{"product_id":"everything-under-the-sun-the-complete-guide-to-pink-floyd-9781803995359","title":"Everything Under the Sun: The Complete Guide to Pink Floyd","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe definitive guide to the band offering song-by-song analysis, full chronology and gig guide, full bootleg guide, and exclusive interviews with surviving members\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Pink Floyd formed in London in 1965, signed with EMI in 1967, and recorded their first album, \u003ci\u003e The Piper at the Gates of Dawn\u003c\/i\u003e, which was released to immediate acclaim in the same year. Since then, the band has released 15 studio albums and sold over 250 million records. Their eighth album, \u003ci\u003e Dark Side of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, is the highest-selling British album in the world (and fourth overall), at over 40 million copies. Their last album, \u003ci\u003eThe Endless River \u003c\/i\u003e(2014), has sold over ten million copies, and founder members Roger Waters and Nick Mason still (separately) tour the world. Indeed, they hardly need an introduction: their profile remains very high, with millions of fans around the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eEverything Under the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e will be a high-level, fully sourced and footnoted analysis of the music of Pink Floyd (akin to \u003ci\u003eRevolution in the Head\u003c\/i\u003e by Ian Macdonald about The Beatles), and the first serious survey of the group's work and achievements. As such, it will also be a cultural history of the UK, seen through the prism of the band. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e While there is a plethora of books about Pink Floyd and by Pink Floyd former members, none are truly comprehensive or do what this book seeks to do. Some give bald introductions to the songs with analysis, others give stories and anecdotes, and potted histories. But \u003ci\u003eEverything Under the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e will be the definitive book. In addition to a song-by-song analysis, it will include exclusive band interviews, a full chronology and gig guide, and a full bootleg guide. It will be the go-to book for any Pink Floyd fan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Cormack\u003c\/b\u003e, originally from Aberdeenshire, has a 12-year media career, mostly focusing on China, where he first arrived in 2007. He is the books editor for thechinaproject.com, the leading website in the English language about China, and is an occasional book reviewer for \u003ci\u003eThe Spectator, Times Literary Supplement \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSouth China Morning Post\u003c\/i\u003e amongst others. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e He is a life-long, second-generation fan of Pink Floyd, brought up by family members who were (and remain) huge fans. Music is his main passion, and he likes everything from death metal to disco to jazz to Abba. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"History Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51183459533074,"sku":"9781803995359","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bab4e8a1-56b1-4ba3-a2de-77a63efaa2ad.jpg?v=1744467538","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/everything-under-the-sun-the-complete-guide-to-pink-floyd-9781803995359","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}