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Contest: Win two Pink Floyd covers on 7-inch vinyl

Posted November 14, 2013 by Floydian Slip

Fruits de Mer Records are releasing two Pink Floyd cover songs as a limited edition 7-inch vinyl single.

Russian progressive group Vespero covers “Careful with That Axe, Eugene,” backed with “One of These Days” on the upcoming disc.

The label, which specializes in limited pressings of psychedelic and progressive music, will produce only 600 copies of the single.

You can pre-order your copy from Fruits de Mer Records. Listen this week when we play one of the cuts from the single on “Floydian Slip.”

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Winner: The Gathering Storm

Posted November 13, 2013 by Floydian Slip

Congratulations to Tara Golden of Gillette, WY — winner of a copy of “The Gathering Storm,” the new book from Pink Floyd sleeve designer Storm Thorgerson.

Shine on, Tara!

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Contest: Win “The Gathering Storm” by Storm Thorgerson

Posted November 5, 2013 by Floydian Slip

Thorgerson designed nearly every Pink Floyd album cover beginning with 1968’s “A Saucerful of Secrets,” as well as many others during his long career. He died April 18.

Prizes courtesy of StormStudios. Deadline to register: 8 p.m. EST Wednesday, Nov. 13.

Buy The Gathering Storm now from the publisher.

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Tom Stoppard’s “Darkside” coming to CD

Posted October 26, 2013 by Floydian Slip

“Darkside,” the BBC-commissioned radio play written by acclaimed playwright Tom Stoppard, will be released on CD next month.

Originally broadcast Aug. 26, the production will be released as a luxury package resembling a hardcover book, including a CD containing the 54-minute play — which includes the majority of the album — plus a 56-page bound insert of the play’s script and Roger Waters’ lyrics from the album.

The release features a bonus disc with text translations in German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Japanese, Mandarin and Russian.

The cast includes Bill Nighy, Rufus Sewell, Adrian Scarborough and Amaka Okafor.

“Darkside” will be released Nov. 25. Pre-order yours now.

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Contest: Win “The Flaming Cow” by Ron Geesin

Posted October 2, 2013 by Floydian Slip

We have 3 copies to give away. Prizes courtesy of The History Press with assistance from Trafalgar Square Publishing from Independent Publishers Group.

Deadline to register: 6 p.m. EDT Wednesday, Oct. 9.

Due to postage costs, this contest is limited to participants in the United States and Canada.

Buy The Flaming Cow from Independent Publishers Group

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New Storm Thorgerson book coming Oct. 1

Posted September 28, 2013 by Floydian Slip

StormStudios and de Milo will publish “The Gathering Storm: The Album Art of Storm Thorgerson” on Oct. 1.

The book covers the five-decade-long career of Storm Thorgerson, one of the most prolific album sleeve designers in history, and the primary designer of the Pink Floyd catalog.

Thorgerson wrote and compiled the book over the last year of his life. He saw and approve a finished copy just a few days before he died April 18.

“The Gathering Storm” comes in three editions: Hardback, collector’s and deluxe. The editions are detailed, and available for pre-order, at the Firebrand website.

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Pink Floyd on cover of Uncut

Posted September 28, 2013 by Floydian Slip

Pink Floyd is on the cover of the November issue of Uncut magazine.

Writer David Cavanagh celebrates the 40th anniversary of The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) — six months late! 😉 — in the issue’s cover story.

Drummer Nick Mason chimes in, as well as friend-of-Floyd Roy Harper.

The issue went on sale in the U.K. Sept. 25, and will be available in the U.S. later. It’s available for sale online, too.

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“The Body” coming to DVD

Posted September 13, 2013 by Floydian Slip

The 1970 Roy Battersby documentary “The Body,” best known to Pink Floyd fans for its soundtrack including work by Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters, will be issued on DVD next month.

Network Distributing Ltd. will release the film on DVD in its entirety for the first time. The disc will include the original theatrical trailer, a gallery of still images, and promotional material.

Waters composed and recorded the soundtrack along with Ron Geesin. The track “Give Birth to a Smile” included the rest of Pink Floyd, who appeared without credit.

The DVD will be issued as a Region 2 disc, playable in Europe, the Middle East and several other countries, but not the United States.

Network describes “The Body” as “a deeply intimate feature-length film exploring the physical experience of being human.”

Narrated by Vanessa Redgrave and Frank Finlay, with commentary by poet/playwright Adrian Mitchell, the film follows the human life-cycle from conception to death.

Battersby has worked as a director mostly in television since 1969.

The DVD will be priced at £6.98.

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Winners: Record Collector #417

Posted August 22, 2013 by Floydian Slip

Congratulations to winners of Record Collector #417, featuring Pink Floyd:

Larry Trezil, Hazel Park, MI
Ian Schulze, Bristol, VT
Arnold Fitzpatrick, Ringgold, VA
Nir Malka, Ramat Hasharon, Israel
Cameron Mayer, Jacksonville, FL
Christopher Clements, Media, PA
Chris Keener, Lebanon, PA
Servaas te Brake, Groenlo, Gelderland, Netherlands
Jeff Nemets, Laingsburg, MI

Thanks to David Harvey and Record Collector for providing the prizes.

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Contest: Win Record Collector #417

Posted August 14, 2013 by Floydian Slip

Register to win a copy of Record Collector #417, featuring early Pink Floyd acetates and interviews with Floyd’s Nick Mason and early Floyd producer Joe Boyd.

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