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News broke last year of the contest between EMI and Pink Floyd, motivated by the claim of the multinational to sell songs individually the British over the Internet. Finally resolved this spring with an agreement between the parties so that the disks could remain untouched as a whole, with no downloading songs unit, along with a contract renewal between the label and the band completed a re motivating its entire catalog in different formats.

These reissues are presented under the title “Why Pink Floyd?” In several formats: an “Discovery” which includes remastered original album, or individual format or in a box with all the discography, the version “Experience”, which includes the remastered album and a second bonus CD, and finally a super deluxe edition of “Immersion”, in addition to the above is accompanied by LP’s, many extras, oddities, videos, merchandise and other paraphernalia for collectors. Also, using the pull, and less demanding, will launch yet another compilation, “A Foot In The Door – The Best Of Pink Floyd”, which, if I may boldly strikes the original argument itself band in its concept of having their full albums only, not individual songs. Although that is another story.

The first of these deluxe editions are “The Dark Side Of The Moon – Immersion Edition”. The question is not what we will find in it, but rather what is not there. In addition to the remastered edition of the original 1973 classic, is accompanied by the trunk of up to 6 discs with many extras unpublished surely will delight a few fanatics. And, we’re not going to cheat, these editions are intended for those lucky collectors who can afford a new purchase of a disc and if necessary on the shelf of any lover of music in general. Completists fierce, eager for new experiences pinkfloydianas, for which he certainly less attractive will be disc remastered by James Guthrie and Andy Jackson, also.

But without doubt a brilliant first-and mixed record in 1972 by Alan Parsons, or the full live performance at the legendary Wembley Stadium in London in 1974, will be the big bite to taste. Not to mention the visual aspect, with videos unpublished European tour U.S. in 1974 and 1975, reviewed and restored by Lana Topham, official archivist of Pink Floyd, plus the typical documentary rigor. An ode to a whole composed of the best album that probably is the best band and symphonic progressive rock that filled the stage.

In the material, if the musical gems contained were not enough, this box set includes a new 40-page booklet Storm Thorgeson’s own work and another book of previously unpublished photographs, the work of Jill Furmanovsky. The rest, other official memorabilia in the form of scarves, coasters, backstage tickets reproductions and lithographs number, the kind that when you get the package make you drool dripping, but ultimately end up sleeping peacefully in the box that houses for life.

Perhaps in a few years will be released further material surrounding “The Dark Side Of The Moon”, but for now this is the most complete and rich editing conducted to date. A luxury not very affordable for many.