Released earlier today, Alan Parsons in a brand new interview with Rick Beato discussing his amazing career. He talks about his engineering days with legendary Rock icons The Beatles and Pink Floyd, and how he transitioned into being a leading artist and producer with The Alan Parsons Project. Alan reflects on his role in creating legendary albums like “Abbey Road” and “The Dark Side Of The Moon,” which helped define the sound of a whole generation:

Scheduled for release on November 1st this year, the upcoming 11-CD box set will celebrate the 50-year solo career of Phil Manzanera, the Roxy Music guitarist, record producer, and musical collaborator. Among the highlights of this collection, Pink Floyd fans may find interest in Disc Seven’s 6PM (2004) which features David Gilmour on guitar for tracks 11 and 12. Most notably, Disc Eleven’s The Manzanera Archives RARE TWO contains the previously unreleased Pink Floyd demo titled “Demo PM 1” an early version One Slip (from 1987’s A Momentary Lapse of Reason) that Phil wrote with David Gilmour. Phil as we know is a long time friend and collaborator with David. Phil co-produced David’s albums On An Island in 2006 and Rattle That Lock in 2015, and he was also a member of his touring band during those years.

50 Years of Music is beautifully presented in a 10”x10” hard-slip featuring eleven of his original albums, remastered by Alchemy Mastering’s Barry Grint at London’s renowned Air Studios and overseen by Phil. A 100-page book accompanies this extraordinary musical journey, with photos, handwritten notes, tape boxes, scribbles, clippings, alternate artwork, lyrics, compositions, thoughts as well as the original album booklets.

A perfect companion to Manzanera’s critically acclaimed 2024 memoir. 

Tracklisting:

Disc One: Diamond Head (1975)

Frontera
Diamond Head
Big Day
The Flex
Same Time Next Week
Miss Shapiro
East Of Echo
Lagrima
Alma

Bonus Tracks
Carhumba (previously released on 2011 re-issue)
Corazon Y Alma (previously released on 2011 re-issue)

Disc Two: Listen Now (801) (1977)

Listen Now
Flight 19
Island
Law and Order
Rude Awakening
Que?
City Of Light
Initial Speed
Postcard Love
That Falling Feeling

Bonus Tracks
Blue Gray Uniform (Demo @ PSL Studios) (previously only available on 2015 Japanese re-issue)
Remote Control (Demo @ PSL Studios Psychedelic Version) (previously only available on 2015 Japanese re-issue)
Island (Secret Fingers Remix) (previously only available on 2015 Japanese re-issue)
Listen Now (Velvet Season and The Hearts of Gold Remix) (previously only available on 2015 Japanese re-issue)

Disc Three: K-Scope (1978)

Remote Control
Cuban Crisis
Hot Spot
Numbers
Slow Motion TV
Gone Fishing
N-Shift
Walking Through Heavens Door
You Are Here

Bonus Tracks
Remote Control (Live 801 Tour 1977) (previously available on 2000 reissue)
It Don’t Matter To Me (Demo @ PSL Studios Manzanera) (previously available on 2000 reissue)
Out Of The Blue (Live 801 Tour 1977) (previously available on 2000 reissue)
Walking Through Heaven’s Door (ZSOU Remix) (previously only available on 2015 Japanese re-issue)

Disc Four: Primitive Guitars (1982)

Criollo
Caracus
La Nueva Ola
Botaga
Ritmo de Los Angeles
Europe 701
Impossible Guitar
Big Dome
Europe 80-1

Bonus Tracks
Impossible Guitars (Theo Parrish Feat. Duminie Deporres Remix) (previously only available on 2015 Japanese re-issue)
Caracas (Daniele Baldelli and Marco Dionigi Mental Remix) (previously only available on 2015 Japanese re-issue)
Criollo (Kenji Takimi and Tomoki Kanda ‘Being Borings’ Remix) (previously only available on 2019 Japanese re-issue)
Big Dome (Cos_Mes Remix) (previously only available on 2015 Japanese re-issue)

Disc Five: Southern Cross (1990)

Million Reason Why
Tambor
The Great Leveller
Astrud
Southern Cross (Instrumental)
Blood Brothers
Guantanamera
The Rich and The Poor
Dance Break This Trance
Verde
Dr. Fridel
Vanceremos

Bonus Tracks
Southern Cross (Live in Havana Moncada Manzanera Live at the Karl Marx)
(Previously Unreleased)
Astrud (Live In Havana Moncada Manzanera Live at the Karl Marx) (Previously Unreleased)

Disc Six: Vozero (1999)

Vozero
Mystic Moon
Verdadero
Tuesday
Rayo De Bala
The Art Of Conversation
Vida
Golden Sun
Mundo Con Paz
Hymn
La Vida Moderna
Tropical

Disc Seven: 6PM (2004)

Broken Dreams
Green Spikey Cactus
Love Devotion
Wish You Well
6PM
Waiting For The Sun To Shine
Manzra
Cissbury Ring
Porlock
Shoreline
Always You
Sacred Days

Bonus Track
For You (previously only available on 2016 Japanese reissue)

Disc Eight: 50 Minutes Later (2005)

Revolution
Technicolor UFO
That’s All I know
50 Minutos Mas Trade
Desaparecido
Dusza
One Step
Swimming
Bible Black
Til The End Of The Line
Enotonik Bible Black (Mainstream Version)

Disc Nine: Firebird V11 (2008)

Fortunately I Had One With Me
Cartagena
Firebird
Mexican Hat
Firebird V11
A Few Minutes
After Magritte

Bonus Track
Cartagena (Live at Ronnie Scott’s) (Previously Unreleased)

Disc Ten: The Sound Of Blue (2015)

Magdelena
1960 Caracas feat Sónia Bernado
The Sound Of Blue
Rose Mullion Head
Halmstad
Tramuntana
High Atlas
Mi Casa
In Conversation with Andy Mackay
No Church In The Wild feat Sónia Bernado

Bonus Track
High Atlas (Live in Tokyo with Hotei)

Disc Eleven: The Manzanera Archives RARE TWO 

Que Fera Fera demo with Nfaly Kouyarte  (Previously Unreleased)
Spanish (Previously Unreleased)
The Unknown Zone (previously only available as a download 2009)
Demo PM 1 (One Slip) Pink Floyd (Previously Unreleased)
Tre Amore (Previously Unreleased)
Chan Chan (previously only available on Japan Live CD)
Otra Vuelta (Previously Unreleased)
All the While (Live at Hospital Club, London) (Previously Unreleased)
Impossible Guitars (Live at Frejus with Roxy Music)
Bala de Plata (Live at The CCK Buenos Aires)  (Previously Unreleased)
East of Asteroid (Live at Ronnie Scott’s) (Previously Unreleased)

50 Years of Music is an extra-special release from an extra-special artist: a unique artefact of a glorious, ongoing career. 

Phil Manzanera said:

“This box set gives the listener an idea of what I’ve been up to in my parallel solo musical world away from Roxy for the last 50 years. It always has been about working together with friends to achieve the common goal of music ‘Sin Fronteras.’”

You can pre-order through this link here, please note this item will start shipping November 1st. 

Today, we pay tribute to the legendary Richard Wright on what would have been his 81st birthday. As a founding member, Rick’s songwriting and distinctive keyboard style were crucial to Pink Floyd, leaving behind an indelible legacy. Let’s take a moment to remember his special guest appearance with David Gilmour in January 2002, performing “Breakthrough,” the final song from his underrated solo album Broken China released in 1996.

It’s hard to believe that July is almost over! At the end of every month, we get a new podcast from The Doctor at Brain Damage: The Definitive Pink Floyd Radio Show. This episode highlights the “Avian Variety” in Pink Floyd’s music, so make sure to tune in to hear all the bird references and consider donating to support the podcast! https://floydpodcast.com

David Gilmour’s acclaimed film Live at Pompeii will receive special screenings at Rome’s UCI Cinema Romaest from 27th September to 1st October, in conjunction with David’s Circo Massimo live performances. Tickets for these screenings are currently available for purchase here: David Gilmour Live at Pompeii Isens Re-Release | UCI Cinemas