Yearly Archives: 2019

Help Please!

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Hi out there in Floyd land. Col here, the original founder of this site. WE ARE IN TROUBLE! The site keeps crashing due to a multitude of errors and our server has to be constantly rebooted in order to keep the site alive.  I have called in an expert to help out and you should see a gradual improvement over the coming weeks. HOWEVER, this is going to cost money and putting it simply, we just don’t have any! Can you help us? (Pretty please). Any donation, large or small is most welcome, please donate through PayPal (There’s a button on the left) or donate through your PayPal account directly to col@pinkfloydz.com and SAVE THIS SITE!

Thanks

Col Turner

Amount currently raised ($AUS) $569.06 (As at 31 Oct). We have exceeded our target! But of course further donations are always welcome. Thanks to all who donated.

Have a Cigar! New memoir from Bryan Morrison, early Pink Floyd manager and booking agent, out now!

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The memoirs of the late Bryan Morrison, early booking agent and manager of Pink Floyd, are out now on Amazon UK and the publisher’s official site.

When the music impresario Bryan Morrison died aged 66 in 2008, after two years
in a coma following a polo accident, he left behind his unpublished memoir. As a
music publisher, manager and agent, Morrison had represented the Pretty Things,
Pink Floyd, T. Rex, The Jam, Wham! and many others. He was also the founder and
owner of the Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club.

 

In this candid and outspoken book, Morrison reveals the true stories behind why
Syd Barrett of Pink Floyd once bit his finger to the bone, the Pretty Things were
banned for life from New Zealand, and he became involved with the Kray Twins.
He also tells how The Jam kissed goodbye to success in the USA, he received death
threats when Robin Gibb left the Bee Gees, and signing a publishing deal with
George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley as Wham!

 

Spanning the golden age of British rock ’n’ roll from the 60s to the 80s, this is the
extraordinary story of a cigar-chomping, East End entrepreneur, with a passion for
art and design, fashion, music and polo.

Keep an eye out for some AFG impressions and a review in the coming weeks.

Watch Now: David Gilmour at Richard Thompson’s 70th Birthday Concert

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At the end of September Richard Thompson hosted his 70th Birthday Celebration Concert at the Royal Albert Hall. The concert included a bevy of musical guests, including Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour. David performed on two songs, Dimming of the Day and Fat Old Sun, both of which you can watch below.

Fat Old Sun , Richard Thompson and David Gilmour ,30th September 2019

(Video posted on YT channel GC Met)

 

David Gilmour - Dimming of the Day @Richard Thompson’s 70th birthday celebr. concert, RAH,30.09.2019

(Video posted on YT channel fjaerilbs)

 

David had previously played a cover of Dimming of the Day during his 2002 concerts at the Royal Albert Hall. Enjoy the footage!

Pink Floyd ‘The Later Years 1987-2019’ price drop on Amazon!

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Pink Floyd’s ‘The Later Years 1987-2019’ box set has seen a substantial price drop through Amazon and other retailers.

Across Amazon USA, UK and Italy, there have been price drops of up to 25% on the pre-order price!!

Other retailers have also seen large drops, so make sure you shop a round and check with your store if you’ve already placed an order.

 

You can pre-order Pink Floyd The Later Years from Amazon UK | USA | Canada

 

The Early Years disc replacement programme now open (EU only)

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Following the release of The Early Years 1965-1972 box set in 2016, some keen Floyd fans noticed

issues with their discs and a replacement programme was enacted. Now, in 2019, fans are reporting similar issues, with Blu-ray discs bubbling and discolouring, in some cases leading to discs not playing.

The following has been emailed out to fans who have contacted Pink Floyd regarding this issue.

In 2016 our attention was drawn to a small batch of Blu-ray discs supplied for ‘The Early Years 1965-1972’, which had been subject to unreported transit damage, causing eventual discolouration and playing issues over time.

 

Now in 2019, we have been advised that a small quantity of the below discs have been affected:

 

CAMBRIDGE ST/ATION / 0190295929855 / PFREY1-BD
GERMIN/ATION / EAN 0190295929831 / PFREY2-BD
DRAMATIS/ATION / EAN 0190295929824 / PFREY3-BD
DEVI/ATION EAN 019029529817 / PFREY4-BD
REVERBER/ATION / 0190295929800 / PFREY5-BD
OBFUSC/ATION / EAN 0190295929794 / PFREY6-BD
CONTINU/ATION / EAN 0190295929787 / PFREY7-BD1
CONTINU/ATION / EAN 0190295929787 / PFREY7-BD2

 

If you have any of the above discs that are experiencing playability issues, please TAKE A PHOTOGRAPH of the condition of the disc (both back and front), state its catalogue number and enclose the photograph with full delivery details, and we will send you a replacement. earlyyears@wmgcustomerservice.com.

 

We will be manufacturing replacement discs on a limited basis based on demand, so please contact us BEFORE JANUARY 01, 2020, in order that your request can be processed. This offer does not affect your statutory rights.

 

Thank you for your support of Pink Floyd, and please accept our apologies for the inconvenience that this may have caused.

If you are an owner of The Early Years box set I highly recommend you check your Blu-rays ASAP. Please note, this program only covers purchases from within the EU. US buyers are being advised to contact Sony Music.

Listen Now: ‘High Hopes (Early Version, Unreleased 1994 Recording)’ from The Later Years 1987-2019 box set

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Pink Floyd - High Hopes (Early Version, Unreleased 1994 Recording)

Yet another track has been previewed from the upcoming The Later Years 1987-2019 box set. This time we get to hear the early version of High Hopes, which includes a wonderful non-slide guitar solo.

Enjoy! You can pre-order Pink Floyd The Later Years from Amazon UK | USA | Canada

Roger Waters planning 2020 tour of North America and Mexico

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Roger Waters, speaking to El Universal at The Venice Film Festival, confirmed that he plans to tour North America and Mexico in 2020.

In the interview, which followed the screening of the Us + Them concert film, Waters mentions Ciudad Juárez and Mexico City as possible tour stops. Waters also hopes for the Ciudad Juárez concert to be a free concert, similar to Zocalo on his 2016 tour.

We’ll post more details as they become available, so remember to check back with A Fleeting Glimpse regularly.