One of the most iconic and influential albums ever, Pink Floyd’s ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’ continues to lớn find new audiences globally. This year, khổng lồ celebrate its 50th Anniversary, a new deluxe box set will be released on 24th March.
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It includes CD and gatefold vinyl of the new 2023 remastered studio album & Blu-Ray + DVD audio featuring the original 5.1 mix & remastered stereo versions. The phối also includes additional new Blu-ray disc of Atmos mix, plus CD and LP of ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon – Live At Wembley Empire Pool, London, 1974’, a 160-page hardback photo book, a music book, replica 7” singles and memorabilia. For full details see full listing via the PRE-ORDER NOW liên kết above.
The Dark Side Of The Moon album was partly developed in 1972 during live performances, & the band premiered an early version of the suite at London’s Rainbow Theatre several months before recording began. It is the eighth studio album by Pink Floyd, originally released in the US on 1 March và then in the UK on 16th March 1973. The new material was recorded in 1972 & 1973 at EMI Studios (now Abbey Road Studios) in London. The iconic sleeve, which depicts a prism spectrum, was designed by Storm Thorgerson of Hipgnosis and drawn by George Hardie.‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’ has sold over 50 million copies worldwide.
This live release is the first ever vinyl issue of Pink Floyd’s ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon – Live At Wembley Empire Pool, London, 1974’ which will also be released independently. It was originally recorded in November 1974 as part of the band’s winter tour and this is the first time it will be available as a stand-alone album, with artwork featuring an original 1973 line-drawn cover by George Hardie.
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The 50th Anniversary release will also be celebrated as Pink Floyd invite a new generation of animators to lớn enter a competition lớn create music videos for any of the 10 songs on the iconic 1973 album. Pink Floyd has a rich history of collaborating with animators from the beginnings of the band (Ian Emes, Gerald Scarfe, etc.), và in some cases the visuals that accompany the songs have become synonymous with the music itself. The 50th Anniversary will be no exception. The band would lượt thích to give all animators an opportunity lớn present a fresh take on these timeless aural works. Animators can enter up to 10 videos, one per tuy vậy on the album. A winner will be selected from a panel of experts which will include Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason & Aubrey ‘Po’ Powell (Pink Floyd’s creative director). The deadline for submissions is November 30th 2023.
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PLANETARIUM SHOWS
On February 27th 1973, EMI Records held a press conference for the debut presentation of Pink Floyd’s new album The Dark Side Of The Moon at the London Planetarium. Although the Planetarium dome could only show an array of stars, constellations and images of the cosmos whilst the music played, it was an unprecedented success. Fifty years on, in recognition of the iconic album & with the help of huge strides in technology, an official full dome experience with stunning visuals of the solar system and beyond & played out to lớn 42 minutes of The Dark Side Of The Moon, will be released in Planetariums around the world in March. Liên hệ your local Planetarium for any screening details.
The show itself will be divided between the 10 tracks off the album, in chronological order, each having a different theme; some futuristically looking forward and some a retro acknowledgment khổng lồ Pink Floyd’s visual history, all relating lớn a time & space experience, embracing up to lớn the minute technology that only a Planetarium can offer. It promises to lớn be immersive; an all-encompassing surround sound và visual treat that will transcend reality và take you way beyond the realms of 2 chiều experience.
