Nick Mason Discography Overview
Nick Mason is the drummer and co-founder of Pink Floyd, with a discography spanning studio albums, live recordings, and film soundtracks. His primary releases are credited to Pink Floyd, while solo projects include collaborations and soundtrack work. The catalog is managed by major rights holders including Parlophone, Pink Floyd Records, and Universal Music Group, with distribution handled by Sony Music and Warner Music Group in key territories. Licensing and royalty streams are tracked by collection societies such as PRS for Music and ASCAP, with reported global album sales exceeding 250 million units across all formats source.
The discography includes core Pink Floyd studio albums such as The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, The Wall, and A Momentary Lapse of Reason, alongside later releases like The Endless River and The Division Bell. Live albums include Pulse, Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980–81, and Live at Pompeii. Compilations and box sets such as Oh, by the Way, Discovery, and The Later Years aggregate multiple releases. Streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music carry the full catalog, with Pink Floyd consistently ranking among the most-streamed classic rock acts globally source.
Album Sales, Streaming Metrics, and Chart Performance
The Dark Side of the Moon remains the highest-selling release, with over 45 million copies sold worldwide and more than 1 billion streams on Spotify alone. The Wall has moved over 30 million units, while Wish You Were Here and Animals each exceed 10 million copies in global sales. In the United States, multiple albums have achieved multi-platinum certification from the RIAA, with The Dark Side of the Moon certified 23x Platinum source. In the United Kingdom, the BPI awards Pink Floyd albums multi-platinum status, reflecting sustained demand across physical and digital formats.
On streaming platforms, tracks from The Dark Side of the Moon regularly appear in global daily charts, with Money, Time, and Us and Them among the most-played songs. The Division Bell and The Endless River have generated significant streaming revenue, with the latter debuting at number one in multiple countries. Concert film and live album revenue, including earnings from Live at Pompeii and the recent The Dark Side of the Moon 50th Anniversary editions, contributes to ongoing catalog income. Sync licensing for film, television, and advertising generates additional royalties, with placements tracked by agencies including BMG and Kobalt source.
Solo Projects, Collaborations, and Catalog Ownership
Nick Mason's solo discography includes Nick Mason's Fictitious Sports (1981), Profiles (with Rick Fenn), and contributions to film soundtracks such as Those Glory Glory Days and White of the Eye. He also participated in the Pink Floyd-related project The Madcap Laughs and Silhouette, and has released curated live recordings through Pink Floyd Records. His solo work is distributed by labels including Harvest, Capitol Records, and Parlophone, with digital availability on major platforms. Royalty splits are managed through publishing deals with companies including Warner Chappell Music and Universal Music Publishing Group.
Catalog ownership for the Pink Floyd discography is shared among the band members and their respective estates,