Pink Floyd

The Division Bell

First released1994

The Division Bell was recorded between 1993 and 1994 at three London studios: Britannia Row, RAK Studios, and Astoria. The album was produced by Pink Floyd (David Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Phil Mealey) alongside producer Stephen Rwystrom, with engineer Andy Jackson playing a crucial role in the recording and mixing process. The recording marked the band's first album in eleven years and featured a primary focus on guitar-based compositions, with Gilmour's playing being prominent throughout. The production process incorporated both analog and early digital recording techniques, and David Gilmour's wife Polly Samson contributed as a lyricist, making her first formal writing credit on a Pink Floyd album. The album's sound reflected the band's evolving approach after the tumultuous Waters-Gilmour split, emphasizing instrumental texture and atmospheric production over the conceptual narrative-driven format of earlier works.