Everything Under the Sun

The Complete Guide to Pink Floyd

Mike Cormack

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The History Press Ltd
01 October 2024

Music; Discographies & buyer's guides; Rock & Pop music; Individual composers & musicians, bands & groups; History: specific events & topics

The definitive guide to the band offering song-by-song analysis, full chronology and gig guide, full bootleg guide, and exclusive interviews with surviving members.

Pink Floyd formed in London in 1965, signed with EMI in 1967, and recorded their first album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, which was released to immediate acclaim in the same year. Since then, the band has released 15 studio albums and sold over 250 million records. Their eighth album, Dark Side of the Moon, is the highest-selling British album in the world (and fourth overall), at over 40 million copies. Their last album, The Endless River (2014), has sold over ten million copies, and founder members Roger Waters and Nick Mason still (separately) tour the world. Indeed, they hardly need an introduction: their profile remains very high, with millions of fans around the world.

Everything Under the Sun will be a high-level, fully sourced and footnoted analysis of the music of Pink Floyd (akin to Revolution in the Head by Ian Macdonald about The Beatles), and the first serious survey of the group's work and achievements. As such, it will also be a cultural history of the UK, seen through the prism of the band.

While there is a plethora of books about Pink Floyd and by Pink Floyd former members, none are truly comprehensive or do what this book seeks to do. Some give bald introductions to the songs with analysis, others give stories and anecdotes, and potted histories. But Everything Under the Sun will be the definitive book. In addition to a song-by-song analysis, it will include exclusive band interviews, a full chronology and gig guide, and a full bootleg guide. It will be the go-to book for any Pink Floyd fan.

AUTHOR: Mike Cormack, originally from Aberdeenshire, has a 12-year media career, mostly focusing on China, where he first arrived in 2007. He is the books editor for thechinaproject.com, the leading website in the English language about China, and is an occasional book reviewer for The Spectator, Times Literary Supplement and South China Morning Post amongst others. He is a life-long, second-generation fan of Pink Floyd, brought up by family members who were (and remain) huge fans. Music is his main passion, where he likes everything from death metal to disco to jazz to Abba.

20 colour, 20 b/w illustrations

By: Mike Cormack
Imprint: The History Press Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781803995359
ISBN 10: 1803995351
Publication Date: 01 October 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Mike Cormack is from the north of Scotland and has had a lengthy media career, mostly focusing on China, where he first arrived in 2007, but also writing on politics, music and business. He was the books editor for thechinaproject.com, the leading English language website about China, and an occasional book reviewer for The Spectator, the Times Literary Supplement and South China Morning Post amongst others. Mike is a life-long, second-generation fan of Pink Floyd. Despite his love of books, music is his main passion, where he likes everything from heavy metal to disco to jazz to Abba.

Reviews for Everything Under the Sun: The Complete Guide to Pink Floyd

‘A go-to reference manual for when I want to deep dive into Pink Floyd’s music, song by song. Perfect to have to hand when listening to your Floyd collection… In my 36 years of performing Pink Floyd’s music worldwide, I have noticed an unspoken mutual understanding and connection between fans. Mike is clearly one of the many and it’s obvious from reading his book that he ‘gets it’. If you love your Floyd, Everything Under The Sun is a great addition to your collection and may enhance your listening experience and pleasure.’ Stephen McElroy, the Australian Pink Floyd 'As entertainingly opinionated as he is, his conclusions are always cogently argued, exhaustively annotated and often extremely insightful.' Record Collector 'Cormack provides a staggering amount of description and historical context behind the songs.' Classic Rock 'Its ambition must be admired, and its place on that fat old shelf is assured.' Prog magazine 'Everything Under the Sun is a book that manages to be both fun and reverential, accessible yet meticulously researched.' Fleeting Glimpse