Pink Floyd Giants of Rock

by Povey, Glenn

• ISBN13: 9781780977713
• ISBN10: 1780977719
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2017-05-02
• Publisher: Carlton Books

Summary

They've never been just another brick in the wall. With more than 250 million albums sold and a career spanning half a century, few bands have been as artistically formidable as Pink Floyd. And their international popularity shows no signs of dimming. This beautiful volume takes fans on the definitive decade-by-decade journey through the group’s fascinating history, examining its legendary performances, remarkable recordings, and cultural influence in detail. With profiles of all five members, it’s an essential purchase for anyone who wants to immerse themselves in the amazing, surreal, and riveting world of Pink Floyd.
New edition of Pink Floyd with previously removable memorabilia printed inside the book. 

Author Biography

Glenn Povey founded the highly regarded Pink Floyd fanzine Brain Damage and was its editor from 1985 to 1993. He cowrote Pink Floyd In The Flesh: The Complete Performance History (St. Martin's Griffin), and authored Echoes (Chicago Review Press), which superseded it as the number-one authority on the history of the band. He has written extensively about the band for Mojo, Record Collector, Classic Rock, and other music magazines. He works in artist management and tour production in the music industry and lives in Hertfordshire, England.