Something a little different today – we occasionally get emails about certain songs, and how often they were played live, or when did they stop playing “song X”, and suchlike. We came across an interesting video which, based on presumably available references such as Glenn Povey’s superlative The Complete Pink Floyd book, tracks (as time goes by) the top twenty songs by number of performances. It makes for interesting reading, and whilst it isn’t definitive due to the set lists for a lot of the earlier shows not being available, it gives a good indication of things and is an interesting watch in itself:
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Available to order online (https://www.greatmagazines.co.uk/mojo-the-collectors-series-pink-floyd-deluxe-anthology-edition) and hitting UK stores today is a new publication – MOJO The Collectors’ Series – PINK FLOYD: ECHOES 1965-2021 â Deluxe Anthology Edition (https://www.greatmagazines.co.uk/mojo-the-collectors-series-pink-floyd-deluxe-anthology-edition). In early 2019, Mojo (the highly respected UK music magazine) published a two part look at the Floyd’s history: Echoes 1965-1973 and Echoes 1974-2019. They’ve now taken those two and created a new, 260-page “bookazine” blending both into what they call “one sumptuous Deluxe Anthology Edition”. Printed on premium quality paper and with heavy card covers, ECHOES 1965-2021 sees Mojo’s writers – including biographer Mark Blake (he of the excellent Pigs Might Fly (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/books/pigs-might-fly-the-inside-story-of-pink-floyd-2013-edition-mark.html) biography of the band) – unfold Pink Floyd’s tale with their typical knowledge and passion, beginning with the band’s early years as ’60s psychedelic pioneers fronted by Syd Barrett, before journeying through the triumphs and travails of the iconic Waters-Gilmour-Wright-Mason line-up, revisiting their mid-’80s rebirth and continuing right up to the present day. You’ll find the stories behind each of the group’s albums and their guide to what they consider the greatest tracks, as well as fascinating accounts of Mojoâs exclusive face-to-face encounters with Pink Floyd’s members down the years. It’s available from a number of UK stores, but also available to order online (for worldwide despatch) via the GreatMagazines (https://www.greatmagazines.co.uk/mojo-the-collectors-series-pink-floyd-deluxe-anthology-edition) website.
