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