how it all shook out in our countdown of Pink Floyd Live Albums Ranked Worst to Best:

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