Pink Floyd reissuing its albums in every format imaginable starting in fall
Pink Floyd albums used to be reissued the old-fashioned way—from older siblings or college roommates, usually in a dark room and accompanied by a bitchin’ glass pipe emblazoned with psychedelic mushrooms. But now the Floyd’s label EMI is prepping a far fancier introduction to the legendary classic-rock band via CDs, DVDs, Blu-Ray discs, SACD, several digital formats, and iPhone apps—basically anything you can play music on—designed to “redefine their legacy.” The multi-format reissues are the result of a recent agreement with the surviving band members—Syd Barrett and Richard Wright have passed on to the great gig in the sky—that will allow the release of archival material, including alternate takes, unreleased tracks, live concert screen films, and a live recording of a Dark Side Of The Moon performance at Wembley Stadium from 1974.