Originally released in 1973, The Dark Side Of The Moon became the band’s first number 1 album in the US, remaining on the chart for 741 weeks between 1973 and 1988. One of the best-selling and most critically acclaimed albums of all time, The Dark Side Of The Moon also introduced the iconic album cover artwork by Hipgnosis featuring a prism representing the band’s stage lighting, the record’s lyrics, and the request for a ‘simple and bold’ design.
Now Capitol Records will release a boxed set edition on September 27 termed Immersion. It features the classic studio album digitally remastered and presented in a limited edition high quality boxset featuring 6 discs of rare and unreleased audio and video material, plus a new 40 page oversized perfect-bound booklet, a book of original photographs edited by Jill Furmanovsky, exclusive merchandise and facsimile collectables.
If you shell out a US$1,000, you can get the version that includes a laserium and laser show. Ok, I'm kidding about that. The package, in it's only version, runs you about US$125.00. Here are the contents:
Disc 1 – CD 1: The Dark Side Of The Moon digitally remastered by James Guthrie 2011
Disc 2 – CD 2: The Dark Side Of The Moon performed live at Wembley in 1974 (2011 Mix and previously unreleased)
Disc 3 – DVD 1, all audio:
- The Dark Side Of The Moon, James Guthrie 2003 5.1 Surround Mix
(previously released only on SACD) in standard resolution audio at 448 kbps
- The Dark Side Of The Moon, James Guthrie 2003 5.1 Surround Mix (previously released only on SACD) in high resolution audio at 640 kbps
- The Dark Side Of The Moon, LPCM Stereo mix (as disc 1)
- The Dark Side Of The Moon, Alan Parsons Quad Mix (previously
released only on vinyl LP/8 track tape in 1973) in standard resolution audio at 448 kbps
- The Dark Side Of The Moon, Alan Parsons Quad Mix (previously
released only on vinyl LP/8 track tape in 1973) in high resolution audio at 640 kbps
Disc 4 - DVD 2, all audio visual:
- Live In Brighton 1972:
'Careful With That Axe, Eugene' (previously unreleased on DVD)
'Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun' (previously unreleased on DVD)
- The Dark Side Of The Moon, 2003 documentary (25 min EPK)
- Concert Screen Films (60 min total):
British Tour 1974
French Tour 1974
North American Tour 1975
Screen films play in stereo and 5.1 Surround Sound
Disc 5 – Blu-Ray, Audio+audio Visual:
- Audio: The Dark Side Of The Moon, James Guthrie 2003 5.1 Surround
Mix (previously released only on SACD) in high resolution audio at 96 kHz/24-bit
- Audio: The Dark Side Of The Moon, Original stereo mix (1973) mastered in high resolution audio at 96 kHz/24-bit
- Audio visual: Live In Brighton 1972:
'Careful With That Axe, Eugene' (previously unreleased on DVD/BluRay)
'Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun' (previously unreleased on DVD/BluRay)
- Audio visual: The Dark Side Of The Moon, 2003 documentary (EPK)
- Audio visual: Concert Screen Films (5.1 Surround Mix):
British Tour 1974
French Tour 1974
North American Tour 1975
- Audio visual: Concert Screen Films (High Resolution Stereo Mix):
British Tour 1974
French Tour 1974
North American Tour 1975
Disc 6 - CD3:
- The Dark Side Of The Moon 1972 Early Album Mix engineered by Alan Parsons (previously unreleased)
- 'The Hard Way' (from Household Objects project)
- 'Us And Them', Richard Wright Demo (previously unreleased)
- 'The Travel Sequence', live from Brighton June 1972 (previously unreleased)
- 'The Mortality Sequence', live from Brighton June 1972 (previously unreleased)
- 'Any Colour You Like', live from Brighton June 1972 (previously unreleased)
- 'The Travel Sequence', studio recording 1972 (previously unreleased)
- 'Money', Roger Waters’ demo (previously unreleased)
Extras:
- 40 page 27cm x 27cm booklet designed by Storm Thorgerson
- Exclusive photo book edited by Jill Furmanovsky
- 27cm x 27cm Exclusive Storm Thorgerson Art Print
- 5 x Collectors’ Cards featuring art and comments by Storm Thorgerson
- Replica of The Dark Side Of The Moon Tour Ticket
- Replica of The Dark Side Of The Moon Backstage Pass
- Scarf
- 3 x Black marbles
- 9 x Coasters (unique to this box) featuring early Storm Thorgerson design sketches
- 12 page credits booklet
[See, there easily could be a version with its own laser show... -ed.]
[Source: Blabbermouth.net, Amazon.com]