Monthly Archives: October 2011

500 Days And Counting…

Posted on October 27, 2011 by The Curator

There are now 500 days to go until The Dark Side Of The Moon turns 40 years old in March 2013. These were the release dates of the original vinyl LP: US release: 10 March 1973, UK release: 24 March 1973 (So … Continue reading →

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Pink Floyd Live At Pompeii

Posted on October 9, 2011 by The Curator

40 years ago this week… Pink Floyd had traveled to Naples by plane to record live footage for Pink Floyd Live At Pompeii. Inspired by Adrian Maben, the first version ran for one hour and was released in September 1972. … Continue reading →

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The Dark Side Of The Moon Immersion Makes UK #11

Posted on October 2, 2011 by The Curator

And did it make it? (drum roll…) No. The Dark Side Of The Moon still hasn’t been #1 in the UK. The release this week (on the 26th September 2011) of the Remaster copy, the Experience, and the Immersion was … Continue reading →

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1 Year Til the 30th Birthday Of The CD

Posted on October 1, 2011 by The Curator

The year, 1982. The first album to be released on CD was Billy Joel’s 52nd Street on October 1, 1982 in Japan, alongside Sony’s CD player CDP-101. 50 CDs were released on this day, with Joel’s nominally number 1, from … Continue reading →

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