Pink Floyd and The Dark Side of the Moon

50 Years

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<b>Take a deep dive into one of the best-selling albums ever on the 50th anniversary of its release with this beautifully produced and authoritatively written slipcased edition.</b><br><br>Veteran rock critic Martin Popoff leaves no stone unturned in taking apart Pink Floyd’s generation-spanning masterpiece, <i>The Dark Side of the Moon</i>, while exploring each of the album’s 10 tracks and their themes of madness, anxiety, and alienation. Chapters cover:<br><br><ul><li><b>The state of Pink Floyd as of 1972</b>, with special emphasis on deposed founder Syd Barrett</li><li><b>The recording sessions at famed Abbey Road Studios</b>, including techniques used and the roles of personnel such as engineer Alan Parsons</li><li><b>Song-by-song studies</b> 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</li><li><b>The ground-breaking art and packaging</b> created by design firm Hipgnosis and its founder Storm Thorgerson</li><li><b>The continent-hopping tours</b> that supported the album and also introduced the songs before its release</li><li><b>The rock group’s trajectory post-<i>Dark Side</i></b>, including notable albums, tours, and the departure of Waters</li></ul><br>Popoff also takes you on side journeys examining each band member, session players, prog rock, the <i>Live at Pompeii</i> concert and film, Waters’ singular writing technique, <i>Dark Side</i> collectibles, awards, and more. There’s even a brief discography and complete LP tour dates.<br><br>Presented in a 10.5" × 10.5" slipcased book, <i>Pink Floyd and The Dark Side of the Moon</i> is <b>illustrated with stunning performance and candid off-stage photography</b> as well as <b>rare memorabilia</b>.<br><br>The result is a richly presented celebration and your ultimate tribute to the prog-rock masterpiece.<br><br><p><b>The Great Albums series</b> presents authoritative exploration

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780760379295

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Buch

Maße

276 x 265 x 32 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

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