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The Resource Pink Floyd : all the songs : the story behind every track, Jean-Michel Guesdon & Philippe Margotin ; translation by Richard George Elliott and Jackie Smith

Pink Floyd : all the songs : the story behind every track, Jean-Michel Guesdon & Philippe Margotin ; translation by Richard George Elliott and Jackie Smith

Label
Pink Floyd : all the songs : the story behind every track
Title
Pink Floyd
Title remainder
all the songs : the story behind every track
Statement of responsibility
Jean-Michel Guesdon & Philippe Margotin ; translation by Richard George Elliott and Jackie Smith
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Contributor
Author
Translator
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
Summary
"The newest addition to the best-selling All the Songs series details the unique recording history of Pink Floyd, one of the world's most commercially successful and influential rock bands. Since 1965, Pink Floyd haven been recording sonically experimental and philosophical music, selling more than 250 million records worldwide, including two of the best-selling albums of all time: The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall. While much is known about this iconic group, few books provide a comprehensive history of their time in the studio. In Pink Floyd All the Songs, authors Margotin and Guesdon describe the origin of their nearly 200 released songs, details from the recording studio, what instruments were used, and behind-the-scenes stories of the tensions that helped drive the band. Organized chronologically by album, this massive, 544-page hardcover begins with their 1967 debut album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, the only one recorded under founding member Syd Barrett's leadership; through the loss of Barrett and the addition of David Gilmour; to Richard Wright leaving the band in 1979 but returning; to Roger Waters leaving in 1985 and the albums recorded since his departure, including their 2014 farewell album, The Endless River, which was downloaded 12 million times on Spotify the week it was released. Packed with more than 500 photos, All the Songs is also filled with stories fans treasure, such as Waters working with engineer Alan Parsons to employ revolutionary recording techniques for The Dark Side of the Moon at Abbey Road Studios in 1972, or producer Bob's Ezrin's contribution in refining Water's original sprawling vision for The Wall."--Publisher's description
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Cataloging source
BTCTA
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Guesdon, Jean-Michel
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Language note
Translated from the French
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • bibliography
  • discographies
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Margotin, Philippe
  • Elliott, Richard George
  • Smith, Jackie
Series statement
All the songs
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  • Pink Floyd (Musical group)
  • Pink Floyd (Musical group)
  • Pink Floyd (Musical group)
  • Rock music
  • Rock (Musique)
  • MUSIC
  • MUSIC
  • Rock music
  • England
Label
Pink Floyd : all the songs : the story behind every track, Jean-Michel Guesdon & Philippe Margotin ; translation by Richard George Elliott and Jackie Smith
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Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 586-587), discography, and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Control code
972386567
Dimensions
28 cm.
Edition
First English-language edition.
Extent
591 pages
Isbn
9780316439244
Lccn
2017930325
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Note
WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650, 655
Other physical details
illustrations (chiefly color)
System control number
(OCoLC)972386567
Label
Pink Floyd : all the songs : the story behind every track, Jean-Michel Guesdon & Philippe Margotin ; translation by Richard George Elliott and Jackie Smith
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 586-587), discography, and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Control code
972386567
Dimensions
28 cm.
Edition
First English-language edition.
Extent
591 pages
Isbn
9780316439244
Lccn
2017930325
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Note
WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650, 655
Other physical details
illustrations (chiefly color)
System control number
(OCoLC)972386567

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