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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 and 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.

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, and 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. (Also Disc 1 of the 2-disc Experience edition.)

  1. "Speak to Me" – 1:30
  2. "Breathe" – 2:43
  3. "On the Run" – 3:36
  4. "Time" – 7:01
  5. "The Great Gig in the Sky" – 4:36
  6. "Money" – 6:22
  7. "Us and Them" – 7:46
  8. "Any Colour You Like" – 3:25
  9. "Brain Damage" – 3:48
  10. "Eclipse" – 2:03
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. (Disc two of Experience two-disc set.)

  1. "Speak to Me"
  2. "Breathe"
  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 two 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) – 7:43
  2. "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" (Live in Brighton, 1972) – 9:13
  3. Making of The Dark Side of the Moon 2003 documentary (EPK for the 30th Anniversary Edition) – 25:30
  4. Concert screen films in LPCM stereo and 5.1 surround sound (Previously unreleased) – total: 59:00
    1. British and French tours, 1974
    2. North American tour, 1975
Disc 5 – Blu-ray Disc

Blu-ray Disc, all the contents 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

Previously unreleased early mix of The Dark Side of the Moon and other related previously unreleased material:

  • Early mix of The Dark Side of the Moon, supervised by Alan Parsons (1972) – total: 40:27
  1. "Breathe"
  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") – 3:10
  2. "Us and Them" (Richard Wright demo) – 5:39
  3. "The Travel Sequence" (Live in Brighton, 1972) – 4:37
  4. "The Mortality Sequence" (Live in Brighton, 1972) – 3:24
  5. "Any Colour You Like" (Live in Brighton, 1972) – 4:45
  6. "The Travel Sequence" (studio recording) – 2:21
  7. "Money" (Roger Waters demo) – 2:38
Other contents
  • 36-page booklet designed by Storm Thorgerson
  • Exclusive photo book by Jill Furmanovsky and Hipgnosis
  • Exclusive Storm Thorgerson art print
  • Four 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
  • Three The Dark Side of the Moon marbles (with pouch)
  • Twelve 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)" – 13:38
  2. "Welcome to the Machine" – 7:30
  3. "Have a Cigar" – 5:24
  4. "Wish You Were Here" – 5:17
  5. "Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 6–9)" – 12:29
Experience

The Experience edition contains the above audio, 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) – 20:22
    • (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) – 12:35
  3. "You've Got to Be Crazy" (early version of "Dogs") (Live at Wembley, 1974) – 18:09
  4. "Wine Glasses" (from the "Household Objects" project) – 2:12
  5. "Have a Cigar" (alternate version) – 7:07
    (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) – 6:13
Immersion

The Immersion set contains the above two 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 contains audio-visual material of concert films:

  • "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 and 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 and Hipgnosis
  • Exclusive Storm Thorgerson Art Print
  • Five 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
  • Three clear marbles (with pouch)
  • Nine 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.

Disc 1
  1. "In the Flesh?" – 3:16
  2. "The Thin Ice" – 2:27
  3. "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 1)" – 3:21
  4. "The Happiest Days of Our Lives" – 1:46
  5. "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" – 3:59
  6. "Mother" – 5:32
  7. "Goodbye Blue Sky" – 2:45
  8. "Empty Spaces" – 2:10
  9. "Young Lust" – 3:25
  10. "One of My Turns" – 3:41
  11. "Don't Leave Me Now" – 4:08
  12. "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 3)" – 1:48
  13. "Goodbye Cruel World" – 0:48
Disc 2
  1. "Hey You" – 4:40
  2. "Is There Anybody Out There?" – 2:44
  3. "Nobody Home" – 3:26
  4. "Vera" – 1:35
  5. "Bring the Boys Back Home" – 1:21
  6. "Comfortably Numb" – 6:23
  7. "The Show Must Go On" – 1:36
  8. "In the Flesh" – 4:15
  9. "Run Like Hell" – 4:20
  10. "Waiting for the Worms" – 4:04
  11. "Stop" – 0:39
  12. "The Trial" – 5:13
  13. "Outside the Wall" – 1:41
Experience

The Experience edition contains the above Discs 1 and 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 expands the on the contents of those included on Disc 3 of 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 – 71:00

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 – 57:00

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

Various videos relating to The Wall (total: 72:00):

  • "The Happiest Days of Our Lives" live from Earls Court video – 1:24
  • "Another Brick in the Wall" promotional video (restored in 2011) – 3:20
  • Behind The Wall documentary – 50:27
  • Gerald Scarfe interview – 17:21

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, A Foot in the Door – The Best of Pink Floyd.

This is a new "best of" single-disc album released in November 2011.

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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