Synopsis:
From gigs in tiny church halls in the mid-sixties to multi-million selling albums and spectacular stadium shows all around the world, the Pink Floyd story in a rock legend. This remarkable book is a celebration of Pink Floyd's entire career - 2007
marks the official 40th anniversary since they started recording. It
contains a biographical account of the band's collective and individual
careers from their pre-Floyd origins in 1962 right through to the present
day.
Echoes also combines, for the very first time, a meticulously researched
chronological listing of every single Pink Floyd and solo concert, set
list, TV and radio appearance plus a UK and US discography.
Illustrated throughout with a wealth of rare and previously unpublished
photographs as well as rare graphic memorabilia, including posters,
advertisements, handbills and tickets from every era of the band's
remarkable history, it is, quite simply, the most comprehensive account of
Pink Floyd in print.
About the Author:
About the Author
Glenn Povey was the founder of the highly regarded Pink Floyd
fan-magazine Brain Damage which he edited between 1985 and 1993. He was responsible for launching the career of the Australian Pink Floyd Show, a band he subsequently managed for two years following their debut UK show at the first International Pink Floyd Fan-Convention, an event he organised at Wembley Stadium Conference Centre in 1993.
Since then Glenn has worked in the music industry as a booking agent and promoter for a variety of artists including The Electric Prunes, Caravan, Hawkwind, Hugh Cornwell, Gong, Magma, Ozric Tentacles, Porcupine Tree, The Pretty Things and The Seeds. He also promoted the Canterbury Fayre rock festival, headlined in its fourth and final year by Roy Harper and Robert Plant.
In 2002 he successfully re-launched the career of the legendary rock icon
Arthur Lee and, acting in a management capacity, toured with his band Love across the world for three years.
An incurable Pink Floyd fan this is now his second book on the subject,
having written, compiled and co-researched Pink Floyd: In The Flesh in 1997. He has also written extensively on the band for a variety of music magazines including Mojo and Record Collector.
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