Our condolences go out to the family and friends of Claudia Fontaine who died this week. As well as working with artists including Dusty Springfield and Annie Lennox, Claudia was a much-loved backing vocalist on The Division Bell Tour as well as on David’s Meltdown performances at the Royal Festival Hall in 2001 and 2002.
” It was a privilege to work with Claudia, to have her spine-tingling vocals in the mix, to look across and see her high-voltage smile. ” – David Gilmour
” Got a call from, Jess and Holly, “Let’s record ‘Goodnight Irene’”, Me, “Ok where and when?” Jess and Holly, “Electric Lady 45 rpm phone booth, tomorrow” Me, “Ok”. The next day, Me,”Here I is!” Jess and Holly, “Lets do it”, Me “Who’s playing guitar?” Jess and Holly “You are” Me “I haven’t got a guitar” Jess and Holly “we’ll lend you one.” Me “what key’s it in?” Jess and Holly, E major, Me “lets do it, paste the words on the back of the phone booth”, Jess and Holly, “You can’t remember the words?”, Me,”Get in that fucking booth, young lady”.
And here ’tis, one take, a track off the new Lucius Album NUDES, with love for my gorgeous girls and great respect and deference to Huddie Ledbetter! ” – Roger Waters
To celebrate Record Store Day 2018 (Saturday 21st April)
Pink Floyd will release the band’s debut album ‘The Piper At The Gates of Dawn’ on vinyl, with a new mono 2018 remaster by James Guthrie, Joel Plante and Bernie Grundman.
Remastered from the original 1967 mono mix, the release is the latest from Pink Floyd Records, which has recently marked global sales of over 1 million vinyl LPs since its launch in June 2016.
The limited-edition Record Store Day release is delivered on premium 12” 180-gram black vinyl, and comes paired with an exclusive poster (540 x 388mm on art paper), as well as a foil blocked outer wallet.
Written and performed by Syd Barrett, Roger Waters, Richard Wright and Nick Mason, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn is the only studio album to be released under Barrett’s leadership.
The album, recorded with producer Norman Smith at Abbey Road Studios, features songs that remained on the band’s live setlist for many years, such as ‘Astronomy Domine’ and ‘Interstellar Overdrive’.
The album’s original cover artwork, shot by photographer Vic Singh, was captured through a prism lens that Beatles guitarist George Harrison gave him. This same lens is now on display as part of The Pink Floyd Exhibition: Their Mortal Remains, currently at Rome’s MACRO museum.
The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn is released via Record Store Day at Participating Stores ONLY (Not Available Online !!) on 21st April.
For more details, including participating stores, you can head over to the official Record Store Day website by Clicking Here
Nick Mason, Drummer of Pink Floyd selects
Joni Mitchell – Ladies of the Canyon
As recommended listen for Classic Album Sundays
“ I love this album just because I do…..great songs and really well performed. “
From all of us at A Fleeting Glimpse we want to send David Gilmour our very best wishes and hope he has a great day celebrating his 72nd Birthday.
Due to an overwhelming demand, two further dates have been announced in Mexico as part of Roger Waters Us + Them 2018 Tour.
November 29th – Palacio De Los Deportes, Mexico City, Mexico
December 5th – Arena VFG, Guadalajara, Mexico
Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased by visiting the Official Mexico TIcketmaster Website by Clicking Here
Wait For Her/ Oceans Apart & Part Of Me Died.
Played live on 20th Feb 2018 during the final concert of Roger’s Australian Leg of the tour.
