The Complete Pink Floyd: The Ultimate Reference Hardcover – March 1, 2016

Absolutely fabulous. This book is for the serious Pink Floyd fan, but I'm sure casual fans would enjoy it as well even if they don't read it cover to cover. Why do I say that? Because, this book goes into so much detail on everything. It goes into detail about it's details. Do you want to know the kid's name who jammed with Syd Barrett in his family living room years before making it big? Then this book is for you!!That's why this is a reference guide and not a biography. A biography will tell you the name of the venue Floyd played on a particular day in 1967. This reference book will do that, but it will also tell you what clothes each band member was wearing, including sizes, the exact length of their set at the gig, how many tabs of LSD Syd Barrett had before the show (1967 gigs) and the exact length of Roger Water's scream during each live performance of Careful With That Axe, Eugene (1969-1972 gigs). Is that enough detail for you?I'm just kidding, of course, but it really does mention the friend's living room where Syd and friends practice their craft as teenagers. What astounds me is that the book truly does list exact dates for many entries in this reference book. This is the type of book that you might read in pieces. It took me almost 2 years to finish this book cover to cover. That has nothing to do with the quality of the writing. This book is A+ in every way imaginable. Like I said, it's not a biography. The author Glenn Povey does a remarkable job making some things interesting that might have been dry and technical. He's writing about practically every purposeful moment of the Floyd's long lasting career. Some entries might not be quite as exciting as others. Again, that's just the nature of writing a book this way. It comes in very handy when you want to look something up, however, as you can thumb through the book and locate what you were looking for so quickly because almost everything is listed in chronological order.TLDR; If you really like Floyd or are just getting into them I suggest you read a band biography first. If you've read a biography or two you really need to add this reference book to your collection of Floyd books. What a beautiful hardcover with lots of original photos not the same old photos we've all seen 100 times.

A well-written, exhaustively-researched book that covers in detail the history of Pink Floyd and its music. Contains details and info that are absent from most other well-respected books on the band. Well-illustrated with tons of relevant photos from the band's history. Although it's written chronologically-- almost like an almanac, Povey's easy-to-read style turns much of the information into a compelling, page-turning story. Among my favorite parts of the book are the stories and details of how and when each album was recorded, including dates from studios and recording sessions in many cases. Glenn Povey's credentials as a music writer are solid. This is one of the best, most comprehensive books on the overall history of Pink Floyd. Highly recommended as both a good read on the band and a serious research tool.

Bought for my Boss who's favorite band is Pink Floyd. He loves it! Covers everything about Pink Floyd in great detail from the start of their career, till present time. Listing dates and locations of their performances and showing rare photographs on thick glossy paper that's also various colors.

Arrived in perfect condition. Beautiful and informative.

This book is worth every penny. I decided to study every single show PF did in 66 and 67 and it gives a great perspective. Some books name the list of shows but this book gives information about every show which is fantastic for the reader.

If you're a die-hard fan of Pink Floyd & want to know about literally all of their dates when they had concerts, then this book is for you. I like Pink Floyd & I decided I wanted to get a more better background on them. I came across this book & I bought it used since I couldn't afford it new.(The book is very thick with pages that are matte & have a nice feel to it, almost like a school textbook!)I had no idea that this book would mostly contain their dates & stuff like that, which is disappointing! There's no meaning behind the songs/albums or any of the sort, which made me a little bit sad.Some of the chapters beginnings have some pages-full of words, but that's all you're going to get.It talks about Syd, Roger, & the rest of the band before they became "Pink Floyd" & more.

Coffee table size book reviewing the history, tours and music of Pink Floyd.Clear illustrations/ photos, text.Nice weight of pages used.

This book is a fantastic account of one the most important bands to happen to rock music. Filled to the brim with rare pictures and photos, this is by far the BEST book about Pink Floyd!!! Glenn is by far the most noted Pink Floyd outside the band themselves. Well worth the price.

Bought this for a friend who is a huge Prog Rock fan and of course the kings of prog are Pink Floyd. Everything you need to know was compelled in this book. Great for reference casual reading and great for a coffee table for a conversation starter.

Der Autor Glenn Povey hat in dieser Referenz alles gelistet, was auch nur irgendwo verfügbar ist. Akribisch zusammengetragen und mit Einzeldetails und Konzertplakaten versehen, auch eventuell mit bisher unveröffentlichten Fotos.Eine unglaubliche Fülle an Informationen, die bis ins letzte Detail recherchiert wurde.Übertrifft damit als Gesamtwerk mit Sicherheit auch die Biographien von Nicholas Schaffner oder Mark Blake bzgl. der Datenfülle.Von der Frühphase der Gruppe bis zu den Solowerken der Bandmitglieder und allen greifbaren oder unveröffentlichten, auch unauffindbaren Videos und Bändern der Gruppe, kann man hier nochmal eintauchen in die Historie.Habe das Buch eigentlich nur grob überflogen und gesehen, dass einige Mythen und Behauptungen ebenfalls korrigiert und berichtigt wurden, bzw. hat der Autor hier Ordnung gemacht und nach Möglichkeiten aufgeräumt.Manches wird wohl auch weiterhin verborgen oder im Privatbesitz einzelner Beteiligter verbleiben, aber nachdem, was man im Nachhinein offiziell oder auch teilweise inoffiziell sichten konnte, müssen die hartgesottenen Dauerpilger und Forscher bzgl. einzelner Tracks, Sessions und Konzertaufnahmen wohl auch mal irgendwann an ihren letzten Grenzen angekommen sein.Vieles von dem was Povey zusammengetragen hat ist also hier nachlesbar, mag aber auch in ferner Zukunft unseren Augen und Ohren verborgen bleiben, weil Bänder bereits verwertet oder auch danach vernichtet wurden.Ansonsten sollen aber die hier gelisteten Fakten als Quelle und Beweis für deren einstige Existenz herhalten.Wer sich dann mit dem Buch wirklich beschäftigt hat, sollte unter Umständen auch für immer schweigen, weil wohl auch nichts mehr nach aktuellem Stand ergänzt werden kann.Spannend, unterhaltend und auch eine optische Gesamtfreude.

Adorei o livro, é muito completo, extremamente detalhado e ilustrado. Detalha cada show ao vivo cada disco lançado pela banda e individualmente pelos seus componentes.Recomendo!!!!!

Es una guía completísima y muy precisa del día a día de la banda desde sus comienzos hasta el presente, incluyendo fotos maravillosas tanto de la banda como de carteles de conciertos y demás memorabilia, además incluye biografías resumidas de cada miembro de la banda y un análisis muy detallado de sus grabaciones y conciertos en solitario, además de su discografía completa hasta la fecha. De forma muy precisa este libro narra y detalla la historia de pink floyd desde los primeros grupos embrionarios en los que militaba cada miembro a principios-mediados de los sesenta,y sus primeras grabaciones y conciertos pasando por los principios de pink floyd a mediados de los sesenta y los posteriores cambios en su formación hasta la actualidad,, detallando con gran precisión cada grabación, concierto o acontecimiento importante de la banda y deteniéndose de forma precisa en cada sencillo o lp que grabaron . Aunque tiene un par de fallos de fechas sólo detectadas por los más exigentes conocedores de la banda,esto no desluce para nada el enorme trabajo realizado.Este libro sería muy recomendable sobre todo para iniciados, ya que es una guía de consulta completísima que corrige errores de fechas tanto de grabaciones como de conciertos hechos por otros anteriormente, y precisamente por ser una guía de consulta para fanáticos tal vez no sea el libro más indicado para gente que quiera iniciarse en el universo pink floyd , pero sin duda hará las delicias de los fans más exigentes.En mi opinión se podría considerar "la biblia" de pink floyd.

Entrega rapida desde Estados Unidos y a un precio un poco menor al que ofrecían otros sitios, tanto de México como de los Estados Unidos. Un libro que es indispensable para todo fan de la legendaria banda Pink Floyd.