Chart watch and New Release News : Episode 21
The Weekly Show for Music Fans who love to buy physical music.
In this episode I look the 50th Anniversary Box Set just announced for Dark Side of The Moon by Pink Floyd. I have to say at first glance this is a very underwhelming release. All the the comments I have seen so far have been very negative from the very people the record label probably think are their target audience.
Let me know what you think in the comments.
All discussed is the new 50th Anniversary Edition of Argus by Wishbone Ash.
UK Albums Charts – Number 1
Courteeners – St Jude (Polydor/Universal Music Recordings)
This week’s sales: 19,022 | Physical: 18,547 | Downloads: 56 |
Streams: 419 | Total sales to date: 290,093 |
Format breakdown
19,022 units (7,369 CDs, 10,197 vinyl albums, 981 cassettes, 56
digital downloads and 419 sales-equivalent streams)
Dark Side of The Moon – Box Set Contents
CD1 – THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON (50th Anniversary) [2023 Master] Remastered by James Guthrie
in gatefold sleeve with 12-page booklet
CD2 – THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
LIVE AT WEMBLEY EMPIRE POOL, LONDON, 1974 Mixed by Andy Jackson
in gatefold sleeve with 12-page booklet. Cover design by Aubrey Powell/Hipgnosis and Peter Curzon/StormStudios. Original 1973 line drawn cover artwork by George Hardie
LP1 – THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON (50th Anniversary) 2023 Remaster
Remastered original studio album
180G Heavyweight 1LP in gatefold sleeve, with original posters and stickers
LP2 – THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
LIVE AT WEMBLEY EMPIRE POOL, LONDON, 1974 (2023 Master)
180G Heavyweight 1LP in gatefold, with 2 posters featuring design by Ian Emes and Gerald Scarfe. Cover design by Aubrey Powell/Hipgnosis and Peter Curzon/StormStudios. Original 1973 line drawn cover artwork by George Hardie
BLU-RAY 1 (AUDIO)
Original album 5.1 and high-resolution remastered stereo mixes,
1. 5.1 Surround Mix – 24bit/96kHz Uncompressed
2. Stereo Mix – 24bit/192kHz Uncompressed
3. 5.1 Surround Mix – dts-HD MA
4. Stereo Mix – dts-HD MA
BLU-RAY 2 (AUDIO)
Original newly remastered album Atmos and high-resolution stereo mixes,
1. Dolby Atmos Mix
2. Stereo Mix – 24-bit/192kHz Uncompressed
3. Stereo Mix – dts-HD MA
DVD (AUDIO)
Original album 5.1 and remastered stereo mixes,
1. 5.1 Surround Mix – Dolby Digital @448 kbps
2. 5.1 Surround Mix – Dolby Digital @640 kbps
3. Stereo Mix (LPCM) – 24-bit/48 kHz Uncompressed
160-PAGE THAMES & HUDSON HARDCOVER BOOK
with rare black and white photographs from the 1973 – 1974 tours of the UK and the USA taken by Jill Furmanovsky, Peter Christopherson, Aubrey Powell, Storm Thorgerson
76-PAGE MUSIC BOOK
Complete songbook of original album
REPLICAS OF 2×7” SINGLES
7″ Single 1 Money/Any Colour You Like
7″ Single 2 Us and Them/Time
Plus replica of pamphlet and invitation to the preview of The Dark Side of The Moon at the London Planetarium on 27th February 1973
Phil Aston | Now Spinning Magazine
