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Very few bands have a history quite like\u00a0Pink Floyd\u2019s<\/a>. The members have always altered throughout different periods of the band, and with these differing members, the style and sound of the band have persistently changed. It means that when you go through the band\u2019s discography, you experience a range of different styles, each of which is unique and makes for an incredibly exciting listen.\u00a0<\/p>\n In their early days, the majority of songwriting duties were headed by Syd Barrett. This was still during the period when psychedelic rock was still establishing itself, and it meant that the songs often worked on an individual level, but the albums being made didn\u2019t have a whole load of direction. <\/p>\n Roger Waters has criticised some of the band\u2019s early work because of this apparent lack of direction. Take\u00a0Piper at the Gates of Dawn, for instance, when he was giving his opinion on some of the work Pink Floyd have been responsible for, he\u00a0criticised this record<\/a>\u00a0for not having a clear direction or overall message. He put his money where his mouth is with some of the following Pink Floyd albums, which seemed to be solely directed.\u00a0<\/p>\n Once Syd Barrett left the band, Waters decided to focus on more in-depth projects, which meant elongated concept albums where the songs were connected and flowed. Some of the bands most popular albums such as Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall came from this period. <\/p>\n Despite the creative direction of the band seemingly in safe hands during this period, there is no escaping the fact that the band continued having difficulties moving forward, and that led to Roger Waters leaving. David Gilmour and other members continued making music, much to the disdain of Waters, and it was music that a lot of fans seemed to resonate with. Granted, some of those earlier albums are still seen as fan favourites, but people were still keen to listen to the albums that Waters wasn\u2019t involved in. <\/p>\n