Pink Floyd catalog to be reissued, with unreleased tracks!
05-10-11 | 12:58 PM
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Pink Floyd catalog to be reissued, with unreleased tracks!
From FMQB:
Dark Side on Blu-ray? Sign me up!
More info on the official site, Why Pink Floyd...?
The Pink Floyd catalog is getting a massive overhaul and reissue campaign from long-time label EMI. The initiative will be launched on September 26, encompassing CDs, DVDs, Blu-ray discs, SACD, an array of digital formats, viral marketing, iPhone Apps and a new single-disc "Best Of" collection. The releases, under the banner Why Pink Floyd...?, are designed to appeal to a wide cross section of fans - there will be music to excite first time listeners, and super-deluxe box sets to cater to dedicated fans. The multi-disc box sets will contain alternate takes, unreleased tracks, restored live concert screen films and a live recording of the legendary Dark Side Of The Moon performance at Wembley in 1974.
In addition to remastered CDs that will be called "Discovery," there will be "Immersion" CD / DVD / Blu-ray / memorabilia box sets and a series of "Experience" Editions that will couple one classic album with a second disc of related content from that album, offering a deeper listening experience.
"This is a unique collaboration between EMI and one of the most creative and influential bands in history," said Roger Faxon, CEO of EMI Group. "We have worked together for more than a year on this program, which incorporates all the elements that have made Pink Floyd one of the most inspiring forces in modern music. Why Pink Floyd? Because their music is without equal and these exciting new releases will allow music fans to rediscover their incredible legacy and demonstrate that an appreciation for artistic quality never goes out of fashion."
Storm Thorgerson, the band's longtime Art Director, has overseen the new visual design, including new booklets for all the CDs, artwork for the box sets and menus for the DVD content. Photographer Jill Furmanovsky has edited books of original unseen photographs, and Pink Floyd collaborators James Guthrie (in the US) and Andy Jackson (in the UK) have been in charge of digital remastering. Furthermore, Pink Floyd film archivist Lana Topham has supervised the restoration of many historic films from Pink Floyd's classic era, included in the Immersion box sets for The Dark Side Of The Moon and Wish You Were Here.
The first releases to be available on September 26 will be expanded deluxe and special edition versions of The Dark Side Of The Moon, as well as a collectors' vinyl LP and various digital formats. Additionally, 14 studio albums will be digitally remastered and available separately or as a box set, also on September 26. Phase Two of the reissue campaign in due on November 7.
In addition to remastered CDs that will be called "Discovery," there will be "Immersion" CD / DVD / Blu-ray / memorabilia box sets and a series of "Experience" Editions that will couple one classic album with a second disc of related content from that album, offering a deeper listening experience.
"This is a unique collaboration between EMI and one of the most creative and influential bands in history," said Roger Faxon, CEO of EMI Group. "We have worked together for more than a year on this program, which incorporates all the elements that have made Pink Floyd one of the most inspiring forces in modern music. Why Pink Floyd? Because their music is without equal and these exciting new releases will allow music fans to rediscover their incredible legacy and demonstrate that an appreciation for artistic quality never goes out of fashion."
Storm Thorgerson, the band's longtime Art Director, has overseen the new visual design, including new booklets for all the CDs, artwork for the box sets and menus for the DVD content. Photographer Jill Furmanovsky has edited books of original unseen photographs, and Pink Floyd collaborators James Guthrie (in the US) and Andy Jackson (in the UK) have been in charge of digital remastering. Furthermore, Pink Floyd film archivist Lana Topham has supervised the restoration of many historic films from Pink Floyd's classic era, included in the Immersion box sets for The Dark Side Of The Moon and Wish You Were Here.
The first releases to be available on September 26 will be expanded deluxe and special edition versions of The Dark Side Of The Moon, as well as a collectors' vinyl LP and various digital formats. Additionally, 14 studio albums will be digitally remastered and available separately or as a box set, also on September 26. Phase Two of the reissue campaign in due on November 7.
Dark Side on Blu-ray? Sign me up!
More info on the official site, Why Pink Floyd...?
05-10-11 | 01:24 PM
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Why bother with SACD when they could use the Blu-ray Audio spec?
Other than that, this is pretty exciting.
Other than that, this is pretty exciting.
05-10-11 | 01:42 PM
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I'll get Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here and maybe Meddle. Not a big enough fan of them to buy the rest.
05-10-11 | 03:59 PM
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I've already pre-ordered through Amazon the Immersion sets, except The Wall since it was not ready for pre-order. I am hoping the digital remaster will be great.
05-10-11 | 05:23 PM
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05-10-11 | 05:52 PM
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Only thing extra that I want released is the full version of the Like A Rolling Stone cover that Gilmour did:
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05-10-11 | 06:13 PM
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I'm happy with the floyd's that i have meddle and up,but i could be (taken-in) by a special edition of a DSOTM or a WISH YOU WERE HERE reissue of these.
05-10-11 | 09:12 PM
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05-10-11 | 11:06 PM
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05-11-11 | 11:07 AM
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05-11-11 | 12:21 PM
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well if they could release more Syd Barrett rarities I'd appreciate that. A lot of it is already on bootlegs but the unreleased Matilda Mother was nice to hear on that Piper At the Gates of Dawn reissue.
05-11-11 | 12:54 PM
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05-11-11 | 01:22 PM
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Looking at the link, it appears only The Wall, Wish You Were Here, and DSOTM are getting the deluxe treatment. Didn't a 3-disc version of Piper At The Gates of Dawn come out recently anyway?
05-11-11 | 01:42 PM
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A 6-disc "Immersion" release of DSOTM? Well here are those specs:
DISC 1 – CD 1:
The Dark Side Of The Moon digitally remastered by James Guthrie 2011
DISC 2 – CD 2:
The Dark Side Of The Moon performed live at Wembley in 1974 (2011 Mix and previously unreleased)
DISC 3 – DVD 1, ALL AUDIO:
- The Dark Side Of The Moon, James Guthrie 2003 5.1 Surround Mix (previously released only on SACD) in standard resolution audio at 448 kbps
- The Dark Side Of The Moon, James Guthrie 2003 5.1 Surround Mix (previously released only on SACD) in high resolution audio at 640 kbps
- The Dark Side Of The Moon, LPCM Stereo mix (as disc 1)
- The Dark Side Of The Moon, Alan Parsons Quad Mix (previously released only on vinyl LP/8 track tape in 1973) in standard resolution audio at 448 kbps
- The Dark Side Of The Moon, Alan Parsons Quad Mix (previously released only on vinyl LP/8 track tape in 1973) in high resolution audio at 640 kbps
DISC 4 - DVD 2, ALL AUDIO VISUAL:
-Live In Brighton 1972:
Careful With That Axe, Eugene (previously unreleased on DVD)
Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun (previously unreleased on DVD)
-The Dark Side Of The Moon, 2003 documentary (25 min EPK)
-Concert Screen Films (60 min total):
British Tour 1974
French Tour 1974
North American Tour 1975
Screen films play in stereo and 5.1 Surround Sound
DISC 5 – BLURAY, AUDIO+AUDIO VISUAL
-AUDIO: The Dark Side Of The Moon, James Guthrie 2003 5.1 Surround Mix (previously released only on SACD) in high resolution audio at 96 kHz/24-bit
-AUDIO: The Dark Side Of The Moon, Original stereo mix (1973) mastered in high resolution audio at 96 kHz/24-bit
-AUDIO VISUAL: Live In Brighton 1972:
Careful With That Axe, Eugene (previously unreleased on DVD/BluRay)
Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun (previously unreleased on DVD/BluRay)
-AUDIO VISUAL: The Dark Side Of The Moon, 2003 documentary (EPK)
-AUDIO VISUAL: Concert Screen Films (5.1 Surround Mix):
British Tour 1974
French Tour 1974
North American Tour 1975
-AUDIO VISUAL: Concert Screen Films (High Resolution Stereo Mix):
British Tour 1974
French Tour 1974
North American Tour 1975
DISC 6 - CD3:
-The Dark Side Of The Moon 1972 Early Album Mix engineered by Alan Parsons (previously unreleased)
- The Hard Way (from ‘Household Objects’ project)
- Us And Them, Richard Wright Demo (previously unreleased)
- The Travel Sequence, live from Brighton June 1972 (previously unreleased)
- The Mortality Sequence, live from Brighton June 1972 (previously unreleased)
- Any Colour You Like, live from Brighton June 1972 (previously unreleased)
- The Travel Sequence, studio recording 1972 (previously unreleased)
- Money, Roger Waters’ demo (previously unreleased)
I'm a huge Floyd fan, but what the hell am I gonna do with this shit?!! Besides inevitably wasting my hard-earned shekels on it?!!
05-11-11 | 05:06 PM
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05-11-11 | 05:21 PM
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