Fans of Pink Floyd have something to celebrate today, as the group has announced major plans to reissue their entire discography on vinyl. For the first time in over two decades, fans will have access to new prints of the band’s more rarer albums, as each entry in the band’s prolific catalog will be pressed and preserved on 180-gram vinyl.
The re-release begins on June 3rd, when the band shares The Piper At The Gates of Dawn, A Saucerful of Secrets, More, and Ummagumma on vinyl. The new releases are also intended to replicate the original packaging. Additional batches of re-released albums will come througout the year, with releases coming in regular intervals.
In total, Pink Floyd released 15 albums, starting with Piper in 1967 and ending with Endless River in 2014. Both Roger Waters and David Gilmour have performed the band’s songs in concert, though Waters officially left the band in 1985. Gilmour’s most recent tour was in support of his solo album, Rattle That Lock, where he played mostly new material but peppered his setlists with Pink Floyd classics.
For fans of Pink Floyd and of vinyl, this is a great step from the psychedelic rock band. All albums will be released on Pink Floyd’s own record label, Pink Floyd Records, and were remastered by James Guthrie, Joel Plante and Bernie Grundman.