Pink Floyd: Through The Eyes Of The Band, Its Fans, Friends, And Foes [Paperback]

Bruno Macdonald (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 22, 1997

Pink Floyd has produced some of the most celebrated rock music of all time: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, Dark Side of the Moon, The Wall, and, recently, The Division Bell. Pink Floyd through the Eyes of . . . collects the best writing from critics and connoisseurs like David Fricke, Reober Christgau, Nick Kent, Tom Hibbert, John Peel, Charles Shaar Murray, and Julie Burchill, as well as from Pink Floyd itself. With sources ranging from underground fanzines to Rolling Stone, a track-by-track guide to the entire Floydian repertoire (including rare quotes from the band members for many of the songs), and photos new to this first U.S. edition, this collection is the quintessential guide to Pink Floyd.

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About the Author

Bruno MacDonald coedited The Amazing Pudding, the original Pink Floyd and Roger Waters magazine, and now contributes to Brain Damage. He lives in London.

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Press; First Edition edition (August 22, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0306807807
• ISBN-13: 978-0306807800
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,726,071 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Before you read this book..., April 15, 1998

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This review is from: Pink Floyd: Through The Eyes Of The Band, Its Fans, Friends, And Foes (Paperback)

I am a pink floyd lover. However, i did not know much about the band's history. I have read this book and at times it can be confusing. The dates constatnly junp around and this can confuse you. I also have read a "Saucerful of Secrets." Unfortunatly i read this after this book. I recommend reading "Saucerfull" before this book. It gives you more of a chronological history of the band. Bruno's book is everything written about pink floyd gathered into on big scrap book. Interesting but confusing.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For the avid Pink Floyd fan who has read everything else., May 17, 2000

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This review is from: Pink Floyd: Through The Eyes Of The Band, Its Fans, Friends, And Foes (Paperback)

If you're like me, you're a huge Pink Floyd fan. I've already read the major biographies, so I checked out this book. What a book it is? It offers articles written about the band and their members from the beginning to now. It's fun to read the older articles and agree or disagree with the writers. There's also an interesting section with quotes and reviews on every Pink Floyd or member solo song through 1994. An excellent book.