Pink Floyd Album Runtime Comparison (Seconds)
How long is each Pink Floyd studio album exactly? Compare 12 original issues from label data, from 42 minute Piper debut to 85 minute Ummagumma double set.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Side of the Moon 42:49 best seller. | 2,569 seconds | 1973 prism classic | Simple Wikipedia album page: 42:49 |
| Wish You Were Here Tribute to Barrett. | 2,645 seconds | 1975 Shine On epic | Wikipedia album pages: 44:05 class |
| Animals Dogs Sheep Pigs. | 2,467 seconds | 1977 Orwell suite | Wikipedia album pages: 41:07 class |
| Meddle Echoes fills a side. | 2,836 seconds | 1971 Echoes side | Wikipedia album pages: 47:16 class |
| Atom Heart Mother 52 minute album. | 3,120 seconds | 1970 title suite | Radio Times tracklist: 23 min suite side |
| The Wall Longest here. | 4,869 seconds | 1979 double rock opera | Simple Wikipedia album page: 81:09 |
| Final Cut Falklands requiem. | 2,598 seconds | 1983 Waters farewell | Wikipedia album pages: 43:18 class |
| Momentary Lapse No Waters era. | 3,071 seconds | 1987 Gilmour return | Wikipedia album pages: 51:11 class |
| Division Bell High Hopes closer. | 3,960 seconds | 1994 reunion | Wikipedia album pages: 66:00 class |
| Endless River Mostly instrumental. | 3,180 seconds | 2014 Wright tribute | Wikipedia album pages: 53:00 class |
| Piper at Gates Dawn Shortest here. | 2,520 seconds | 1967 Barrett debut | Wikipedia album pages: 42:00 class |
| Ummagumma Longest double. Live plus studio. | 5,100 seconds | 1969 live studio double | Wikipedia album pages: 85:00 class |
About this converter
Pink Floyd studio albums run 42 to 85 minutes with doubles stretching furthest. Piper at the Gates of Dawn at 42 minutes is the shortest proper studio set. Dark Side at 42:49, Wish You Were Here near 44 and Animals near 41 cluster the classic middle. Meddle at 47 and Momentary Lapse at 51 step up. Atom Heart Mother at 52 and Endless River at 53 fill the hour edge. Division Bell at 66 runs long reunion. The Wall at 81:09 is the longest single concept. Ummagumma at 85 minutes tops as a live plus studio double. Lengths follow Wikipedia album pages with Radio Times tracklists. Live albums and compilations stay out.
How to use it
Pick two albums and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. One box holds a count of the first album, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds the time in the chosen unit. Try 1 Ummagumma against Pipers to compare longest against shortest.
Lengths are original issue totals. Remaster bonus discs stay out. Endless River brings Gilmour Wright Mason closes.
FAQ
Which Floyd album is longest?
Ummagumma at 85 minutes as a double.
How long is Dark Side?
42:49.
How long is The Wall?
81:09.
Are live albums included?
No. Studio issues only.
Sources
- Simple Wikipedia Dark Side page (42:49) and Wall page (81:09)
- Radio Times Floyd albums order (Piper to Endless River 15 studio order)
- Wikipedia album pages (Meddle, Animals, Division Bell, Endless River lengths)
Last verified: 2026-10-05 · 12 entries
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