
On 4 November, EMI will release ‘Immersion’ and ‘Experience’ editions of Pink Floyd’s ‘Wish You Were Here’, following on from the phenomenal success of the Immersion and Experience editions of the ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’, which proved that pigs can fly! This second phase of Pink Floyd re-issues and extended releases, also includes ‘A Foot In The Door - The Best Of Pink Floyd’, with new artwork by Storm Thorgerson and the track listing personally chosen by David Gilmour, Roger Waters and Nick Mason.
‘Wish You Were Here’ 'Immersion' 5-disc edition, includes previously unreleased material from the band’s 1974 Wembley dates, including a 20 minute live rendition of ‘Shine On You Crazy Diamond’ and ‘Raving And Drooling’ and ‘You’ve Got To Be Crazy’, two tracks that didn’t make it onto the original album and which were subsequently reworked to become ‘Sheep’ and ‘Dogs’ on the ‘Animals’ album . ‘Immersion’ comes with an exclusive photo book edited by longtime Floyd photographer Jill Furmanovsky and a 36 page booklet designed by Storm Thorgerson.
The ‘Experience’ edition of ‘Wish You Were Here’ will include the original studio album, digitally remastered by James Guthrie, along with a CD of previously unreleased live and studio recordings (identical to Disc 2 of the Immersion edition) and a new 20 page booklet designed by Storm Thorgerson, housed in a newly designed Digipak.
Released simultaneously, ‘A Foot In The Door - The Best Of Pink Floyd’, is a collection of classic Pink Floyd tracks. . This specially remastered compilation also features newly created artwork from Storm Thorgerson. This is the perfect Pink Floyd album for both devoted fans and those discovering Pink Floyd for the very first time. The collection spans the band’s entire career.
The re-issues are out this Friday November 4.