PINK FLOYD "Division bell 20th anniversary"

PINK FLOYD TO RELEASE 20^TH ANNIVERSARY BOX SET OF

‘THE DIVISION BELL’

·  RELEASED: 30 JUNE 2014

·  PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED 5.1 SURROUND SOUND MIX

·  BLU-RAY DISC INCLUDING NEW 2014 FILM OF MAROONED

·  2-LP VINYL FEATURING FULL-LENGTH TRACKS FOR THE FIRST TIME

·  REPLICA 7” AND 12” COLOURED VINYL AND MUCH MORE

Pink Floyd is releasing a 20^th anniversary box set of ‘The Division Bell’, the band’s 1994 multi-million selling album that included the Grammy Award winning track Marooned. Set for release on 30 June 2014, ‘The Division Bell’ was the last studio album to be released by the band: David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Richard Wright. This 20^th anniversary box set features six discs, including three replica coloured or clear vinyl discs, 5 collectors’ prints, a Blu-ray disc and for the first time Andy Jackson’s 5.1 audio mix of ‘The Division Bell’.

‘The Division Bell’ debuted at No 1 in the UK and in the USA, staying at the top of the US charts for 4 weeks; it also went to No 1 in eight other countries and, to date, has reached total album sales of over 12 million. The album was recorded by the band at Astoria and Britannia Row Studios with the majority of the lyrics being written by Polly Samson and David Gilmour.

David Gilmour said at the time: “The three of us went into Britannia Row studios, and improvised for 2 weeks.  Playing together and starting from scratch was interesting and exciting, it kick started the album and the process was very good, it was collaborative and felt more cohesive.”

The Division Bell 20^th Anniversary collector’s box set  will feature a new 2-LP vinyl edition of the album, remastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab from the original analogue tapes, including all the full length tracks (originally edited to fit on a single LP) in a gatefold sleeve designed by Hipgnosis/StormStudios. Five other discs are included: a red 7” vinyl replica of single Take It Back, clear 7” vinyl replica of High Hopes, 12” blue vinyl replica of High Hopes with reverse laser etched design, the 2011 Discovery remaster of ‘The Division Bell’ and a Blu-ray disc including ‘The Division Bell’ album in HD Audio, plus the previously unreleased 5.1 surround sound audio mix of the album by Andy Jackson.

Another addition included on the Blu-ray disc is a new video for Marooned, the track that won a Grammy for ‘Best Rock Instrumental’ in 1994. Filmed in Ukraine during the first week of April 2014, the video was directed by Aubrey Powell at Hipgnosis. It will appear on the disc with audio tracks in both PCM Stereo and a 5.1 mix by Andy Jackson.

Bob Ezrin and David Gilmour produced the original album, with orchestral arrangements by the late Michael Kamen.  The anniversary box set discs have been remastered by long term Pink Floyd audio associates James Guthrie and Joel Plante.

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THE DIVISION BELL – 20^TH ANNIVERSARY BOX SET:

Tracklisting:

1)  Cluster One

2)  What Do You Want From Me

3)  Poles Apart

4)  Marooned

5)  A Great day For Freedom

6)  Wearing The Inside Out

7)  Take It Back

8)  Coming Back To Life

9)  Keep Talking

10)  Lost For Words

11)  High Hopes

Contents:

Disc 1 – LP

Original album, remastered for vinyl in 2014 from the original analogue masters. Includes full-length tracks across 2-LP’s for the first time.

Disc 2 – Blu-Ray (all previously unreleased)

-  2014 Marooned video – directed by Aubrey Powell with stereo and 5.1 audio soundtracks

-  5.1 audio mix of ‘The Division Bell’ by Andy Jackson in 96khz/ 24-bit

-  HD audio stereo mix of ‘The Division Bell’ by James Guthrie 96khz/ 24-bit

Disc 3 – Red vinyl 7” single Take It Back (edit) / Astronomy Domine (live)

Replica 7” red vinyl in picture sleeve

Disc 4 – Clear vinyl 7” single High Hopes (edit) / Keep Talking (edit)

Replica 7” clear vinyl in picture sleeve plus poster bag

Disc 5 – Blue Vinyl 12” single High Hopes / Keep Talking / One Of These Days (live)

Replica 12” blue vinyl, laser etched design on reverse, picture sleeve. Includes 7 collectible film cards in a wallet

Disc 6 – CD Album

2011 Discovery version of ‘The Division Bell’ in a new dedicated wallet

Plus:

5 x 26cm x 26 cm art prints designed by Hipgnosis/StormStudios