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Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side Of The Moon – official 50th anniversary book: more details

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Back in October, we told you about the official hardback book being published in March 2023 as part of the 50th anniversary of the release of The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd. We now have a few more details of the book, which is being sold separately as well as being included in the 50th anniversary The Dark Side Of The Moon Deluxe Box Set (https://www.brain-damage.co.uk/latest/pink-floyds-the-dark-side-of-the-moon-50th-anniversary-box-set-anno.html). Curated by Jill Furmanovsky, with art direction by Aubrey ‘Po’ Powell, this LP-sized book – with 143 illustrations – showcases rare and previously unseen photographs,
and was created with the involvement of the band members. The book includes: Rare and previously unseen backstage and onstage photography of the band during The Dark Side Of The Moon tours of 1972–1975 in the UK, Japan, North America and Europe
129 candid photographs by Jill Furmanovsky, Storm Thorgerson, Aubrey Powell and Peter Christopherson document the soundchecks, the shows and the after shows
A review of the October 1972 Wembley gig, originally published in Melody Maker, provides insight into one of the Floyd’s celebrated performances
A complete listing of the tour dates
A special section that reveals the visual conception of the iconic album artwork, with photos of the original album roughs and final artwork by Hipgnosis ORDERING INFO:Sounds like an essential book – and orders are now possible through a number of retailers. Remember, if you have ordered the Deluxe Box Set, the book is included in there, so you don’t need to order the book separately. Ordering any item after entering Amazon through our links helps with BD’s ongoing running costs, and we really appreciate it: Amazon UK (https://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0500025983/braindamage-21), Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0500025983/braindamage-20), Amazon Canada (http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/0500025983/braindamageon-20), Amazon France (https://www.amazon.fr/exec/obidos/ASIN/0500025983/braindamageon-21), Amazon Germany (https://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/0500025983/braindamage0f-21), Amazon Spain (https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/0500025983/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8 tag=braidama01-21 linkCode=as2 camp=3626 creative=24822 creativeASIN=0500025983) and Amazon Italy (https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/0500025983/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8 camp=3370 creative=24114 creativeASIN=0500025983 1 linkCode=as2 tag=bradamonl-21). You can also order through WHSmith.co.uk (https://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/pink-floyd-the-dark-side-of-the-moon/pink-floyd/jill-furmanovsky/hardback/9780500025987.html) and Waterstones.com (https://www.waterstones.com/book/pink-floyd-the-dark-side-of-the-moon/pink-floyd/jill-furmanovsky/9780500025987).

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Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side Of The Moon – official book for 50th anniversary

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Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side Of The Moon cover March 2023 sees the 50th anniversary of the release of The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd, and as part of the anniversary celebrations, an official 216 page hardback book is being published on 1st March to commemorate the band and the album. The album-sized (12″ x 12″) package features rare and unseen backstage and onstage photography of the band during the album tours of 1972 to 1975. 129 candid black-and-white photographs by Storm Thorgerson, Jill Furmanovsky, Aubrey Powell, Storm Thorgerson and Peter Christopherson document the soundchecks, the shows and the after shows. A review of the October 1972 Wembley gig, originally published in Melody Maker, provides insight into one of the Floyd’s most celebrated performances, and there is a complete listing of the tour dates. The second part explores in 65 colour images how the original prism motif by Hipgnosis and StormStudios evolved into an array of graphics and homages to the world’s great artists, some of which went on to grace further projects of the band. Co-founder of StormStudios, Peter Curzon, recalls the details of each brief and the development of the graphics over a 50-year period. At this stage, there is no indication of what the cover looks like, and as we get more information, including the cover, we will update this page. ORDERING INFO:Sounds like an essential book – and orders are now possible through a number of retailers. Ordering any item after entering Amazon through our links helps with BD’s ongoing running costs, and we really appreciate it: Amazon UK (https://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0500025983/braindamage-21), Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0500025983/braindamage-20), Amazon Canada (http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/0500025983/braindamageon-20), Amazon France (https://www.amazon.fr/exec/obidos/ASIN/0500025983/braindamageon-21), Amazon Germany (https://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/0500025983/braindamage0f-21), Amazon Spain (https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/0500025983/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8 tag=braidama01-21 linkCode=as2 camp=3626 creative=24822 creativeASIN=0500025983) and Amazon Italy (https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/0500025983/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8 camp=3370 creative=24114 creativeASIN=0500025983 1 linkCode=as2 tag=bradamonl-21).

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New book – Pink Floyd and The Dark Side of the Moon: 50 Years

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A potential addition to your Floydian bookshelves is published on March 23rd next year, tying in with the 50th anniversary of the release of one of the most iconic albums of all time. Martin Popoff’s Pink Floyd and The Dark Side of the Moon: 50 Years is a new, slipcased hardback book promising to delve into the detail of the band’s 1973 epic. The publicity for the book notes that “veteran rock critic Martin Popoff leaves no stone unturned in taking apart Pink Floyd’s generation-spanning masterpiece, The Dark Side of the Moon, while exploring each of the album’s 10 tracks and their themes of madness, anxiety, and alienation. Chapters cover: The state of Pink Floyd as of 1972, with special emphasis on deposed founder Syd Barrett
The recording sessions at famed Abbey Road Studios, including techniques used and the roles of personnel such as engineer Alan Parsons
Song-by-song studies of each album side, including analyses of lyrics and the guitars, drums, keyboards, and synthesizers employed by members David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Nick Mason, and Richard Wright
The ground-breaking art and packaging created by design firm Hipgnosis and its co-founder Storm Thorgerson
The continent-hopping tours that supported the album and also introduced the songs before its release
The rock group’s trajectory post-Dark Side, including notable albums, tours, and the departure of Waters The publishers also note that “Popoff… takes you on side journeys examining each band member, session players, prog rock, the Live at Pompeii concert and film, Waters’ singular writing technique, Dark Side collectibles, awards, and more. There’s even a brief discography and complete LP tour dates. Presented in a 10″ × 10″ slipcased book, Pink Floyd and The Dark Side of the Moon is illustrated with stunning performance and candid off-stage photography as well as rare memorabilia.” Certainly sounds interesting, and we’re looking forward to checking it out around the time of the album’s anniversary. ORDERING INFO:We know that many of you are keen seekers of publications relating to Pink Floyd, so should you wish to place an order for it, below are some direct links for you. Ordering any item after entering Amazon through our links helps with BD’s ongoing running costs, and we really appreciate it: Amazon UK (https://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0760379297/braindamage-21), Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0760379297/braindamage-20), Amazon Canada (http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/0760379297/braindamageon-20), Amazon France (https://www.amazon.fr/exec/obidos/ASIN/0760379297/braindamageon-21), Amazon Germany (https://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/0760379297/braindamage0f-21), Amazon Spain (https://www.amazon.es/gp/product/0760379297/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8 tag=braidama01-21 linkCode=as2 camp=3626 creative=24822 creativeASIN=0760379297) and Amazon Italy (https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/0760379297/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8 camp=3370 creative=24114 creativeASIN=0760379297 1 linkCode=as2 tag=bradamonl-21).