I would love to just be able to buy the Dolby Atmos Blu Ray disc from this collection!
New Pink Floyd release
Pink Floyd is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the release of Dark Side of the Moon.
The forthcoming The Dark Side Of The Moon box set will be available through Warners on March 24. It includes a CD and gatefold vinyl of the newly remastered studio album and Blu-Ray and DVD audio featuring the original 5.1 mix and remastered stereo versions. The set also includes an additional new Blu-ray disc of a Dolby Atmos mix plus CD and LP of The Dark Side Of The Moon - Live At Wembley Empire Pool, London, 1974.
I hope the "remastered" versions are worthy improvements, but that isn't always the case these days.
The artwork is creating a stir among a small segment of "fans" who don't know what prisms and rainbows are... attacking or dis-owning the band for their "wokism". Can't make this stuff up, sadly.
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just received the police greatest hits half speed remastered 180g lp.i have most or the songs it contains on original "normal" albums-the new one sounds bright thin in the bass and compressed. iv'e bought a number of so called remastered lp's over the years and only a few have sounded better than than the originals except for noise floor. |
The first time I saw Pink Floyd was 1970 in the PNE Forum in my home town of Vancouver, BC. It was the Atom Heart Mother Tour and the entire audience was what you would call "baked". When they played "Careful With That Axe, Eugene", at the point where Roger Water's screams, two humongous flash pots went off and when I could see again, there were two topless dancers on stage. Needless to say, authorities were not amused. Fast forward two years to the "Dark Side Tour". Same 5,000 seat venue and we are all "baked" once more. Absolutely top five all time show. Quadrophonic sound and a perfect album. I don't know if I will buy the anniversary edition, but I certainly don't begrudge them doing it. They don't need the money and people thinking that are, are judging them by today's standards, not theirs. |
@tim_p New ones are listed as" buy it now" for $350-$400 on eBay. Auctions for new and used copies starting in the $250-$300 range. |
It's not particularly hard. You go out and buy something or download it. |
It's intriguing but I'd rather try and track down a copy of the 5.1 recording (30th edition) than buy the box set. Then I could do a comparison of that 5.1 to the original stereo version I have on CD. I think this is for hard core completists and collectors. I will say this, I did get the Animals Remix and I've really enjoyed the remastered version. It's a clean, second pressing that didn't have the 1st pressing vinyl issues I had read about. Now...I AM interested in that colored vinyl box set of Stones Mono lps. But a few reviews said they're not as revealing as the black vinyl mono box set that came out a while back. |
@amitynick Not only can you not read or comprehend, but you even think you can call people "tards" to insult them. Here is your post in all it's glory. "I swear these woke-tards wake up each morning LOOKING for something to be offended by." @au_lait Amen! Enjoy the music! |
This thread is hilarious. Always sad to hear the bigots come out of the woodwork. Again, for those that are slow; the queer community did not give a crap about this Pink Floyd release, it’s the conservative hypocrites being offended by a rainbow that have the issue. They saw the advert and wet their pants claimed PF was trying to be “woke”. Talk about making an issue out of nothing. |
Ownership of the many aspects of the Pink Floyd catalog remain murky (look it up). DSOTM is obviously the commercial behemoth of their recorded output and whoever owns it (or has recently acquired it) is milking it once again. the Immersion box set (2011, Parlophone, now Warner owned) is where the first BluRay disc appeared, along with marbles & scarf. I saw the tour in summer ‘73 and it was epic, especially since PF had sorta slid into semi-obscurity after their previous album, Obscured by Clouds. I don’t see that particular “rainbow” treatment anywhere other than print ads so this whole thing, IMHO, is a non-issue. |
While they do mention remastered, and additional recordings from a live concert at Wembley in 1974, it’s not clear if the Stereo Mix recordings are enhanced from the originals or still the same as prior master recordings. ADDITIONAL DETAILS, includes: CD1 – THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
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Money grab?? Really? They are professional musicians who make a living selling their music. They've evidently identified demand for a 50th anniversary collection and are investing in satisfying that demand. More power to them! Most of us work or worked for a living. Guess we're all guilty of this "money grab" some of you whine about. As a person who spends a lot of time listening to music, I'm wondering if it will be something for me, or not... very simple. I have no use for a $200 + collection of LPs and CDs, but.. if they somehow come up with a single, remastered LP or CD that sounds better than my original releases and my 2 mofi LPs and mofi CDs....count me in. If not, I hope they sell a lot of sets to collectors who will appreciate the sets and PF can recoup their investment and make a profit too.
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@stylemanLike many I am totally sick of the wank morons. The Floyd were using the rainbow long before the LGBTQESKHTYWRTKLTHWHTKTH (how many types are there?) group got going last week. Others had identified the colours of the rainbow in classical times. The rainbow has possibly existed 12 billion years. Go away all of you and play with your chalkboards. Try to relate to normal well-adjusted people and be less self-centred.
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I purchased the 20th anniversary digital remastered CD version and found it wasn't really any better than my old vinyl version. Then I purchased the remasterd 180 gram audiophile vinyl version. I find it to be somewhat dull in the overall sound. Why would anyone believe the 50th anniversary edition is going to be any better than all the other versions already out there? Still using the same original master? I just don't see the need for yet another reissue of this record. |
@au_lait + 1 |
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forgetaboutit. nothing new here.They are in it for the money recycling once again. New car, caviar, four star, daydream Money I'm in the high-fidelity first-class traveling set
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@styleman It’s ironic you call woke people “stupid and dumb” considering that’s redundant, but more importantly it’s you who misunderstands the entire situation. The artwork contains a rainbow, and it’s “anti-woke” morons that are claiming Pink Floyd is pandering to the LGBTQ by using the rainbow, despite the fact it’s just part of the art. It’s beyond pathetic. |
I’ve bought the PF , “Animals” : LP,blue ray , Cd,DVD , in one box :” original recording” : LP : lot of crashes, bad recording : flat, no dimension , not 3D : wasn’t nice to listening to. Cd : the same as the LP..The original of 1977 is much better… So much is filtered out that the soul disappears completely… |
@styleman If you read the article, you would know that it's the so-called anti-woke idiots who have a problem with the colors of the prism.
I looked on Pink Floyd's website and unfortunately, didn't see any individual LPs or optical disks for the 50th anniversary...just the huge, expensive set of mixed media. I'll skip this version unless they decide to offer single media version after the sales for the sets slow down. |
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Thanks for posting this. The concept and simplicity still amazes to me even after 50 years. In the movie The Making of the Dark Side of the Moon (which is great, especially watching Alan Parsons mixing it in real-time), the artist who designed the prism talked about presenting this along with several other options and the band gravitated to this instantly. Good call. |
Real Pink Floyd fans know what it is. The story behind the 1973 Pink Floyd "Dark Side of the Moon" album cover, quote: "The final front cover design features a triangular prism, with a beam of light passing through from the left side, resulting on a rainbow beam shooting out of the right side. Set to a black background, the prism was also mirrored on the back cover giving the effect of a consistent beam of light that never ends."
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Thanks for sharing these...hilarious! #1 The headline doesn't make sense, pretty sure it's the woke mob not anti-woke. And the band is un-cancellable. #2 Let's remember the so called "mob" are Twits that make up a miniscule % of the Twitter universe. Idiots with too much time and too much gov't money in their pockets. Lastly, I scored a pristine 1979 reissue (MFSL 1-017) a year or two ago for $80 that sounds fantastic. On the playlist for tonight - sadly, no blotter acid in the house.
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@macg19 I saw quite a few comments on Twitter from the usual 'crowd' complaining and throwing hissy fits stating that the prism 'rainbow' was supporting gay rights. The album sleeve has the prism colors in the zero part of '50'. It's really sad. |
I have always thought that "woke" people were incredibly superficial and dumb. I read MWINKC's link. I now think they are stupid beyond belief. The new album's logo is but a variation of the original - showing the breakup of light in a prism. Back when the original album cover was produced in the very early 1970's, I don't think that the term LBGTQ even existed or that the symbol for gay persons was a rainbow (which itself is the breakup of light through the prism of the atmosphere after a rain). While Dark Side of the Moon is great, my favorite Pink Floyd album is "Wish You Were Here" which I wish had its own anniversary edition. |
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