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Echoes: The Complete History of Pink Floyd The first thing that one notices about the coffee table sized book is it's enormous weight! And the reason this 368 page tome is so heavy, is because every page of this impressive book, is full colour, printed on beautiful glossy stock.

I picked the book up, knowing full well I was about to read something by somebody highly regarded in the Pink Floyd community, who already has an impressive track record. Full of high expectations, I flipped the book open to read the research notes, and for some reason started to get the idea I was about to read a dreary list of dates and venues. Boy, was I mistaken!

Not only has the author managed to dredge out every last concert date (of both the band, and individual members) but he has also managed to tease out just about every detail that is known about each concert or appearance.

Packed with hundreds of wonderful full colour photos, Glenn Povey has managed to spin the Pink Floyd story in a way that's never been told before. He cleverly weaves his tale around the concert & appearance dates, ensuring the reader never gets bored by reading a list of cold facts. Mind Head Publishing

MADCAP This sensational book includes up-to-date interviews with Waters and Gilmour and many of Syd's friends and girlfriends including Lindsay Corner (correct spelling) and characters such as Jock and Sue. PLUS A NEW CONVERSATION WITH SYD.......PLUS, PLUS, there's material that rewrites the history of the four-piece Floyd, as well as previously-unseen lyrics by the young Waters and writings by the young Barrett. Interview With Author

Pink Floyd's The Piper at the Gates of Dawn by John Cavanagh RRP: $21.95 (Aus) Published by Continuum, released in Australia by Allen and Unwin January/February, 2004
Through a series of interviews with a wide range of people connected to Pink Floyd in their earliest days (including Nick Mason, Peter Jenner, Jenny Fabian, Storm Thorgerson, Duggie Fields and Peter Whitehead), John Cavanagh paints a vivid picture of how this remarkable debut album was created. He brings to life the stories behind each track, as well as Pink Floyd's groundbreaking live performances of the time.

'The Piper at the Gates of Dawn is a wondrous creation often seen through the distorted view of later events. These things have served to overshadow the achievement of The Pink Floyd on their debut album: an outstanding group performance; a milestone in record production; and something made in much happier circumstances than I had expected to find This is NOT another book about "mad Syd". This, instead, is a celebration of a moment when everything seemed possible, when creative worlds and forces converged, when an album spoke with an entirely new voice. "Such music I never dreamed of," as Rat said to Mole.'

About the Author: John Cavanagh is a broadcaster and musician who has presented shows on several BBC Radio networks, and records under the name Phosphene. He owns a Farfisa Compact Duo organ which was used by Pink Floyd on their early recordings. Order Here

Lost In The Woods English composer and cartographer of interstellar regions Syd Barrett was an English composer and purveyor of some of the most intriguing music ever written. Famous before his 20th birthday, Barrett led the charge of psychedelia onstage at London's famed UFO club. With a Fender Telecaster and a primitive Binson echo unit, Barrett liberated the guitar from being, in critic Simon Reynold's words, 'a riff machine, and turned it into a texture and timbre generator.'

An awesome book, full of the minutest details of Syd Barretts life in the 60s and beyond. A great read for any Floyd fan. Rated 10 out of 10. Col.

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The Pink Floyd Encyclopedia A book by Vernon Fitch of The Pink Floyd Archives.The Pink Floyd Encyclopedia is an in depth reference work on Pink Floyd, and includes a unique Pink Floyd Reference Encyclopedia, complete concert date listings, a look at Floyd's equipment over the years, and an examination of the Publius phenomenon.The book also features an exclusive CD of Hawkwind performing Interstellar Overdrive.

Full of just about every conceivable Floyd fact, this book is an absolute must for any fan who is serious about the band. Scores a perfect 10 Col.

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Music Biography by Nick Hodges and Ian Priston.

A must for any serious fan, the book traces the history of the early work of the Pink Floyd from when they had recently formed to before the beginnings of their epochal work "The Dark Side Of The Moon", including the solo history of their first enigmatic leader Syd Barrett.

An archetypal labour of love, the chronology is a high quality, definitive history of the day to day work of the band. Featuring a fully comprehensive study of recordings available to collectors, rare concert ads, and studious timings and transcriptions. The detail of this book will surpass the high standards that Pink Floyd collectors demand.

The authors have painstakingly tracked down long lost reviews, recordings and appearances on television and in films, and have collated them all together in a clear and concise form, whilst offering their own detailed reviews and commentary. Correcting mistakes made previously, the book also represents a fully equipped and up to date research resource which is made easily accessible by a detailed index and chapter by chapter endnotes.

All the illustrations in the book including its cover, have not been used in any other book about Pink Floyd. Of particular interest will be a set of photographs taken by Irene Winsby of the band during a rehearsal in January 1967.

No of Pages: 320 ISBN No: 1901447073

I highly commend this book to any serious Floyd Fan. This is not for casual fans, but if you are interested in the early years of Pink Floyd, then this book is well worth while. If you want more info or wish to purchase the book please click Click Here Col.