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'''Why Pink Floyd...?''' is an exhaustive re-release campaign of [[Pink Floyd]]'s entire back catalogue scheduled for 2011–12.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neues-deutschland.de/artikel/199799.rette-sich-wer-kann.html |title=15.06.2011: Rette sich, wer kann ... (Tageszeitung neues deutschland) |publisher=Neues-deutschland.de |date=15 June 2011 |accessdate=8 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/news/pink-floyd-says-reissue-project-will-give-1005244172.story#/news/pink-floyd-says-reissue-project-will-give-1005244172.story|title=Pink Floyd Says Reissue Project Will Give 'Complete View' of Its Legacy|accessdate=25 June 2011}}</ref> It will entail various incarnations of the band's material in multiple formats. The music will be presented newly remastered, featuring unreleased tracks. The albums will be available in three different configurations, each more elaborate than the last: "Discovery", "Experience" and "Immersion". The "Immersion" boxsets of ''The Dark Side of the Moon'' and ''Wish You Were Here'' will both feature 5.1 surround sound mixes of the original albums; ''The Wall'' box set will not. ''Wish You Were Here'' is also released as an [[Super Audio CD|SACD]] version. As part of this campaign, a new [[best-of]] album, titled ''[[A Foot in the Door – The Best of Pink Floyd]]'', will also be released, as well as another compilation, entitled ''Sampler'', to be an exclusive to [[Best Buy]] stores in the United States.<ref>[http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Pink+Floyd+Sampler+-+CD/3474086.p?id=2269691&skuId=3474086 ]{{dead link|date=January 2012}}</ref>
'''Why Pink Floyd...?''' is an exhaustive re-release campaign of [[Pink Floyd]]'s entire back catalogue, released in three stages over 2011–12.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.neues-deutschland.de/artikel/199799.rette-sich-wer-kann.html |title=15.06.2011: Rette sich, wer kann ... (Tageszeitung neues deutschland) |publisher=Neues-deutschland.de |date=15 June 2011 |accessdate=8 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/news/pink-floyd-says-reissue-project-will-give-1005244172.story#/news/pink-floyd-says-reissue-project-will-give-1005244172.story|title=Pink Floyd Says Reissue Project Will Give 'Complete View' of Its Legacy|accessdate=25 June 2011}}</ref> It entailed various incarnations of the band's material in multiple formats, presented newly remastered and featuring unreleased tracks. The albums were available in three different configurations: "Discovery", "Experience" and "Immersion". The "Immersion" boxsets of ''The Dark Side of the Moon'' and ''Wish You Were Here'' both featured 5.1 surround sound mixes of the original albums, while "The Wall" did not. ''Wish You Were Here'' was also released as an [[Super Audio CD|SACD]] version. A new [[best-of]] album, titled ''[[A Foot in the Door – The Best of Pink Floyd]]'' was also released, as well as another compilation, entitled ''Sampler'', exclusive to [[Best Buy]] stores in the United States.<ref>[http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Pink+Floyd+Sampler+-+CD/3474086.p?id=2269691&skuId=3474086 ]{{dead link|date=January 2012}}</ref>
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===Phase 2===
===Phase 2===
'''Phase 2''' of the campaign began on 7 November 2011 with the release of the ''Wish You Were Here'' "Experience", "Immersion", SACD and vinyl editions; a new "best of" album entitled ''[[A Foot in the Door – The Best of Pink Floyd]]''.<br>
'''Phase 2''' of the campaign began on 7 November 2011 with the release of the ''Wish You Were Here'' "Experience", "Immersion", SACD and vinyl editions; a new "best of" album entitled ''[[A Foot in the Door – The Best of Pink Floyd]]''; and continued with the release of a Pink Floyd [[iOS]] [[iPhone app|app]] on 14 November 2011.
Phase 2 continues with the release of a Pink Floyd [[iOS]] [[iPhone app|app]] on 14 November 2011.


===Phase 3===
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===Experience & Immersion===
===Experience & Immersion===
Three of the band's most successful albums, ''The Dark Side of the Moon'', ''Wish You Were Here'', & ''The Wall'', are being released as expanded collector's editions with collector's memorabilia and previously unreleased material.
Three of the band's most successful albums, ''The Dark Side of the Moon'', ''Wish You Were Here'', & ''The Wall'', were released as expanded collector's editions with collector's memorabilia and previously unreleased material.


====''The Dark Side of the Moon''====
====''The Dark Side of the Moon''====

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Why Pink Floyd...? is an exhaustive re-release campaign of Pink Floyd's entire back catalogue, released in three stages over 2011–12.[1][2] It entailed various incarnations of the band's material in multiple formats, presented newly remastered and featuring unreleased tracks. The albums were available in three different configurations: "Discovery", "Experience" and "Immersion". The "Immersion" boxsets of The Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here both featured 5.1 surround sound mixes of the original albums, while "The Wall" did not. Wish You Were Here was also released as an SACD version. A new best-of album, titled A Foot in the Door – The Best of Pink Floyd was also released, as well as another compilation, entitled Sampler, exclusive to Best Buy stores in the United States.[3]

The Phases

Phase 1

Phase 1 of the Why Pink Floyd...? campaign began on 26 September 2011 with the release of The Dark Side of the Moon "Experience", "Immersion" and vinyl editions; a re-release of all 14 studio albums, newly remastered for 2011 & a "Discovery" box set containing all 14 studio albums and a colour booklet.

Phase 2

Phase 2 of the campaign began on 7 November 2011 with the release of the Wish You Were Here "Experience", "Immersion", SACD and vinyl editions; a new "best of" album entitled A Foot in the Door – The Best of Pink Floyd; and continued with the release of a Pink Floyd iOS app on 14 November 2011.

Phase 3

Phase 3 of the campaign began on 27 February 2012 with the release of The Wall "Experience", "Immersion" and vinyl editions.

The versions

Discovery

The Discovery editions collect the band's original 14 studio albums, newly remastered for 2011. They were released worldwide on 26 September 2011. The albums can be purchased individually or in a box set which also includes a 60-page book designed by Storm Thorgerson. All albums feature newly designed booklets and CDs.

Experience & Immersion

Three of the band's most successful albums, The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, & The Wall, were released as expanded collector's editions with collector's memorabilia and previously unreleased material.

The Dark Side of the Moon

Discovery
Disc 1 – The Remastered Album

The original album, newly remastered for 2011. (This is also the "Discovery" edition and Disc 1 of the "Experience" edition.)

  1. "Speak to Me"
  2. "Breathe (In The Air)"
  3. "On the Run"
  4. "Time"
  5. "The Great Gig in the Sky"
  6. "Money"
  7. "Us and Them"
  8. "Any Colour You Like"
  9. "Brain Damage"
  10. "Eclipse"
Experience

The Experience edition contains the above disc and Disc 2:

Disc 2 – Live at Wembley

Recorded live at the Empire Pool, Wembley, London, 1974. Previously unreleased. (This is also included in the "Experience" two-CD set.)

  1. "Speak to Me"
  2. "Breathe (In The Air)"
  3. "On the Run"
  4. "Time"
  5. "The Great Gig in the Sky"
  6. "Money"
  7. "Us and Them"
  8. "Any Colour You Like"
  9. "Brain Damage"
  10. "Eclipse"
Immersion

The Immersion set contains the above 2 discs and the following:

Disc 3 – DVD-Video - Audio

Discs 3-6 are only available in the Immersion set
Featuring the original album in a variety of multi-channel audio mixes:

  • 5.1 Surround Sound (2003) 480kbit/s/640kbit/s
  • 4.0 Quadrophonic Mix (1973) 480kbit/s/640kbit/s
  • LPCM Stereo Mix (1973) (2011 Remaster) (48 kHz/24bit) (same as Disc 1)
Disc 4 – DVD-Video - Audio-Visual Material

Audio-visual material lasting approximately 101 minutes.

  1. "Careful with That Axe, Eugene" (Live in Brighton, 1972)
  2. "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" (Live in Brighton, 1972)
  3. Making of The Dark Side of the Moon 2003 documentary (EPK for the 30th Anniversary Edition)
  4. Concert screen films in LPCM stereo & 5.1 surround sound (Previously unreleased).
    1. British & French tours, 1974
    2. North American tour, 1975
Disc 5 – Blu-ray Disc

Blu-ray Disc, contains everything from Discs 3 and 4 in high resolution video and audio.

  • The Dark Side of the Moon 5.1 surround sound mix (2003) (96 kHz/24bit)
  • The Dark Side of the Moon original stereo mix (1973) (96 kHz/24bit)
  • The Dark Side of the Moon 4.0 quadrophonic mix (1973) (96 kHz/24bit)
  • Live in Brighton, 1972
    • "Careful With That Axe, Eugene"
    • "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun"
  • The Dark Side of the Moon 2003 documentary (EPK for the 30th Anniversary Edition)
  • Concert screen films (LPCM Stereo)
    • British Tour 1974
    • French Tour 1974
    • North American Tour 1975
  • Concert screen films (5.1 surround sound, 48 kHz/24bit)
    • British Tour 1974
    • French Tour 1974
    • North American Tour 1975
Disc 6 – Previously Unreleased Material

CD of previously unreleased audio:

  • Early mix of The Dark Side of the Moon, supervised by Alan Parsons (1972)
  1. "Breathe (In the Air)"
  2. "On the Run"
  3. "Time"
  4. "The Great Gig in the Sky"
  5. "Money"
  6. "Us and Them"
  7. "Any Colour You Like"
  8. "Brain Damage"
  9. "Eclipse"
  • Other previously unreleased material:
  1. "The Hard Way" (from the "Household Objects Experiment")
  2. "Us and Them" (Richard Wright demo)
  3. "The Travel Sequence" (Live in Brighton, 1972)
  4. "The Mortality Sequence" (Live in Brighton, 1972)
  5. "Any Colour You Like" (Live in Brighton, 1972)
  6. "The Travel Sequence" (studio recording)
  7. "Money" (Roger Waters demo)
Other contents
  • 36-page booklet designed by Storm Thorgerson
  • Exclusive photo book by Jill Furmanovsky & Hipgnosis
  • Exclusive Storm Thorgerson art print
  • 4 collector's cards with art and comments by Thorgerson (In Envelope)
  • Replica of the Dark Side of the Moon Tour concert ticket (In Envelope)
  • Replica of the Dark Side of the Moon Tour backstage pass (In Envelope)
  • Scarf designed by Thorgerson
  • 3 The Dark Side of the Moon marbles (with pouch)
  • 9 coasters featuring early art sketches by Thorgerson
  • 12-page credits book
  • A Note from Roger Waters for Assorted Lunatics (In Envelope)

Wish You Were Here

Discovery
Disc 1 – The Remastered Album

The remastered album now shows "Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part 1)" and "Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part 2)" as "Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5)" and "Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 6-9)", respectively as on the original vinyl release.

  1. "Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5)"
  2. "Welcome to the Machine"
  3. "Have a Cigar"
  4. "Wish You Were Here"
  5. "Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 6-9)"
Experience

The Experience edition contains the above CD as well as the following Disc 2:

Disc 2 – Live at Wembley & Unreleased Material

Disc 2 features previously unreleased live and studio audio.

  1. "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" (early version) (Live at Wembley, 1974) (This is a pre-album version, therefore its individual parts (1-9) which are listed in the Wish You Were Here album cannot be accurately attributed to this version, though it could be said that this version contains Parts 2-9. Part 1 hadn't been written at this time, Part 5 lacks the saxophone, Part 6 is shorter, Part 8 lacks much of the bass and Parts 8-9 are greatly shorter than they would be on the album.)
  2. "Raving and Drooling" (early version of "Sheep") (Live at Wembley, 1974)
  3. "You've Got to Be Crazy" (early version of "Dogs") (Live at Wembley, 1974)
  4. "Wine Glasses" (from the "Household Objects" project)
  5. "Have a Cigar" (alternate version) (This version has Gilmour and Waters on vocals instead of Roy Harper and features slightly different music.)
  6. "Wish You Were Here" (featuring Stéphane Grappelli)
Immersion

The Immersion set contains the above 2 discs and the following:

Disc 3 – DVD-Video - Audio

Featuring the original album in a variety of mixes:

  • 5.1 Surround Sound (2009) 480kbit/s/640kbit/s
  • 4.0 Quad Mix (1975) 480kbit/s/640kbit/s
  • LPCM Stereo Mix (1975) (2011 remaster) (48 kHz/24bit) (same as Disc 1)
Disc 4 – DVD-Video - Audio-Visual Material

Disc 4 will be audio-visual material:

  • "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" intro concert screen film (in stereo and 5.1 surround)
  • "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" concert screen film (in stereo and 5.1 surround)
  • "Welcome to the Machine" animated clip
  • Storm Thorgerson short film (2000)
Disc 5 – Blu-ray Disc

Blu-ray Disc containing the contents of Discs 3 & 4 in high-resolution audio and video:

  • Wish You Were Here LPCM 5.1 Surround Sound mix (2009) (96 kHz/24bit)
  • Wish You Were Here LPCM 4.0 Quadrophonic mix (1975) (96 kHz/24bit)
  • Wish You Were Here LPCM Stereo Mix (1975) (96 kHz/24bit)
  • "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" intro concert screen film (in stereo and 5.1 surround)
  • "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" concert screen film (in stereo and 5.1 surround)
  • "Welcome to the Machine" animated clip
  • Storm Thorgerson short film (2000)
Other contents
  • 40-page book designed by Storm Thorgerson
  • Exclusive photo book by Jill Furmanovsky & Hipgnosis
  • Exclusive Storm Thorgerson Art Print
  • 5 Collectors’ Cards featuring art and comments by Storm Thorgerson (in envelope)
  • Replica of Wish You Were Here tour concert ticket (in envelope)
  • Replica of Wish You Were Here tour Backstage Pass (in envelope)
  • Storm Thorgerson designed scarf
  • 3 Clear marbles (with pouch)
  • 9 Exclusive coasters featuring early Storm Thorgerson design sketches
  • 12 page credits booklet

The Wall

Discovery
Discs 1 & 2 – The Remastered Album

Discs 1 and 2 make up the original double album.

Experience

The Experience edition contains the above Discs 1-2 as well as the following Disc 3:

Disc 3–Unreleased Demos

Disc 3 contains unreleased demos from the album's recording sessions as well as Waters' initial demos.

Immersion

The Immersion set contains the first two discs and the following:

Discs 3 & 4 – "Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980-1981"

Discs 3 and 4 are the double live album Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980–81, also newly remastered for 2011.

Discs 5 & 6 – Unreleased Demos

Discs 5 and 6 will expand on those included in the Experience version, containing two discs worth of unreleased demos by both Waters and the band.

Disc 5 The Wall Work In Progress Part 1, 1979

Programme 1, Excerpts from Roger Waters Original Demo

  1. Prelude (Vera Lynn)
  2. Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2
  3. Mother
  4. Young Lust
  5. Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2
  6. Empty Spaces
  7. Mother
  8. Backs To The Wall
  9. Don’t Leave Me Now
  10. Goodbye Blue Sky
  11. Don’t Leave Me Now
  12. Another Brick In The Wall, Part 3
  13. Goodbye Cruel World
  14. Hey You
  15. Is There Anybody Out There?
  16. Vera
  17. Bring The Boys Back Home
  18. The Show Must Go On
  19. Waiting For The Worms
  20. Run Like Hell
  21. The Trial
  22. Outside The Wall

Programme 2, Roger Waters Original Demo And Band Demos

  1. Prelude (Vera Lynn) - Roger Waters Original Demo - 0:56
  2. Another Brick In The Wall, Part 1 - Band Demo - 4:48
  3. The Thin Ice - Band Demo - 3:31
  4. Goodbye Blue Sky - Band Demo - 2:22
  5. Teacher, Teacher - Band Demo - 2:50
  6. Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2 - Band Demo - 1:31
  7. Empty Spaces - Band Demo - 1:53
  8. Young Lust - Band Demo - 4:26
  9. Mother - Band Demo - 4:38
  10. Don’t Leave Me Now - Band Demo - 4:34
  11. Sexual Revolution - Band Demo - 5:00
  12. Another Brick In The Wall, Part 3 - Band Demo - 1:25
  13. Goodbye Cruel World - Band Demo - 1:13

Programme 3, Band Demos

  1. In The Flesh? - Band Demo - 3:25
  2. The Thin Ice - Band Demo - 2:35
  3. Another Brick In The Wall, Part 1 - Band Demo - 3:41
  4. The Happiest Days Of Our Lives - Band Demo - 1:44
  5. Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2 - Band Demo - 1:57
  6. Mother - Band Demo - 4:33

Disc 6

The Wall Work In Progress Part 2, 1979 Programme 1, Roger Waters Original Demos And Band Demos

  1. Is There Anybody Out There? - Roger Waters Original Demo
  2. Vera - Roger Waters Original Demo
  3. Bring The Boys Back Home - Roger Waters Original Demo
  4. Hey You - Band Demo
  5. The Doctor (Comfortably Numb) - Band Demo
  6. In The Flesh - Band Demo
  7. Run Like Hell - Band Demo - 3:06
  8. Waiting For The Worms - Band Demo
  9. The Trial - Band Demo
  10. The Show Must Go On - Band Demo
  11. Outside The Wall - Band Demo
  12. The Thin Ice Reprise - Band Demo

Programme 2, Band Demos

  1. Outside The Wall - Band Demo
  2. It’s Never Too Late - Band Demo
  3. The Doctor (Comfortably Numb) - Band Demo - 3:15

Programme 3, Band Demos

  1. One Of My Turns - Band Demo - 2:29
  2. Don’t Leave Me Now - Band Demo - 4:04
  3. Empty Spaces - Band Demo - 0:51
  4. Backs To The Wall - Band Demo - 1:33
  5. Another Brick In The Wall, Part 3 - Band Demo - 1:22
  6. Goodbye Cruel World - Band Demo - 1:05

Programme 4, David Gilmour Original Demos

  1. Comfortably Numb - David Gilmour Original Demo
  2. Run Like Hell - David Gilmour Original Demo
Disc 7 – DVD

Vinyl & SACD

The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here & The Wall are also being released as special edition vinyl formats. Each will be a 180g heavyweight vinyl with stickers and a pass to download the albums for free, as 320kbit/s mp3 format.

Wish You Were Here is also released as a SACD version; a dual-layer CD containing the 2011 remastered stereo audio and the 2009 5.1 surround sound audio. The SACD set also includes:

  • Deluxe case bound book.
  • 6 post cards.
  • 8 page booklet including newly designed artwork by Storm Thorgerson.

A Foot in the Door

See main article, The Best of Pink Floyd: A Foot in the Door.

This is a new "best of" single CD album released in November 2011. Tracklist:

  1. Hey You
  2. See Emily Play
  3. The Happiest Days of Our Lives
  4. Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)
  5. Have a Cigar
  6. Wish You Were Here
  7. Time
  8. The Great Gig in the Sky
  9. Money
  10. Comfortably Numb
  11. High Hopes
  12. Learning to Fly
  13. The Fletcher Memorial Home
  14. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5) (edit)
  15. Brain Damage
  16. Eclipse

References

  1. ^ "15.06.2011: Rette sich, wer kann ... (Tageszeitung neues deutschland)". Neues-deutschland.de. 15 June 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Pink Floyd Says Reissue Project Will Give 'Complete View' of Its Legacy". Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  3. ^ [1][dead link]
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