2xCD/2xBD/1xDVD/2xLP/2x7" Deluxe Edition
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1xCD Standard Edition (contains live album only)
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Description
One of the most iconic and influential albums ever, Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side Of The Moon celebrates its 50th Anniversary.

The album was partly developed during live performances, and the band premiered an early version of the suite at London’s Rainbow Theatre several months before recording began. ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’ is the eighth studio album by Pink Floyd, originally released in March 1973. The new material was recorded in 1972 and 1973 at EMI Studios (now Abbey Road Studios) in London. The iconic sleeve, which depicts a prism spectrum, was designed by Storm Thorgerson of Hipgnosis and drawn by George Hardie. ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’ has sold over 50 million copies worldwide.

The new deluxe box set includes CD and gatefold vinyl of the newly remastered studio album and Blu-Ray + DVD audio featuring the original 5.1 mix and remastered stereo versions. The set also includes additional new Blu-ray disc of Atmos mix plus CD and LP of ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon - Live At Wembley Empire Pool, London, 1974.'

CD1 – THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
Original studio album remastered by James Guthrie in gatefold sleeve with 12-page booklet

CD2 – THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON LIVE AT WEMBLEY EMPIRE POOL, LONDON, 1974
In gatefold sleeve with 12-page booklet with cover design by Aubrey Powell/Hipgnosis and Peter Curzon/StormStudios. Original 1973 line drawn cover artwork by George Hardie

LP1 – THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
Remastered original studio album in gatefold sleeve with original posters and stickers

LP2 – THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON LIVE AT WEMBLEY EMPIRE POOL, LONDON, 1974
In gatefold, with 2 posters featuring design by Ian Emes and Gerald Scarfe. Cover design by Aubrey Powell/Hipgnosis and Peter Curzon/Storm Studios. Original 1973 line drawn cover artwork by George Hardie

BLU-RAY 1 (AUDIO)
Original album 5.1 and high-resolution remastered stereo mixes
1. 5.1 Surround Mix – 24bit/96kHz Uncompressed
2. Stereo Mix – 24bit/192kHz Uncompressed
3. 5.1 Surround Mix – dts-HD MA
4. Stereo Mix – dts-HD MA

BLU-RAY 2 (AUDIO)
Original newly remastered album Atmos and high-resolution stereo mixes
1. Dolby Atmos Mix
2. Stereo Mix – 24-bit/192kHz Uncompressed
3. Stereo Mix – dts-HD MA

DVD (AUDIO)
Original album 5.1 and remastered stereo mixes
1. 5.1 Surround Mix – Dolby Digital @448 kbps
2. 5.1 Surround Mix – Dolby Digital @640 kbps
3. Stereo Mix (LPCM) – 24-bit/48 kHz Uncompressed

160-PAGE HARDCOVER BOOK with rare black and white photographs from the 1973 – 1974 tours of the UK and the USA taken by Peter Christopherson, Jill Furmanovsky, Aubrey Powell, Storm Thorgerson

76-PAGE MUSIC BOOK - Complete songbook of original album

REPLICAS OF 2×7” SINGLES
7" Single 1: Money b/w Any Colour You Like
7" Single 2: Us And Them b/w Time

REPLICA OF PAMPHLET AND INVITATION TO THE PREVIEW OF THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON AT THE LONDON PLANETARIUM ON 27TH FEBRUARY 1973

Packshot (click for full size):

USA and UK pre-order links are now active in the first post.

Here's the newly remastered version of "Brain Damage":

I am very thankful they're releasing the live album on its own. I will be more than happy to get that for one-twentieth the price of the box. I feel bad for those who will want the Atmos mix.

Terrible, terrible, terrible.

I already have official versions of the COMPLETE Wembley show (split up between The Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here immersion sets + the Continuation set in The Early Years box), so I had no interest in that, but it would have been a nice have for Floyd fans if they would have put the COMPLETE show out in a single release, especially a stand-alone vinyl release. But with the title of the live album, and that there is no way the full show would fit onto a single CD, it sure looks like it will just be the DSOTM portion of that show, which makes it a rehash of what was already in the immersion box set.

There is just no meat and potatoes in this set in terms of new music. It's The Dark Side of the Moon studio and The Dark Side of the Moon live. Same things we have been listening to for decades now. IMO the old immersion box was far, far better than this as it had a few random audio odds and ends thrown in there and a video component (and marbles too!!!). Actually, thinking back, that disc in the immersion set that had a early mix of the album + some demo/live stuff was a really good and interesting listen. Just that disc alone beats the crap of what is being offered now, and I distinctly remember getting the immersion box brand new for somewhere around $80, which makes the $300 retail on this new box a joke and puts it firmly into rip-off city.

IMO, the only interesting thing in this set are the 7" singles. How often can you say that? But these singles will likely have the edited versions of Money, Us and Them and Time and that makes these the most interesting thing in this set.

You're right, I forgot the Wembley version is on the Immersion box. I don't need this at all.

This is an enormous joke.

That live show isn’t rare in the least and it’s woefully incomplete.

This is far from my top Floyd albums anyway.

Can’t wait for the 51st anniversary set.

I'm with everyone on here. The deluxe is a HUGE rip-off because there's nothing new music-wise. All hardcore PF fans got the Immersion box anyways. I bought the Experience edition and that has the live show.

My only regret was not getting the Immersion set for the 5.1 Bluray.

I bought The Later Years set for $300+ and most of it was released a couple years later individually. I'm not going there again.

Also, do the powers-that-be understand that not everyone wants vinyl? I haven't done vinyl since 1993 or so. I'm never going back either.

I agree, Most disappointing. After the Immersion box, not that long ago, i was very surprised to read that there was going to be anything for the 50th anniversary. I was very hopeful for some unheard studio stuff. As someone else mentioned though, this concert was already released and they're releasing only half of it here. This rivals the "Beggar's Banquet" 50 anniversary release for the stupidest and most useless anniversary release.

This is why in a few months that Linda will be posting the "75% off" posts. No hardcore PF will buy this.

So not only is the Wembley show just a partial show, but there is a rumor floating around that they have edited parts out of songs in the Dark Side of the Moon performance to fit it on one vinyl LP. There is probably truth to that rumor as I just stuck the CD from the immersion set into a player and the running length is 55:11. If so, I can't see why anyone would have any interest in the vinyl either. So it really does come down to paying $300 for a Blu-ray with the Atmos mix.

For those that might be interested in the CD version of the Wembley show, the rumor has it that the songs will not be edited on the CD version, so The Dark Side of the Moon performance will be complete on the CD.

Also a lot of complaining that the old Quad mix is not in the box set...so another thing that was part of the immersion box that is not here.

On the positive, there is a hard cover book in this set that is supposed to be excellent. Not really sure of what the contents are. However, that book will be available separately, so no one will have to shell out $300 to simply get that. Linda or moderators might want to look that one up and not only post it in the books forum, but also put it in the first post of this thread as it seems it's release is tied into the release of this box set.

Here's the book link and info:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0500025983/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon Canada
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0500025983/?tag=imwanca-20

I'm out. I have the Immersion box

Update: A detailed description of the Deluxe Edition box set has now been added to the first post.

And no marble with this. That's what's most disappointing.

We should be getting used guitar and bass guitar strings for this price..... preferably from the tour.

From the People Are Freaking Idiots file...

I saw on Twitter that Pink Floyd changed their profile picture to promote this release.



The replies were...astounding. Not unexpected, but still. Lots of accusations of them going "woke" and promoting an "agenda", and "I'm never going to listen to this band again", followed of course by people pointing out the original cover.

My favorite reply was something to the effect of, "Man, these people are taking 'we don't need no education' way too seriously."

What else could they possibly wring from that master tape? Between this and the Costello/Bacharach mess, I guess I'm out on boxed sets going forward.

I would love to have the 5.1 DTS surround as a stand alone blu-ray.

CD of the live Wembley performance of Dark Side (and only Dark Side) already came out on the Experience edition, released at the same time as the Immersion edition.

The new remaster of "The Great Gig In The Sky":