Discovery (box set)

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Discovery
Box set by Pink Floyd
Released 26 September 2011
Recorded 1967–1994
Genre Progressive rock, psychedelic rock
Language English
Label EMI
Producer Bob Ezrin, David Gilmour, James Guthrie, Michael Kamen, Norman Smith, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters
Pink Floyd chronology
Oh, by the Way
(2007)
Discovery
(2011)
The Best of Pink Floyd: A Foot in the Door
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars [1]
BBC Music not rated [2]

Discovery is a compilation box set by Pink Floyd released on 26 September 2011 to launch the Why Pink Floyd...? re-release campaign. The box set includes all fourteen of their standard studio albums, newly remastered by James Guthrie. In addition to the albums the set comes with a 60-page artwork booklet designed by Storm Thorgerson.[3]

Contents [edit]

Albums and original release date. Refer to original albums for track listings, personnel and production credits.

  1. The Piper at the Gates of Dawn August 1967
  2. A Saucerful of Secrets June 1968
  3. Soundtrack from the Film More July 1969
  4. Ummagumma October 1969
  5. Atom Heart Mother October 1970
  6. Meddle November 1971
  7. Obscured by Clouds June 1972
  8. The Dark Side of the Moon March 1973
  9. Wish You Were Here September 1975
  10. Animals February 1977
  11. The Wall November 1979
  12. The Final Cut April 1983
  13. A Momentary Lapse of Reason September 1987
  14. The Division Bell April 1994

References [edit]

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Album review Discovery at Allmusic. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  2. ^ Diver, Mike. "Pink Floyd Discovery review". BBC Music. Retrieved 10 October 2011. 
  3. ^ "Pink Floyd - Discovery editions and boxset". www.whypinkfloyd.com. Retrieved 9 October 2011. 

External links [edit]

"World wide chart positions Discovery". www.ultratop.be. Retrieved 10 October 2011.