{"product_id":"pink-floyd-all-the-songs-the-story-behind-every-track-9780316439244","title":"Pink Floyd All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track","description":"\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive look at the unique recording history of Pink Floyd, one of the world's most commercially successful and influential rock bands. \u003ci\u003ePink Floyd All the Songs \u003c\/i\u003etells the full story of every recording session, album, and single that the band has released.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Since 1965, Pink Floyd been recording sonically experimental and philosophical music, selling more than 250 million records worldwide, including two of the best-selling albums of all time \u003ci\u003eDark Side of the Moon \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Wall\u003c\/i\u003e. In \u003ci\u003ePink Floyd All the Songs\u003c\/i\u003e, authors Margotin and Guesdon describe the origins of the band's nearly 200 released songs, including details from the recording studio, what instruments were used, and behind-the-scenes stories of the tensions that helped drive the band. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Organized chronologically by album, this massive, 544-page hardcover begins with the band's 1967 debut album \u003ci\u003eThe Piper at the Gates of Dawn--\u003c\/i\u003ethe only one recorded under founding member Syd Barrett's leadership--and runs all the way through their 2014 farewell album, \u003ci\u003eThe Endless River\u003c\/i\u003e, which was downloaded 12 million times on Spotify during its first week of release. Packed with more than 500 photos, \u003ci\u003ePink Floyd\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAll the Songs\u003c\/i\u003e is also filled with stories that fans will treasure, such as Waters working with engineer Alan Parsons to implement revolutionary recording techniques on \u003ci\u003eThe Dark Side of the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e during sessions at Abbey Road Studios in 1972, and producer Bob Ezrin's contributions that helped refine Waters' original sprawling vision for \u003ci\u003eThe Wall\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJean-Michel Guesdon\u003c\/b\u003e is a musician, composer, and sound engineer. Together with Philippe Margotin, he has written \u003ci\u003eAll the Songs \u003c\/i\u003ebooks about the Beatles, The Rolling stones, Bob Dylan, and Pink Floyd. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In addition to writing multiple titles in the \u003ci\u003eAll the Songs\u003c\/i\u003e series, \u003cb\u003ePhilippe Margotin\u003c\/b\u003e has written several other books on music, including biographies of U2 and Radiohead.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Black Dog \u0026 Leventhal Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50612848197906,"sku":"9780316439244","price":42.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_341f1f0b-1124-4767-a325-09ef8576e87e.jpg?v=1732378738","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/pink-floyd-all-the-songs-the-story-behind-every-track-9780316439244","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}