Recordings

Division Bell boxset coming June 30

Posted May 20, 2014 by Floydian Slip

Pink Floyd will release a boxset edition of its 1994 album “The Division Bell” to commemorate the album’s 20th anniversary.

It’s scheduled for release June 30.

The boxset will feature a new 2-LP vinyl edition of the album, remastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab from the original analogue tapes, including all the full length tracks (originally edited to fit on a single LP) in a gatefold sleeve designed by Hipgnosis/StormStudios.

Five other discs are included: a red 7-inch vinyl replica of the single “Take It Back,” a clear 7-inch vinyl replica of “High Hopes,” 12-inch blue vinyl replica of “High Hopes” with reverse laser etched design, the 2011 Discovery remaster of “The Division Bell,” and a Blu-ray disc including “The Division Bell” in HD Audio, plus the previously unreleased 5.1 surround sound audio mix of the album by longtime Floyd engineer Andy Jackson.

Another addition included on the Blu-ray disc is a new video for the Grammy award-winning instrumental “Marooned.” Filmed in Ukraine during the first week of April 2014, the video was directed by Aubrey Powell of Hipgnosis. It’ll appear on the disc with audio tracks in PCM Stereo and a 5.1 mix by Jackson.

“The Division Bell’ debuted at #1 in the U.K. and in the USA, staying at the top of the U.S. charts for four weeks. It also went to #1 in eight other countries and, to date, has reached total album sales of more than 12 million. The album was recorded by the band at Astoria and Britannia Row Studios with the majority of the lyrics being written by David Gilmour and his wife, Polly Samson.

Gilmour said at the time: “The three of us went into Britannia Row studios, and improvised for two weeks. Playing together and starting from scratch was interesting and exciting, it kick started the album and the process was very good, it was collaborative and felt more cohesive.”

Bob Ezrin and Gilmour produced the original album, with orchestral arrangements by the late Michael Kamen. The anniversary box set discs have been remastered by long term Pink Floyd audio associates James Guthrie and Joel Plante.

Track listing:

Cluster One
What Do You Want From Me
Poles Apart
Marooned
A Great day For Freedom
Wearing The Inside Out
Take It Back
Coming Back To Life
Keep Talking
Lost For Words
High Hopes

Disc 2 – Blu-Ray (all previously unreleased)
–   2014 Marooned video – directed by Aubrey Powell with stereo and 5.1 audio soundtracks
–   5.1 audio mix of ‘The Division Bell’ by Andy Jackson in 96khz/ 24-bit
–   HD audio stereo mix of ‘The Division Bell’ by James Guthrie 96khz/ 24-bit

Disc 3 – Red vinyl 7” single Take It Back (edit) / Astronomy Domine (live)
Replica 7” red vinyl in picture sleeve

Disc 4 – Clear vinyl 7” single High Hopes (edit) / Keep Talking (edit)
Replica 7” clear vinyl in picture sleeve plus poster bag

Disc 5 – Blue Vinyl 12” single High Hopes / Keep Talking / One Of These Days (live)
Replica 12” blue vinyl, laser etched design on reverse, picture sleeve. Includes 7 collectible film cards in a wallet

Disc 6 – CD Album
2011 Discovery version of ‘The Division Bell’ in a new dedicated wallet

Plus:
5 x 26cm x 26 cm art prints designed by Hipgnosis/StormStudios

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Lost Syd Barrett recording to be released

Posted January 10, 2014 by Floydian Slip

Easy Action plans to release one of the last known live performances of Pink Floyd co-founder Syd Barrett.

The label’s managing director, Carlton Sandercock, tells “Floydian Slip,” “We have indeed purchased and are preparing to release a live set by The Last Minute Put Together Boogie Band featuring Bruce Pain, Jack Monk and Twink. Guesting is Fred Frith and, on two maybe three songs, Syd Barrett.

“The music played in this set is a million miles away from anything Pink Floyd have ever done,” he adds.

The performance was recorded Jan. 27, 1972, at the Corn Exchange in Cambridge, England.

The set list is as follows:

Sea Cruise
L.A. to London Boogie
ICE
Nadine
Drinkin’ That Wine
Number Nine (Gotta Be Reason)
Let’s Roll
Sweet Little Angel

Auction house Bonhams put up for bid a reel tape of the show in June 2010. Expecting to fetch $5,000, the item didn’t meet its reserve price and was later sold to Easy Action. (See “Rare Syd Barrett recording up for auction” and “Rare Barrett recording goes unsold“)

The label plans to release the recording, possibly as a vinyl-only release to being with, in March.

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Winners: Mobtown Moon

Posted December 5, 2013 by Floydian Slip

Congratulations to winners of “Mobtown Moon,” a re-interpretation of Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon by Baltimore, MD, artists:

David Pigeon
Battle Ground, WA

Ryan Mangum
Myrtle Beach, SC

Juliet Wilkinson
Burgaw, NC

Alex Bolbat
Moscow, Russian Federation

Rob Milteer
Carolina Beach, NC

Larry Trezil
Hazel Park, MI

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Reports: David Gilmour recording

Posted November 22, 2013 by Floydian Slip

Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour is said to be working on a new recording project.

The news was seemingly leaked by Graham Nash (Crosby Stills Nash, The Hollies) on an appearance on vintage.tv’s “Needle Time” program last week.

Nash mentioned to host Neil McCormick that he and David Crosby were “taking the train to Brighton to go and sing with David Gilmour on his new record.”

Nash and Crosby provided some backing vocals on Gilmour’s previous studio album, “On an Island” (2006).

“Floydian Slip” turned to long-time Floyd sound engineer Andy Jackson who would certainly be working on such a project, if it was underway, for comment. He would neither confirm nor deny the project, but added, “Things are afoot, and more than you might expect.”

Gilmour’s former bandmate, Roger Waters, recently off his three-year world tour of “The Wall,” told Rolling Stone recently he’s completed a 55-minute demo of a new solo album.

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Winners: Pink Floyd covers on 7-inch vinyl

Posted November 21, 2013 by Floydian Slip

Congratulations to winners of the new 7-inch 2-sided single by Russian progressive group Vespero, containing two Pink Floyd covers: “Careful with That Axe, Eugene” and “One of These Days”:

Hayden Ginsberg
Wasaga Beach, Ontario

Richard Single
Burlington, VT

Buel Chandler
Carlisle, PA

Prizes courtesy of Fruits de Mer Records. This limited edition of 600 is sold out.

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Contest: Win two Pink Floyd covers on 7-inch vinyl

Posted November 14, 2013 by Floydian Slip

Fruits de Mer Records are releasing two Pink Floyd cover songs as a limited edition 7-inch vinyl single.

Russian progressive group Vespero covers “Careful with That Axe, Eugene,” backed with “One of These Days” on the upcoming disc.

The label, which specializes in limited pressings of psychedelic and progressive music, will produce only 600 copies of the single.

You can pre-order your copy from Fruits de Mer Records. Listen this week when we play one of the cuts from the single on “Floydian Slip.”

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Tom Stoppard’s “Darkside” coming to CD

Posted October 26, 2013 by Floydian Slip

“Darkside,” the BBC-commissioned radio play written by acclaimed playwright Tom Stoppard, will be released on CD next month.

Originally broadcast Aug. 26, the production will be released as a luxury package resembling a hardcover book, including a CD containing the 54-minute play — which includes the majority of the album — plus a 56-page bound insert of the play’s script and Roger Waters’ lyrics from the album.

The release features a bonus disc with text translations in German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Japanese, Mandarin and Russian.

The cast includes Bill Nighy, Rufus Sewell, Adrian Scarborough and Amaka Okafor.

“Darkside” will be released Nov. 25. Pre-order yours now.

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Pink Floyd single coming for Record Store Day

Posted March 11, 2013 by Floydian Slip

EMI will issue a pink vinyl 45 of Pink Floyd’s “See Emily Play” for Record Store Day.

The limited edition, only available at stores participating in the international event April 20, will be backed with “The Scarecrow,” like the original 45, issued in 1967.

Packaging will include an EMI house bag, a card insert with the original Syd Barrett artwork of a train, and a reproduction of the original in-store poster.

Quantities will be limited to the numbers pre-ordered by the countries involved, including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, UK, and the US.

The disc was mastered by long-time Floyd engineer Andy Jackson.

Learn more about Record Store Day.

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“Amused to Death” to be reissued as SACD, LP

Posted January 18, 2013 by Floydian Slip

Acoustic Sounds Inc. will reissue Roger Waters’s 1992 album “Amused to Death” on LP and Super Audio CD (SACD) this fall.

James Guthrie, who mixed the original album, will use the original analog tapes to master the album for SACD. Doug Sax, who mastered the original, will join him in prepping the LP.

“Amused To Death” was originally mixed using QSound, a virtual surround sound, to enhance the spatial feel of the album’s music and sound effects. The reissue will preserve QSound’s three-dimensional experience.

The LP will be pressed onto a 200-gram vinyl double disc. The SACD will be a stereo hybrid, meaning it can be played on a standard CD player, albeit without the added benefits of the SACD technology.

Acoustic Sounds has set an Oct. 15 release date, but emphasizes the date is tentative.

The LP will be priced at $49.98. The SACD at $30.

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Roger Waters at 12.12.12 on iTunes

Posted December 18, 2012 by Floydian Slip

Three tracks from Roger Waters‘ performance at last week’s 12.12.12 concert are available for sale online.

“Us and Them”; “Comfortably Numb,” a duet with Eddie Vedder; and an extended version of “Another Brick in the Wall Part 2” called “Another Brick in the Atlantic Wall” are part of the album released today.

The album contains 24 selections from the event held at Madison Square Garden last Wednesday.

The album’s available for purchase in it entirety only. No single tracks are being sold. A CD will be released next month.

The Robin Hood Relief Fund will receive 100% of net proceeds of digital retailers. The fund is providing money, materials and know-how to local organizations serving those in the regions hardest hit by the storm.

Buy the album now.

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