The Division Bell

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:This article is about the Pink Floyd album. See Division Bell for the bell that is rung in the British Houses of Parliament.

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Pink Floyd - Division Bell - British - Houses of Parliament

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The Division Bell is the most recent studio album released by Pink Floyd in 1994 (March 30 in the United Kingdom, April 5 in the United States). The album was recorded at a number of studios, including guitarist/vocalist David Gilmour's houseboat studio called The Astoria. It debuted at #1 on The Billboard 200 album charts in April of 1994. The album was named by Douglas Adams.

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Studio - Album - Pink Floyd - 1994 - March 30 - United Kingdom - April 5 - United States - Douglas Adams

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Many fans and music journalists consider "The Division Bell" to be a considerable improvement compared to the band's last two studio albums, The Final Cut, and A Momentary Lapse of Reason.

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The Final Cut - A Momentary Lapse of Reason

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Mathematician Stephen Hawking, who due to Lou Gehrig's Disease speaks through a speech synthesizer, can be heard speaking on "Keep Talking." At the end of "High Hopes", Gilmour's step-son, Charlie, can be heard hanging up the telephone on Pink Floyd manager Steve O'Rourke, who had pleaded to be allowed to appear on a Pink Floyd album.

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Stephen Hawking - Lou Gehrig's Disease - Speech synthesizer - Telephone - Steve O'Rourke

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The song "Marooned" was awarded a Grammy in the category of Best Rock Instrumental Performance at the Grammy Awards of 1995. This was Pink Floyd's only Grammy.

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Grammy - Grammy Awards of 1995

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Interesting comparisons can be drawn with Norbert Wiener's book, The Human Use of Human Beings and concepts explored in the album. The most obvious comparison is the front cover, which shows what could easily be mistaken for a humanised version of the decision making machine conceptualised by Wiener. more info on this website.

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