To celebrate Record Store Day 2025 (Saturday, April 12th), there are three, very tempting, limited edition releases coming that will be of interest to Pink Floyd fans. Firstly, Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets share an incredible live version of their interpretation of Echoes. Propelled by Nick Mason’s drumming, this recording captures the band with Gary Kemp, Guy Pratt, Dom Beken and Lee Harris at the peak of their powers. The performance was recorded on August 1st, 2024 at the Centennial Hall in Frankfurt, Germany by Steve Carr. Echoes Live was mixed by Steven Wilson with consultation and assistance from Dom Beken. This 12″ was half-speed mastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road and uniquely plays from the inside-out for the ultimate sound quality. The B-side includes an exclusive etched design. Secondly, there’s a special clear vinyl 12″ of Between Two Points by David Gilmour with Romany Gilmour, from the album Luck and Strange. The four-track, vinyl-only release will feature an exclusive live version (coupled with Vita Brevis) from the Royal Albert Hall plus a new remix by Rob Gentry. Finally, in advance of his super deluxe box set, Roger Waters releases a special version of The Dark Side Of The Moon Redux Live. Pressed on limited-edition neon pink vinyl and recorded during two sold-out shows at the London Palladium in October 2023, this album captures the only live performance of Roger’s reimagined version of Pink Floyd’s seminal album. As with the other RSD 2025 releases, these are all limited editions: often the RSD releases are pressed up as just a few thousand or so worldwide, available to snap up on the day. And, as we’ve mentioned in previous years, these limited edition items are ONLY released via RSD participating stores, this year on 12th April 2025 – go to RecordStoreDay.com (https://www.recordstoreday.com/) or RecordStoreDay.co.uk (https://www.recordstoreday.co.uk) for more details of who those will be, and to get the full list of all releases in this event. A reminder that it will ONLY be these stores participating; the stores themselves can’t sell it online prior – the record will become available for customers coming through the door of the store from the morning of the 12th (and not before), in limited quantities – first come, first served, and only one copy per customer. After RSD, if copies remain, they may put them for sale online (and of course, there’ll also be copies on eBay inevitably…).
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England winger silences Dublin with try on his debut
It took just nine minutes for Cadan Murley to score upon his England debut, as the Harlequins wing could not have dreamed up a better start to his Test match…
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Meet Your New Go-To Duo: The Blow In’s Drop EP ‘Meant To Be’
Supercharged by Cian O’Leary’s vocals and rhythm guitar prowess, as well as Oisin O’Regan’s talents as a lead guitarist, ‘Meant To Be’ is more than a gorgeous patchwork of soul-stirring beats. It’s a spotlight, unveiling The Blow In’s refreshing ability to blend traditional Irish folk with modern genre-defying instrumentation. So, with that said, let’s take a deep dive into ‘Meant To Be’ and start brightening up the last few days of January!
Andy Farrell officially steps down as Ireland boss with replacement confirmed
Andy Farrell couldn’t hide his delight, embracing his coaching team one final time for a while after Ireland’s nail-biting 22-19 win over the Wallabies last month. The next chapter? Leading…
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“Went really well” – Update on Tom Curry’s stem cell procedure from Sale Sharks boss Alex Sanderson
Sale Sharks host Exeter Chiefs in their final Premiership match before Christmas, with the Sharks aiming to extend their unbeaten home run even further, and Chiefs looking to get their…
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Rila’s Edge Shine On ‘Pimlico Road’
Berkshire indie-rock band Rila’s Edge return with their anthemic new single ‘Pimlico Road’. Produced by Max Helyer of You Me At Six, alongside Jordan Timms and Max Smith from Numen Studios, the single showcases a confident evolution in the band’s sound. The track opens with bright, strummed guitar and urgent, expressive lead vocals, instantly capturing […]
The end of the year – Pink Floyd related activities wrap-up
With the end of the year looming, it’s a good time to look back at what 2024 gave us. There’s been a lot of different releases that we’ve all experienced over the months, and it is interesting to look back at what there’s been in a busy year. In March there was the Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes release of Going Home (Theme From Local Hero), which included David Gilmour amongst around 60 musicians. April saw the lovely looking crystal clear vinyl of The Dark Side Of The Moon, with UV artwork. Later that month, Roger Waters released a picture disc of his Redux version of TDSOTM as part of Record Store Day. May brought us the Animals 2018 Remix on Blu-ray and on digital platforms, bringing the 1977 album to life in multi channel gloriousness. This was presented with new artwork from the launch of the Animals 2018 remix, showing how Battersea Power Station is used these days for such promotions. June saw the start of the 35-date Set The Controls tour from Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets, thrilling audiences in the UK and Europe, and getting better and better as a band. Let’s hope that there’s more next year! The DVD, Blu-ray and digital release of Have You Got It Yet? The Story Of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd was released in July, following the 2023 cinema screenings. Of course, in September, we saw the release of the hotly anticipated Luck And Strange from David Gilmour, which was accompanied from later that month with live shows in Brighton and London, England, Rome, Italy, Los Angeles and New York, USA. Dates in Rome were filmed with the aim to release at some point, and once we have details of that, we’ll let you know! David also contributed a guitar solo for Ice-T’s band Body Count on their cover version of Comfortably Numb (a very unexpected collaboration!). David’s team have also edited together footage from each city of the tour to construct a live version of The Piper’s Call, released as a pre-Christmas treat. Finally, to conclude the year, there’s been another release of a bunch of live Pink Floyd concerts to be found on platforms such as Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/artist/0k17h0D3J5VfsdmQ1iZtE9?si=jRkN8zT1TqWovrf0sObizw) for a limited period. There’s thirteen gigs in total, all from 1974, and definitely worth checking out…
Baby Alert! Liam Williams Welcomes First Child with Adorable Name Choice
Liam Williams and his wife, Sophie, have had quite the eventful few weeks, capped off with the arrival of their first child. The Welsh full-back recently wrapped up a year-long…
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The Barefoot Bandit Unveils Tropical Escape with New Single ‘Purple Paradise’
After a summer of standout performances at iconic festivals like Glastonbury and Camp Bestival, The Barefoot Bandit is back with their highly anticipated new single, ‘Purple Paradise’, featuring Shniece. Known for their electrifying sound which blends element of reggae, ska, pop and dub, the band continue to showcase writing which is at once commercially viable and musically rich. […]
2003 Rugby World Cup legend sprints 80m for an epic try – finishes it off with oxygen and a pint
The 2003 Rugby World Cup final is etched in history as one of England’s greatest sporting moments. Jonny Wilkinson’s last-minute drop goal secured a dramatic 20-17 victory over Australia in…
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