Pink Floyd The Abdab

The 12th studio album from Pink Floyd was originally released in 1983 and was the last album to include founding member Roger Waters. ‘The Final Cut’ was another global chart-topper for Pink Floyd. During the Falklands War and the era of Thatcherism, this anti-war concept album explored the themes of fallen servicemen, the loss of loved ones and political betrayal.

Taking as its starting point the music that came from the 1993 Division Bell sessions, The Endless River is Pink Floyd’s final studio album and a fitting tribute to Rick Wright whose playing was at the heart of Pink Floyd’s sound. With new parts, re-recorded others and generally harnessed studio technology The Endless River is a 21st century Pink Floyd album that went to number 1 around the world on release. The Endless River is mainly an instrumental album across four sides with one song, Louder Than Words.

Pink Floyd’s 1994 album saw a theme of ‘communication’ running through the music. The album, which includes High Hopes, also won Pink Floyd their only Grammy Award, for Marooned. The Division Bell spawned a record-breaking tour that saw the band play an unprecedented 14 nights at London’s Earls Court, captured for the concert film P.U.L.S.E. This vinyl edition restores the full running time of all tracks over 2 LPs (original LP was edited to one disc) and the sleeve utilises additional images of the stone and metal heads.