The Rough Guide to Pink Floyd
- ISBN-10
- 1843535750
- ISBN-13
- 9781843535751
- Category
- Music / Genres & Styles / Rock
- Pages
- 300
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rough Guides
- Author
- Toby Manning
Description
The Rough Guide to Pink Floyd is the ultimate companion to the band that changed the sound and scale of pop music forever. Features include: The Story: from the Syd Barrett era, the Dark Side Of The Moon phenomenon to their transformation into one of the world’s biggest bands, The Music: 50 essential Floyd songs and the stories behind them, plus all the albums and recording sessions, side-projects and solo careers, Floyd On Film: the movies and film soundtracks fromThe Wall and More to Zabriskie Point and Pink Floyd at Pompeii, Floydology file: the cover versions, rarities, DVDs, books and websites. From the psychedelic “happenings” of 60s London to the arena gigs, world tours and Live 8 reunion – it’s all here.
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