New Pink Floyd Album

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THE ENDLESS RIVER HELPS DRIVE VINYL REVIVAL

"First week UK sales on vinyl of The Endless River were the highest of any LP released since 1997, making it the fastest-selling vinyl album this century, according to official UK Charts data.

The BPI, the trade body which represents the UK's record labels, has just announced that annual sales of vinyl albums have exceeded the 1m mark for the first time since the Britpop era of the 1990s, according to Official Charts data released today.

The milestone was achieved at the weekend, which saw 2014 sales already comfortably ahead of the 780,674 sales posted in 2013. With the Christmas period still to come, the BPI says it's likely the final total for 2014 will rise towards around 1.2m unit sales, a level not seen since 1996, when 1,083,206 LPs were purchased.

A new generation of music fans and a mix of iconic and acclaimed new rock bands is helping to drive the revival, which sees The Endless River at Number 2 in the current Official Vinyl Chart behind the David Bowie 'Best Of', Nothing Has Changed."

 

[5-0 phonebooth]

This is probably the swan song for anything Floyd, minus the inevitable bits and pieces to be found from over the decades, but that's essentially what this is, just in a more glorious form. It and the tour could prove to be awesome or merely a nice adios depending on where David's head is concerning inspired performances. I doubt we'll see much of him after this.
Is there actually anything with Waters' voice or bass playing to be heard on this or have they rerecorded / omitted all his parts?

 

[RichBrew]

...It and the tour could prove to be awesome or merely a nice adios...
Is there actually anything with Waters' voice or bass playing to be heard on this or have they rerecorded / omitted all his parts?

I wouldn't hold my breath. As for Roger Waters: He was never on it in the first place. He left the band nearly 30 years ago.

RichBrew

 

[slash86]

I like the new album. Most instrumental.

 

[ricksepilp]

My wife bought for me for Christmas on vinyl. I'm trying not to listen to it until then.