PINK FLOYD - The Press Reports: 1966 - 1983

Fitch, Vernon (re: Pink Floyd: Syd Barrett; David Gilmour; Roger Waters; Nick Mason; Richard Wright)

ISBN 10: 1896522726 / ISBN 13: 9781896522722

Edité par Collector's Guide Publishing, Burlington, Ontario, 2001

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304 pp. Trade paperback format. Light wear on the corners with a flat uncreased spine; no interior markings. Illustrated with black and white photographs and drawings. The Chapters are: 1966: .to the Beginning; 1967: Arnold Emily Piper and Apples; 1968: A Saucerful of Secrets; 1969: More Ummagumma and Zabriskie Point; 1970: Laughing Madcaps and Atomic Heart Mothers; 1971: Meddle; 1972: Obscured by Clouds; 1973: Dark Side of the Moon; 1974: Crazy Diamonds and Unicorns; 1975: Wish You Were Here; 1976: Productions and Flying Pigs; 1977: Animals; 1978: David Gilmour and Wet Dream; 1979: The Wall; 1980: The Wall Live; 1981: Fictitious Sports and The Wall Rebuilt; 1982: The Wall Movie; and 1983: The Final Cut and Back. Size: 8vo.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: PINK FLOYD - The Press Reports: 1966 - 1983
• Éditeur: Collector's Guide Publishing, Burlington, Ontario
• Date de parution: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1896522726
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781896522722
• Reliure: Soft cover
• Édition: First Edition.
• État de l'article: Very Good
• Type de livre: Book
• Catalogues du vendeur:
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Synopsis

This is a his-torical look at Pink Floyd, as seen through press reports of the major music papers during the years 1966 to 1983. Reported in this book are record reviews, band member interviews, reviews of live performances, reports of band projects, and more, in a chronological history culled from news articles of the time. Read what the press had to say about the beginnings of Pink Floyd in 1966, the rise of psychedelia in 1967, the replacement of Syd Barrett with David Gilmour in 1968 the various film soundtrack projects of the early 1970s the use of brass and choir sections for Atom Heart Mother in 1970, the landmark Dark Side of the Moon album in 1973, the Animals tour that culminated in the massive Pink Floyd show in Montreal in 1977, the amazing Wall album, concerts and movie in the early 1980s, and Roger Waters' final album with the band, The Final Cut, in 1983. Glean a unique insight into how the band handled these events, and how they were received by the public and the press. Perhaps most interesting are the interviews with the band members that are featured throughout the book. Read interviews with Syd Barrett, David Gilmour, Nick Mason Roger Waters, Richard Wright, and others, as they give rare insights into events as they were taking place. These interviews are a history of Pink Floyd by the band members themselves, as the events were happening. For anyone interested in Pink Floyd, this is a revealing book about one of the most significant bands in the history of rock music.