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Dark Side Of The Moon i nytt ljus (och ljud).

Immersion edition of DSOTM

Den 26 september startar nylanseringen av Pink Floyds hela katalog. Utgåvorna benämns Discovery, Experience och Immersion. 

Bland annat får vi se The Dark Side Of The Moon Immersion Box Set. Denna box innehåller originalalbumet digitalt remastrat, nydesignad digipack och CD-häfte av Storm Thorgerson. Sex discar med en mängd tidigare ej släppt material, konsertfilmer på DVD och Blu-ray, nya surroundmixar, en 36-sidig inbunden bok i stort format, en bok med originalfotografier och designskisser, exklusiv merchandise, replikaföremål och mycket mera.

Pris – 1.195;. (Ginza). $127.06 (Amazon)

Se boxens trailer på Youtube.

Inför detta släpp presenterar nu varje musiktidning  med självaktning artiklar, intervjuer och bilagor om gruppen. Eller har gruppen som tema för ett helt nummer.

Classic Rock Magazine kommer med den drygt 20-sidiga bilagan The Making of Dark side of the Moon / Whish You Were Here. (UN rekommenderar även artikeln om legendariska Captain Beyond i detta nummer).

Mojo har ett helt Pink Floyd Tribute Issue. Med tidningen följer cd,n RETURN TO THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON + WISH YOU WERE HERE AGAIN. Två klassiska album som tolkas av ett antal artister av i dag. The Orb gör sin version av Shine On You Crazy Diamond part two.  

Uncut kontrar med Pink Floyd – Nic Mason Opens up his secret vaults. Syd Tracks discovered. Dark side rarities – the first listen.

Uncut släppte dessutom för bara någon månad sedan en
148 page special issue -  Pink Floyd: The Ultimate Music Guide

Pink Floyd: The Ultimate Music Guide

Allt medan Classic Rock Presents Prog gör en djupdykning i albumet Meddle - Celebrating 40 years of the album that changed the sound of Pink Floyd and prog rock forever!

Classic Rock Presents Prog

Skall man ta del av allt detta är nog risken för brain damage överhängande.

The Dark Side Of The Moon Immersion Box Set innehåller:

Disc 1/CD1:
- The Dark Side Of The Moon (Digitally Remastered by James Guthrie 2011)

Disc 2/CD2
- The Dark Side Of The Moon performed live at Wembley in 1974 (2011 Mix and previously unreleased)

Disc 3/DVD1 (All Audio)
- The Dark Side Of The Moon, James Guthrie 2003 5.1 Surround Mix (previously released only on SACD) in standard resolution audio at 448 kbps
- The Dark Side Of The Moon, James Guthrie 2003 5.1 Surround Mix (previously released only on SACD) in high resolution audio at 640 kbps
- The Dark Side Of The Moon, LPCM Stereo mix (as disc 1)
- The Dark Side Of The Moon, Alan Parsons Quad Mix (previously released only on vinyl LP/8 track tape in 1973) in standard resolution audio at 448 kbps
- The Dark Side Of The Moon, Alan Parsons Quad Mix (previously released only on vinyl LP/8 track tape in 1973) in high resolution audio at 640 kbps

Disc 4/DVD2 (All Audio Visual)
- Live In Brighton 1972:
  Careful With That Axe, Eugene (previously unreleased on DVD)
  Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun (previously unreleased on DVD)
- The Dark Side Of The Moon, 2003 documentary (25 min EPK)
- Concert Screen Films (60 min total):
  British Tour 1974
  French Tour 1974
  North American Tour 1975

Disc 5 – Bluray (Audio + Audio Visual)
- Audio: The Dark Side Of The Moon, James Guthrie 2003 5.1 Surround Mix (previously released only on SACD) in high resolution audio at 96 kHz/24-bit
- Audio: The Dark Side Of The Moon, Original stereo mix (1973) mastered in high resolution audio at 96 kHz/24-bit
- Audio Visual: Live In Brighton 1972:
  Careful With That Axe, Eugene (previously unreleased on DVD/BluRay)
  Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun (previously unreleased on DVD/BluRay)
- Audio Visual: The Dark Side Of The Moon, 2003 documentary (EPK)
- Audio Visual: Concert Screen Films (5.1 Surround Mix):
  British Tour 1974
  French Tour 1974
  North American Tour 1975  
- Audio Visual: Concert Screen Films (High Resolution Stereo Mix):
  British Tour 1974
  French Tour 1974
  North American Tour 1975  

Disc 6/CD3
- The Dark Side Of The Moon 1972 Early Album Mix engineered by Alan Parsons (previously unreleased)
- The Hard Way (from ‘Household Objects’ project)
- Us And Them, Richard Wright Demo (previously unreleased)
- The Travel Sequence, live from Brighton June 1972 (previously unreleased)
- The Mortality Sequence, live from Brighton June 1972 (previously unreleased)
- Any Colour You Like, live from Brighton June 1972 (previously unreleased)
- The Travel Sequence, studio recording 1972 (previously unreleased)
- Money, Roger Waters’ demo (previously unreleased)

Memorabilia:
- 40 page 27cm x 27cm booklet designed by Storm Thorgerson
- Exclusive photo book edited by Jill Furmanovsky
- 27cm x 27cm Exclusive Storm Thorgerson Art Print
- 5 x Collectors’ Cards featuring art and comments by Storm Thorgerson
- Replica of The Dark Side Of The Moon Tour Ticket
- Replica of The Dark Side Of The Moon Backstage Pass
- Scarf
- 3 x Black marbles
- 9 x Coasters (unique to this box) featuring early Storm Thorgerson design sketches
- 12 page credits booklet

Datum att hålla reda på:

September 26 2011:
All 14 remastered studio albums 'Discovery' editions
Box-set of all 14 albums with photo book
Audio downloads of 'Discovery' albums and box-set
The Dark Side of The Moon – 'Immersion' and 'Experience' editions, Vinyl LP, and digital editions

November 7 2011:
A Foot In The Door – The Best of Pink Floyd
Wish You Were Here – 'Immersion' and 'Experience' editions, Vinyl LP, and digital editions

February 27 2012:
The Wall – 'Immersion' and 'Experience' editions, Vinyl LP, and digital editions