PINK FLOYD: The Division Bell - 20TH ANNIVERSARY BOX SET
For the first time in 5.1 Surround Sound Mix, Blu-ray disc with a new clip for "Marooned" from 2014
Double vinyl with previously unreleased full-length songs as well as 7-inch and 12-inch vinyl replicas
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the 1994 album "The Division Bell," PINK FLOYD presents the album in a comprehensive box set, which includes a total of four vinyl records, one CD, one Blu-ray disc, and five art prints for collectors. In addition to the complete original album as a double vinyl in a gatefold cover by Hipgnosis/Storm, the 20th Anniversary Box Set "The Division Bell" includes the Discovery Remaster of the album from 2011, the single "Take It Back" in a replica of the red 7-inch vinyl, a replica of the 7-inch single "High Hopes" in clear vinyl, and a 12-inch replica of the song in blue vinyl with laser-etched design. Additionally, a Blu-ray disc contains the entire album in HD audio and a previously unreleased audio mix of the album in 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound by Andy Jackson. Also on the Blu-ray disc: A newly filmed video for the song Marooned, which won a Grammy in 1994 for "Best Rock Instrumental." The clip was shot by Aubray Powell for Hipgnosis in the first week of April 2014 in Ukraine! The audio for the clip is available in both PCM stereo and Jackson's 5.1 mix. The vinyl album was remixed based on the analog master tapes by Doug Sax at Mastering Lab.
"The Division Bell" was the last studio album by PINK FLOYD and was recorded with the lineup of David Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Richard Wright. It has sold a total of 12 million copies to date and reached number one on the album charts in England, the USA, and eight other countries (including Germany) – in the USA, it stayed there for a solid four weeks. The recordings for "The Division Bell" took place on Gilmour's houseboat The Astoria and at the Britannia Row Studios, with most of the lyrics written by David Gilmour and his wife Polly Samson.
David Gilmour recalled at the time: "Initially, the three of us went to the Britannia Row Studios and improvised for two weeks. It was extremely interesting and exciting to play together again and start from scratch. It got the whole album going, and it was a very good process, a real collaboration that felt very cohesive." The original was produced by Bob Ezrin and David Gilmour, while Michael Kamen worked on the orchestral arrangements. The Anniversary Box Set was remastered by long-time PINK FLOYD collaborators James Guthrie and Joel Plante.
The album title, which was allegedly chosen by British science fiction author and Gilmour's friend Douglas Adams ("The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"), refers to the bell of the Palace of Westminster, which calls members of the British Parliament to vote. Although The Division Bell is not one of PINK FLOYD's concept albums, it does have an underlying theme of communication. In the track Keep Talking, the electronic voice of physicist Stephen Hawking can be heard discussing the importance of language and communication.
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THE DIVISION BELL – 20TH ANNIVERSARY BOX SET:
Tracklisting:
01. Cluster One
02. What Do You Want From Me
03. Poles Apart
04. Marooned
05. A Great Day For Freedom
06. Wearing The Inside Out
07. Take It Back
08. Coming Back To Life
09. Keep Talking
10. Lost For Words
11. High Hopes
Contents:
Disc 1 – Double LP
Original album, remastered in 2014 for the vinyl edition based on the original analog tapes. For the first time with all tracks in full length.
Disc 2 – Blu-ray (previously completely unreleased)
- 2014 video for Marooned – filmed by Aubrey Powell with stereo and 5.1 audio soundtracks
- 5.1 audio mix of The Division Bell by Andy Jackson in 96khz/ 24-bit resolution
- HD audio stereo mix of The Division Bell by James Guthrie in 96khz/ 24-bit resolution
Disc 3 – Single Take It Back (edit) / Astronomy Domine (live) in red vinyl
7” replica in red vinyl in picture sleeve
Disc 4 – Single High Hopes (edit) / Keep Talking (edit) in transparent vinyl
7” replica in transparent vinyl in picture sleeve and poster bag
Disc 5 – Single High Hopes / Keep Talking / One Of These Days (live) in blue vinyl
12“ replica in blue vinyl, laser-etched design on the back and picture sleeve. Includes seven collector cards in an envelope.
Disc 6 – CD Album
Discovery version 2011 of The Division Bell in redesigned sleeve
Plus:
5 x 26cm x 26cm art prints from the Hipgnosis/Storm studios
