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PINK FLOYD - DIVISION BELL SET - COLLECTION ALL WITH GATEFOLD JACKETS 1ST THE USA PRESSED (NOT THE MASS PRODUCED EU RELEASE WITH THE SAME UPC CODE) 2014 VERIFIED COLLECTORS 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION THAT IS NOW OUT OF PRINT PARLOPHONE/WARNER GROUP USA PRESSED AUDIOPHILE LOOSE WRAPPED PRESSING ( WITH RED 20TH ANNIVERSARY MARKETING STICKER STILL ATTACHED ). THIS STICKER & LOOSE WRAP ARE THE COLLECTORS KEY TO IF THE COLLECTOR IS RECEIVING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY VERIFIED USA PRESSED ANNIVERSARY 1ST EDITION. ALSO NOTE THIS PRESSING WAS REMASTERED BY DOUG SAX from the Original Analog Tapes at The Mastering Lab 2014 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION Out of Print! Last Chance! Remastered by Doug Sax from the Original Analog Tapes at The Mastering Lab! 180g Vinyl Double LP Features New Artwork! Pressed at Quality Record Pressings! Rolling Stone 2015 Readers' Poll: The 10 Best Jam Bands: Pink Floyd Rated 9th! Pink Floyd reissues the 1994 multi-million selling album The Division Bell on 180g Vinyl Double LP. 'The Division Bell' was the last studio album to be released by the band: David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Richard Wright. Some bands turn into shorthand for a certain sound or style, and Pink Floyd belongs among that elite group. The very name connotes something specific: an elastic, echoing, mind-bending sound that evokes the chasms of space. Pink Floyd grounded that limitless sound with exacting explorations of mundane matters of ego, mind, memory, and heart, touching upon madness, alienation, narcissism, and society on their concept albums of the '70s. Of these concept albums, Dark Side of the Moon resonated strongest, earning new audiences year after year, decade after a decade, and its longevity makes sense. That 1973 concept album distilled the wild psychedelic of their early years -- that brief, heady period when they were fronted by Syd Barrett-- into a slow, sculpted, widescreen epic masterminded by Roger Waters, the bassist who was the band's de facto leader in the '70s. Waters fueled the band's golden years, conceiving such epics as Wish You Were Here and The Wall, but the band survived his departure in the '80s, with guitarist David Gilmour stepping to forefront on A Momentary Lapse of Reason and The Division Bell. Throughout the years, drummer Nick Mason and keyboardist Rick Wright appeared in some capacity, and the band's sonic signature was always evident: a wide, expansive sound that was instantly recognizable as their own yet was adopted by all manner of bands, from guitar-worshipping metal-heads to freaky, hippie, ambient electronic duos. Unlike almost any of their peers, Pink Floyd played to both sides of the aisle: they were rooted in the blues but their heart belonged to the future, a dichotomy that made them a quintessentially modern 20th century band. "The Division Bell wasn't just a return to Pink Floyd's earlier, more free-flowing psych-rock songcraft. Released 20 years ago on March 28, 1994, the project also marked Floyd's last truly collaborative moment, as remaining members David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Rick Wright rekindled something that appeared lost with Roger Waters' departure. "Populated by long keyboard moments, these echoing, sustained guitar chords and segmented song-cycles effortlessly flowing into one another, "The Division Bell" plays like a long, slow exhale after the Waters-era novelization of Floyd on albums like "The Wall" and "The Final Cut". If the songs often weren't as narratively strong, the music itself portrayed a renewed sense of musical camaraderie... "Named for the bell that rings in the houses of Parliament to summon members for a vote, ‘The Division Bell’ started in an appropriate enough manner: With Gilmour, Mason and Wright sorting through ideas in loose jam sessions. Eventually, they had as many as 65 total pieces of music, before winnowing it down first to 25 or so, and then down to a final running order. “I think that was the best idea,” Wright told MTV at the time. “In the beginning, we went and played for two weeks. So, it really was music straight from Dave, myself and Nick.” "Lyrics were added through a collaborative effort with Gilmour’s new wife Polly Samson, a published author, while the production team included long-time Floyd collaborators like producer Bob Ezrin and saxophonist Dick Perry. The multi-platinum ‘The Division Bell’ topped the charts in both the U.S. and U.K.. A huge world-wide tour followed, as did a Grammy award for the instrumental “Marooned.”" - ultimateclassicrock, March 28, 2014 Features: • 180g Vinyl • Double LP • Remastered by Doug Sax from the Original Analog Tapes at The Mastering Lab! • Double LP Album features full-length tracks for the first time! (Original Edit was to fit on a Single LP) • Pressed at Quality Record Pressings • New Artwork designed by Hipgnosis/StormStudios (2014) • Gatefold Sleeve • Remastered (2011) • Includes limited time 320Kbps Digital download IF STILL AVAILABLE Selections: 1. Cluster One 2. What Do You Want From Me 3. Poles Apart 4. Marooned 5. A Great Day For Freedom 6. Wearing the Inside Out 7. Take It Back 8. Coming Back to Life 9. Keep Talking 10. Lost For Words 11. High Hopes PLUS AS YOUR PLAYER OR AS A COMPARISON THE 2016 EDITION WITH VERIFYING COLLECTORS ORIGINAL RELEASE 1ST EDITION 2016 MARKETING/HYPE STICKER PROVING THAT THIS LP IS THE ORIGINAL ISSUE OF THIS EDITION AND THAT THIS ISSUE WAS pressed ON 180 GRAM PREMIUM REMASTERED VINYL AND THAT STICKER IS STILL ATTACHED TO THE SEALED PLASTIC WRAP PROTECTING THE LP JACKET & VINYL INSIDE. IF YOU DON'T SEE THIS STICKER ATTACHED YOU ARE NOT PURCHASING AN ORIGINAL ISSUE OF THIS RELEASE. 180 GRAM VINYL LP - Remastered from the Original Analogue Tapes by James Guthrie, Joel Plante and Bernie Grundman! Pressed on Heavyweight 180g Double Vinyl! Rolling Stone 2015 Readers' Poll: The 10 Best Jam Bands: Pink Floyd Rated 9th! Pink Floyd reissues the 1994 multi-million selling album The Division Bell on 180g Vinyl Double LP. 'The Division Bell' was the last studio album to be released by the band: David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Richard Wright. Some bands turn into shorthand for a certain sound or style, and Pink Floyd belongs among that elite group. The very name suggests something specific: an elastic, echoing, mind-bending sound that evokes the chasms of space. Pink Floyd grounded that limitless sound with exacting explorations of mundane matters of ego, mind, memory, and heart, touching upon madness, alienation, narcissism, and society on their concept albums of the '70s. Of these concept albums, Dark Side of the Moon resonated strongest, earning new audiences year after year, decade after a decade, and its longevity makes sense. That 1973 concept album distilled the wild psychedelic of their early years -- that brief, heady period when they were fronted by Syd Barrett-- into a slow, sculpted, widescreen epic masterminded by Roger Waters, the bassist who was the band's de facto leader in the '70s. Waters fueled the band's golden years, conceiving such epics as Wish You Were Here and The Wall, but the band survived his departure in the '80s, with guitarist David Gilmour stepping to forefront on A Momentary Lapse of Reason and The Division Bell. Throughout the years, drummer Nick Mason and keyboardist Rick Wright appeared in some capacity, and the band's sonic signature was always evident: a wide, expansive sound that was instantly recognizable as their own yet was adopted by all manner of bands, from guitar-worshipping metal-heads to freaky, hippie, ambient electronic duos. Unlike almost any of their peers, Pink Floyd played to both sides of the aisle: they were rooted in the blues but their heart belonged to the future, a dichotomy that made them a quintessentially modern 20th century band. "The second post-Roger Waters Pink Floyd album is less forced and more of a group effort than A Momentary Lapse of Reason -- keyboard player Richard Wright is back to full bandmember status and has co-writing credits on five of the 11 songs, even getting lead vocals on 'Wearing the Inside Out.' Some of David Gilmour's lyrics (co-written by Polly Samson and Nick Laird-Clowes of the Dream Academy) might be directed at Waters, notably 'Lost for Words' and 'A Great Day for Freedom,' with its references to 'the wall' coming down, although the more specific subject is the Berlin Wall and the fall of Communism. In any case, there is a vindictive, accusatory tone to songs such as 'What Do You Want From Me' and 'Poles Apart,' and the overarching theme, from the album title to the graphics to the 'I-you' pronouns in most of the lyrics, has to do with dichotomies and distinctions, with 'I' always having the upper hand. Musically, Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Wright have largely turned the clock back to the pre-Dark Side of the Moon Floyd, with slow tempos, sustained keyboard chords, and guitar solos with a lot of echo." - William Ruhlmann, allmusic Features: • 180 Gram Heavyweight Vinyl • Double Vinyl • Remastered from the Original Analogue Tapes by James Guthrie, Joel Plante and Bernie Grundman • Gatefold Jacket • Original UK release date: March 1994 Selections: Side 1: 1. Cluster One 2. What Do You Want From Me 3. Poles Apart Side 2: 1. Marooned 2. A Great Day For Freedom 3. Wearing The Inside Out Side 3: 1. Take It Back 2. Coming Back To Life 3. Keep Talking Side 4: 1. Lost For Words 2. High Hopes LASTLY PINK FLOYD – DIVISION BELL FOR THE COLLECTOR WHO WANTS THE FINEST FOR THERE CAR STEREO & HOME STEREO - THIS IS THE VERIFIED JAPAN ORIGINAL COLLECTORS 2005 1ST EDITION OBI REPLICA LP IN A CD (sealed). NOTE THE SILVER & BLACK STICKER THAT VERIFIES IT'S AN ORIGINAL 2005 EDITION. THIS TITLE IN THE COLLECTORS ORIGINAL 2005 1ST EDITION CAN SELL FOR OVER $200 IF YOU CAN FIND ONE STILL SEALED NEW CONDITION. THIS PRESSING IS ONE THE RAREST AND MOST VALUABLE OF ALL OF THE PINK FLOYD JAPAN REPLICA SERIES FROM 2005. WHAT IS A JAPAN "MINI-LP-SLEEVE" CD? Have you ever lamented the loss of one of the 20th Century's great art forms, the 12" vinyl LP jacket? Then "mini-LP-sleeve" CD's may be for you. Mini-sleeve CDs are manufactured in Japan under license. The disc is packaged inside a 135MM X 135MM cardboard precision-miniature replica of the original classic vinyl-LP album. Also, anything contained in the original LP, such as gatefolds, booklets, lyric sheets, posters, printed LP sleeves, stickers, embosses, special LP cover paper/inks/textures and/or die cuts, are precisely replicated and included. An English-language lyric sheet is always included, even if the original LP did not have printed lyrics. Then, there's the sonic quality: Mini-sleeves have dedicated remastering and can often be superior to the audio on the same title anywhere else in the world. There also may be bonus tracks unavailable elsewhere. Each Japan mini-sleeve has an "obi" ("oh-bee"), a removable Japan-language promotional strip. The obi lists the Japan street date of that particular release, the catalog number, the mastering info, and often the original album's release date maintaining the integrity of the original LP artwork. The obi's are collectable, and should not be discarded. All mini-sleeve releases are tremendously limited editions mainly pressed on future orders only and once released immediately out of print. This fact along with other latter features we've mentioned make these titles rare collectibles that sell in the collectors markets for $100's of dollars apiece. Japanese digitally re-mastered Mini LP replica Limited Edition Collection with OBI sash down the front – VERY FEW pieces made world-wide and are immediately Out of Print. Recorded from the finest Original Masters available. Comes with anti-static sleeves similar to Vinyl LPs, Cardboard packaging like an LP. Actual miniaturized version of the 12” LP in 4” CD version AS OF Sep-26-2008 per USPS policy, seller added the following information : International Buyers – Please Note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. Note: It's illegal to falsify customs declarations or mark an item as a "GIFT" or mark item at a LESSER VALUE in order to avoid customs fees International Buyers are responsible for their country’s Customs Fees. 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