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Unseen Photographs From International Amphitheatre, Chicago 7th March 1973 Shared For First Time In 50 Years

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Exactly 50 years ago today, on March 7, 1973, Pink Floyd took to the stage of the International Amphitheatre, Chicago, IL, USA, in celebration of the release of The Dark Side of the Moon, in a set spanning over 2 hours, featuring songs such as Echoes, Obscured By Clouds, When You’re In, Childshood End, Careful with That Axe, Eugene, and the entire Dark Side of the Moon album with the encore of One of These Days.

As part of the celebrations currently ongoing for the 50th anniversary of “The Dark Side of the Moon,” Mark Campbell, a budding fan of the band who was in attendance at the International Amphitheatre, has very kindly given us permission to share his collection of photos online for the first time.

These were taken exactly 50 years ago, on this date.

When sharing these photos, Mark had this to say: “ Fifty(!) years ago tonight, I saw Pink Floyd from the eighth row on their Dark Side of the Moon tour at the International Amphitheatre. The album had just been released a week earlier, so we had no idea it would attain such legendary status. These photos were taken by me with my cheap Kodak Instamatic and by my friend with his Nikon 35mm. It was back in the days before heavy security, when you could leave your seat, walk right up to the front of the stage, and take pictures. Back then, their stage set looked (and was) incredibly high-tech. Now it almost looks like a high school band. And I still wonder why the band didn’t cover up that stockyards-era ad behind the stage for the Sirloin Room restaurant. At the time, the staging was incredibly high-tech, but now, it looks pretty tame. I took these pictures from my 8th row seat.”

Our thanks go to Mark for allowing us to use his collection.

 

David Gilmour : Happy 77th Birthday

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Many happy returns to David Gilmour who celebrates his 77th Birthday today !

It’s not just his birthday today, but the 17th anniversary of the 2006 release of On An Island, selections of which he performed for the first time live, at his own 60th birthday party at London’s Porchester Hall!

Roger Waters : Stravinksky’s The Soldier’s Tale Released On Limited Edition Clear Vinyl

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As part of the 2023 Record Store Day celebrations, Sony Classical Masterworks has announced that Stravinsky’s The Soldier’s Tale, narrated by Roger Waters, is going to be pressed onto 1000 limited edition 12″ vinyl on April 7, 2023.

Originally released in 2018 on Sony Classical Masterworks, Stravinsky’s The Soldier’s Tale is a new adaptation of the narration for Stravinsky’s 1918 theatrical work solely for orchestra, where Waters is set to narrate the story and voice all of its characters. Waters worked with seven musicians associated with the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival, forming an ensemble that sought to honor Stravinsky’s work while reinterpreting it for a new audience.

According to the original press release, this project is but the latest in a string of forays into the world of high art for Waters. “Both here and in other works Waters certainly feels an affinity with this moment in the history of music whenever he has to decide how atonal to make his music. How radical should it be? And how is music related to the Classical and Romantic tradition? This is arguably the most important question that progressive music has to ask itself today.”

Waters’ choice of The Soldier’s Tale is serendipitous, give that “he has wanted for a long time to engage more deeply with the work of a composer whose weight and occasional inaccessibility may perhaps have much in common with” his own music.

Stravinsky’s The Soldier’s Tale in limited edition clear vinyl is set for release April 7th via Sony Classical Masterworks

To pre-order your copy of one of the 1000 clear edition vinyls, you can do so by Clicking Here

Pink Floyd Exhibition : Their Mortal Remains Montreal Extended For Third Time To April 2nd 2023

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Due to popular demand the Official Pink Floyd : Their Mortal Remains Exhibition Montreal has been extended for a third time, In a statement released

” We are delighted to announce that, by popular demand, Pink Floyd: Their Mortal Remains Exhibition has been extend until April 2nd 2023.  This will allow more visitors to discover this great retrospective of Pink Floyd, their music, and the band’s major impact on art and music! ”

The popularity of this exhibition has made it a must-have experience in the cultural scene this season.

Get your tickets by Clicking Here.

Roger Waters Shares Preview Of The Dark Side Of The Moon Re-Recording

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It has been known for a few months that Roger Waters has indeed been rerecording the 1973 Pink Floyd classic album The Dark Side Of The Moon around the time of its 50th anniversary.

In a new statement on social media, Roger shared a preview of Us & Them and had this to say

“ When we recorded the stripped down songs for the Lockdown Sessions, the 50th anniversary of the release of Dark Side of The Moon was looming on the horizon. It occurred to to me that Dark Side of the Moon could well be a suitable candidate for a similar re-working, partly as a tribute to the original work, but also to re-address the political and emotional message of the whole album. I discussed it with Gus and Sean, and when we’d stopped giggling and shouting ‘You must be fucking mad’ at one another we decided to take it on. We are now in the process of finishing the final mix. It’s turned out really great and I’m excited for everyone to hear it. It’s not a replacement for the original which, obviously, is irreplaceable. But it is a way for the seventy nine year old man to look back across the intervening fifty years into the eyes of the twenty nine year old and say, to quote a poem of mine about my Father, “We did our best, we kept his trust, our Dad would have been proud of us”. And also it is a way for me to honor a recording that Nick and Rick and Dave and I have every right to be very proud of.

Happy 50th to Dark Side of the Moon.” – Roger Waters

Pink Floyd Release Streaming Singles “Breathe” and “Us and Them” 1974 Live At Wembley ” from The Dark Side Of The Moon 50th

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As part of the monumental 50th celebration of Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side Of The Moon, the band has released a preview of the newly remastered live album, which has been done by the band’s longtime engineer, James Guthrie.

Breathe and Us and Them live from Wembley 1974 is now available on all streaming platforms.

Abbey Road Studios Redecorates Iconic Walls To Celebrate The 50th Of The Dark Side Of The Moon

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Released 50 years ago today is Pink Floyd’s seminar album The Dark Side of the Moon. The album is among the most critically acclaimed and often appears in professional listings of the greatest albums. It brought Pink Floyd international fame, bringing wealth and plaudits to all four band members. A blockbuster release of the album era, it also propelled record sales throughout the music industry during the 1970s. The Dark Side of the Moon is certified 14 times platinum in the United Kingdom, and topped the US Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart, where it has charted for 972 weeks. As of 2013, The Dark Side of the Moon has sold over 45 million copies worldwide, making it the best-selling album of the 1970s and the third-best-selling album in history. In 2012, it was selected for preservation in the US National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress as “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”.

To celebrate this monumental release, Abbey Road Studios has redecorated the exterior wall of the grounds, which are usually covered in personal messages and graffiti from the public, which has become very iconic, with brand new graphics depicting the recent Abbey Road x Dark Side of the Moon merchandise collaboration.

Photos with thanks to Peter Chow