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text: Which one of the band's chart-topping hits reached number 1 in the US billboard charts and stayed there for 15 weeks?, correct: The Wall, incorrect: Money,Comfortably Numb,Diamonds, fun fact: Not only was the single and the album popular, but it was also adapted into a film in 1982 starring Bob Geldof from the Boomtown Rats.,text: The album entitled 'Animals' got its inspiration from what?, correct: Orwell's book called Animal Farm, incorrect: Living on a farm in Kent,The fans being too rowdy,David Gilmour studied to be a vet, fun fact: The band bought a three-story church hall to record this album and converted it into a 24-track studio. This became where they rehearsed and recorded the rest of their albums.,text: Which of the band's albums finally reached number one in the UK and the US?, correct: Wish You Were Here, incorrect: Atom Heart Mother,The Wall,The Final Cut, fun fact: This album reminded the band of their friend and old bandmate Syd Barrett, the songs on the album are a tribute to his sound.,text: Which of the Pink Floyd albums was released in March 1973?, correct: Dark Side of the Moon, incorrect: Meddled,Wish You Were Here,Melody Maker, fun fact: This album skyrocketed the band to great wealth and became the third best-selling album in history.,text: Who replaced Syd Barnett as the lead singer and guitarist of Pink Floyd in 1968?, correct: David Gilmour, incorrect: Roger Waters,Richard Wright,Norman Smith, fun fact: David Gilmour and Syd Barnett knew each other before their Pink Floyd days. Both had attended college together and even traveled around France busking as teenagers.,text: What legendary rock guitarist did Pink Floyd become a support act for in 1967?, correct: Jimi Hendrix, incorrect: Johnny Cash,Paul McCartney,Jeff Beck, fun fact: By the end of 1967, the band's frontman Syd Barnett was becoming more detached and uncooperative with the management and the other band members. This led to him leaving the band in January 1968.,text: What did the band do in 1966 to make The Financial Times refer to them as 'psychedelic' in an article they wrote?, correct: Added flashing lights and slideshows to their stage act, incorrect: Wore flowery flared trousers,Had bright flowers all over their instruments,Had go-go dancers on stage with them, fun fact: Richard Wright(keyboards and vocals) and Nick Mason(drums) met at the London Polytechnic in 1963 while studying architecture.,text: Why was the band's first released single banned from numerous radio stations in 1967?, correct: It had a reference to cross-dressing, incorrect: It had too many cuss words in it,It was derogatory towards women,It was too long to play, fun fact: Arthur Layne' was the band's first single, released in 1967 through EMI records. The 'B' side of the single was called 'Candy and the Currant Bun.',text: In what club did Peter Jenner (the band's first manager) discover the group, Pink Floyd?, correct: The Marquee Club, incorrect: The Castle Bar,Molly Malone's,The Cotton Club, fun fact: Peter Jenner had no experience managing bands but joined forces with his friend Andrew King who used all his inheritance to purchase the band £19,000 worth of new equipment.,text: In what year did the band, originally called the Tea Set, change their name to Pink Floyd?, correct: 1965, incorrect: 1968,1962,1963, fun fact: The name Pink Floyd was thought up on the spot when the band realized there was another band of the same name about to play at the same gig. It is derived from the names of two blues musicians, Pink Anderson and Floyd Council.
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Pink Floyd
Which one of the band's chart-topping hits reached number 1 in the US billboard charts and stayed there for 15 weeks?
The Wall
Comfortably Numb
Diamonds
Money
