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Established in June 1998 this site has taken 23 years to build and has seen MULTI MILLIONS of visitors.
If you haven’t been here before, get set to discover one of the most comprehensive Pink Floyd sites on the internet!

Originally founded by Col Turner (Who ran this site for 19 years.) In 2017 it was handed over to Liam Creedon, who was later joined by Sean Pincombe in 2019 and who is now Editor-In-Chief.

If you have anything Floyd related that you think may be of interest, drop a line to sean@pinkfloydz.com OR liam@pinkfloydz.com

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Roger Waters : Long Delayed Amused To Death 45RPM 200-gram LP Boxset To Be Released April 2021

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An audiophile favorite — and a brisk seller since its Analogue Productions 33 1/3 reissue in 2015 — is back with an upgrade. Now a 45 RPM 4LP 200-gram set, the remastered audio completed by longtime Roger Waters / Pink Floyd collaborator and co-producer James Guthrie is chillingly detailed — every cricket chirp and dog bark on this distinctive album has even more sonic intensity and dimension.

An unblinking look at an entertainment-obsessed society, Amused to Death addresses issues that have only grown in complexity and urgency over the past two decades. With Amused to Death, Roger Waters sounded the alarm about a society increasingly – and unthinkingly — in thrall to its television screens. Twenty-three years later, Amused to Death speaks to our present moment in ways that could scarcely have been anticipated two decades ago. In 2020, television is just one option in an endless array of distractions available to us anytime, anywhere, courtesy of our laptops, tablets and smartphones. With eyes glued to our screens, the dilemmas and injustices of the real world can easily recede from view.

Originally due to be released November 2018 but later postponed for various reasons,

April the 9th 2021 will see The new 4LP 45 RPM 200-gram vinyl edition of Amused to Death which features remastered audio completed by longtime Roger Waters / Pink Floyd collaborator and co-producer, James Guthrie, has finally been pressed at Quality Record Pressings. The updated cover and gatefold art is by Sean Evans, the creative director of Waters’ 2010-2013 “The Wall Live” tour and movie.

You can place your pre-order now from Acoustic Sounds and find more information about worldwide shipping by Clicking Here

Jon Carin : Celebrates Jon Lennon’s 80th Birthday With a Beautiful Version Of the 1971 Song “Gimme Some Truth”

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Jon Carin a Grammy Award winning musician, singer, songwriter and producer who has been a longtime collaborator with  Pink Floyd and the solo careers of David Gilmour and Roger Waters has been incredibly busy these last few months,

He has been putting in preperations for the upcoming Roger Waters : This Is Not A Drill Tour which was originally planned for July 2020 and has now been pushed back until 2021 with new dates still to be announced.

With the unexpected global lockdown due to the current Covid 19 situation Jon has found himself in his studio writing and creating music as an outlet during these difficult times.

With the 80th Aniversary of the great and legendary John Lennon on what would have been his 80th Birthday, Jon has put together a version of “Gimme Some Truth” which is a song written and performed by John Lennon first released on his 1971 album Imagine.

” I did this quickly to honor John Lennon on his 80th birthday, half a lifetime later, but the internets made me wait a few days to share it. Hope it’s ok. Play it loud ” – Jon Carin

Further to this recent interpritation of the Jon Lennon classic, Jon has released 2 completely original songs of his own.

The First single released back in May 2020 is entitled : Fear Of Everything written with the intention that it felt related to what the world is going through at the moment and keeping in mind that the greatest way to overcome fear is to acknowledge it.

You can read and listen to Jon’s “Fear Of Everything” release in our previous news article by Clicking Here

The 2nd single released in August 2020 is entitled : Like A Drug Written about empathy, kindness, respect for the rules of nature & love of each and every one of our fellow man.

You can read and listen to Jon’s “Like A Drug” release in our previous news article by Clicking Here

David Gilmour single “Yes I Have Ghosts” getting Black Friday Record Store Day 2020 release

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First released back in July of this year, David Gilmour’s first single in 5 years, “Yes I Have Ghosts,” is getting a vinyl release via Black Friday Record Store Day 2020.

The single, inspired by Polly Samson’s new book, and recorded with his daughter Romany Gilmour (on harp and vocal duties), will release on 7″ vinyl on November 27th, 2020.

The special release will be limited to 5,000 copies, so make sure to check with your local record store about securing a copy.

You can check out the release page on the official Record Store Day website for more details.

Enjoy, and remember to stay safe.

New fan photos from Pink Floyd’s 1981 The Wall show in Dortmund

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Pink Floyd famously toured The Wall with a limited number of shows taking place from 1980 to 1981, because of the scale of the spectacle that Roger Waters had devised. Of this tour, only 1 leg took place in mainland Europe, with Dortmund in northern Germany being the lucky city chosen.

Even luckier still, was AFG reader Hugo Grimes, who happened to be in Germany at the time of the shows. He attended the show on 20th February 1981:

I had arrived in Dortmund to work for 7 months as part of my university studies.  I was very surprised/delighted to find out that Pink Floyd were playing at a huge concert hall within walking distance of my flat!

 

I also saw Thin Lizzy, Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, Jethro Tull, Blues Band, Stevie Wonder in the next few months.

 

Hope people enjoy them – I was sat in the front row – but my ticket said row 32 – so I only had a few exposures left on my camera – it I had known I would have bought another film!

Enjoy the photos below:

 

Thanks again to Hugo, and remember that if you have anything Floyd related that you think may be of interest, drop a line to sean@pinkfloydz.com OR liam@pinkfloydz.com

Chester Kamen – New Audio Visual Music Experience “Take This”

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Chester Kamen, who has toured with both David Gilmour, Roger Waters, and even the two of them together (the 2010 Hoping Foundation charity event) has shared some new music.

Entitled Take This, the “little film for your ears” is a 23 minute musical experience with music and video by Chester.

Chester Kamen.”Take This”

The piece can taken as a complete piece, but Chester also has some timestamps for those wishing to navigate.

1.this is a message (Kamen) 0:00
2.God is love (Davis/Evans/Kamen) 5:40
3.learnt how to fly (Kamen) 7:05
4.blue in green (Davis/Evans/Kamen) 8:40
5.what’s your name? (Kamen) 14:11
6.What about me? (Kamen) 15:07
7.dying culture (Kamen) 15:56
8.take this out (Kamen) 16:38

Enjoy!

James Guthrie is recipient of dCS Legends award

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Producer/engineer James Guthrie, a long-time Floydian associate – having served as co-producer and engineer on Pink Floyd albums as well as archival engineer/producer on Pink Floyd-related projects since 1978 – is being honoured by audio playback equipment manufacturer dCS as part of their Legends campaign.

The aim of this inaugural award, as stated in the press release:

The award was conceived to acknowledge the outstanding efforts of an elite group of recording, mixing and mastering engineers who have strived throughout their careers to deliver the finest music experience possible. The award also underscores the growing trend towards ‘studio quality’ high resolution download and streaming services for music enthusiasts.  

James Guthrie

dCS Legends website

Guthrie joins the illustrious group featuring other well-known figures in the industry such as Bob Ludwig, George Massenberg, and Elliot Schneiner.  Recording engineer Ed Cherney, who passed away in October of last year, will also be commemorated by the campaign later this year.

As one of twelve recipients in the year-long campaign, Guthrie was recently interviewed by journalist Simon Barnett for the podcast series The Other Side of the Glass regarding his multi-decade career in audio engineering and record production.  The entry on the Legends website also includes a Tidal playlist of various artists’ recordings Guthrie has been associated with throughout his career, featuring music by Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, Ambrosia, Toto, Judas Priest, and Kashmir.

 

James Guthrie page on dCS Legends website:

https://dcslegends.com/james-guthrie

 

Links to listen to The Other Side of the Glass podcast:

https://dcs-legends-the-other-side-of-the-glass.simplecast.com/episodes

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/dcs-legends-the-other-side-of-the-glass/id1496632925

https://open.spotify.com/show/4dTgMtfcVleJfar60MVoBM

 

A big thanks from AFG to Julie Skaggs for another fine contribution to the site!