Pink Floyd All The Songs: The Story Behind Every Track
£42.30
The newest addition to the best-selling All the Songs series details the unique recording history of Pink Floyd, one of the world’s most commercially successful and influential rock bands.
Since 1965, Pink Floyd been recording sonically experimental and philosophical music, selling more than 250 million records worldwide, including two of the best-selling albums of all time Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall. While much is known about this iconic group, few books provide a comprehensive history of their time in the studio. In Pink Floyd All the Songs, authors Margotin and Guesdon describe the origin of their nearly 200 released songs, details from the recording studio, what instruments were used, and behind-the-scenes stories of the tensions that helped drive the band.
Organized chronologically by album, this massive, 544-page hardcover begins with their 1967 debut album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, the only one recorded under founding member Syd Barrett’s leadership; through the loss of Barrett and the addition of David Gilmour; to Richard Wright leaving the band in 1979 but returning; to Roger Waters leaving in 1985 and the albums recorded since his departure, including their 2014 farewell album, The Endless River, which was downloaded 12 million times on Spotify the week it was released. Packed with more than 500 photos, All the Songs is also filled with stories fans treasure, such as Waters working with engineer Alan Parsons to employ revolutionary recording techniques for The Dark Side of the Moon at Abbey Road Studios in 1972 or producer Bob’s Ezrin’s contribution in refining Water’s original sprawling vision for The Wall.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Black Dog & Leventhal, Illustrated edition (26 Oct. 2017) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 592 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 031643924X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0316439244 |
| Dimensions | 22.23 x 5.08 x 27.94 cm |
by SandyB
A gift for my teenager who has just ‘discovered’ the fantastic music of Pink Floyd. He loves it.
by Lauren Auty
Bought this for my partner for Xmas he’s been absolutely spell bound by it. like the bob Dylan one it’s full of pictures, stories and those extra geeky facts that male these books so special. Once again neither him nor me have been disappointed with this next book.
the book itself is amazing quality solid hardback, very heavy, and the paper used inside is glossy and smooth.
by Amazon Customer
Bought this for a mate as a xmas present and he’s been made up, hard core fans know a lot but there’s more here to be discovered
by Geraldine K.
I bought this for my husband as he’s a huge Pink Floyd fan and he loves reading the backstory to all of their repertoire.
Excellent value for money.
by Paul O’Brien
A good book but very heavy on the detail regarding instruments and electronic equipment. I was expecting more information regarding the lyrics. Interesting to learn about the history of the band.
by Lyndy100
Bought as a Mothers Day gift for my Mam but I’ve had a sneaky read already and it’s full of facts that I had no clue about even though I’m a massive fan, it’s a very hefty hardback and well worth the price!! Highly recommended to any Floyd fan.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
by Mky
What a book it was that good I bought the hardback a must for any Floyd fan
by Ian saunders
I like that it’s got pictures so I don’t have to read. Shiny cover.