Pink Floyd Related Books
A - K

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This is a listing of the various Pink Floyd related books I have in my Pink Floyd reference library, beginning with the letters A-K. Publishing information, including title, author, publisher, date published, ISBN number, page length, and a brief summary is provided about each book in an effort to aid anyone who wants to obtain copies of these works.

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Pink Floyd Related Books A - K

  1. The Accidental Evolution of Rock and Roll - A Misguided Tour Through Popular Music by Chuck Eddy
  2. Acid Drops, Spacedust & Flying Saucers - Psychedelic Confectionery From The U.K. Underground 1965-1969 by Jon Savage, Phil Smee, Jim Irvin, David Wells, and Tim Forster
  3. All Access: The Art and History of the Backstage Pass by Martin Popoff
  4. All Dressed Up - The Sixties and the Counterculture by Jonathon Green
  5. All Music Guide to Rock edited by Michael Erlwine, Vladimir Bogdanov, Chris Woodstra, Stephen Thomas Erlwine, and Richie Unterberger
  6. A New Day Yesterday - UK Progressive Rock in the 1970s by Mike Barnes
  7. Apathy for the Devil - A 1970s Memoir by Nick Kent
  8. Babysitting a Band on the Rocks by G.D. Praetorius
  9. Backstage Pass - A Non-Performer's Guide to Rock `n Roll Touring Careers by Eric M. Todd, Frank Weimann, and Elliot L. Hoffman
  10. Beat Merchants - The Origins, History, Impact and Rock Legacy of the 1960s British Pop Groups by Alan Clayson
  11. The Billboard Guide to Progressive Music by Bradley Smith
  12. The Book of Rock-From the 1950s to Today by Philip Dodd
  13. Boutique London - A History: King's Road to Carnaby Street by Richard Lester
  14. Christgau's Record Guide - Rock Albums of the `70s by Robert Christgau
  15. Classic Rock by Gary Cee
  16. Classic Rock & Other Rollers - A Photo Portfolio by Baron Wolman by Baron Wolman
  17. Classic Rock T-Shirts by Lisa Kidner & Sam Knee
  18. Clive: Inside the Record Business by Clive Davis with James Willwerth
  19. A Collectors Guide to Soft Machine/Gong/Henry Cow & Related Group Recordings by Vernon Fitch
  20. Concept Albums by Gareth Shute
  21. Dancing in the Street - A Rock and Roll History by Robert Palmer
  22. Days in the Life - Voices From the English Underground 1961 - 1971 by Jonathon Green
  23. The Development of Large Rock Sound Systems by Chris Hewitt
  24. The Development of Large Rock Sound Systems, Volume 2 by Chris Hewitt
  25. Dick Clark's The First 25 Years of Rock & Roll by Michael Uslan and Bruce Solomon
  26. Electric Eden - Unearthing Britain's Visionary Music by Rob Young
  27. Electronic Music by Andy Mackay
  28. Experiencing Progressive Rock - A Listener's Companion by Robert G. H. Burns
  29. Fantastic Trips - How psychedelic drugs created god, pop, and just about everything by Scott Meze
  30. File Under Popular - Theoretical and Critical Writings on Music by Chris Cutler
  31. The Fireclown by Michael Moorcock
  32. The First Rock `n' Roll Bodyguard by Alf Weaver with Robert Ashton
  33. From Pits to Palaces - The Explosive Adventures of Wilf Scott by Wilf Scott
  34. The Great British Woodstock - The Incredible Story of the Weeley Festival 1971 by Ray Clark
  35. Groupie by Jenny Fabian & Johnny Byrne
  36. Guns, Cash and Rock `n' Roll - The Managers by Steve Overbury
  37. Harvest Festival
  38. Have a Cigar! - The Memoir of the Man Behind Pink Floyd, T. Rex, The Jam and George Michael by Bryan Morrison
  39. Hippie by Barry Miles
  40. The History of British Rock `n' Roll: The Psychedelic Years 1967-1969 by Robin Bell
  41. The History of Canadian Rock `n' Roll by Bob Mersereau
  42. Hit Men by Fredric Dannen
  43. I Killed Pink Floyd's Pig - Inside Stories of Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll by Beau Phillips
  44. I Want to Take You Higher - The Psychedelic Era 1965-1969 by The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
  45. Inner Visions - Explorations in Magical Consciousness by Nevill Drury
  46. It Was Twenty Years Ago Today - An Anniversary of 1967 by Derek Taylor
  47. Jethro Tull - This Was - The 50th Anniversary Edition
  48. Kaleidoscope Eyes - Psychedelic Rock From the `60s to the `90s by Jim DeRogatis

Pink Floyd Related Books A-K

  1. The Accidental Evolution of Rock and Roll - A Misguided Tour Through Popular Music

    Author: Chuck Eddy
    Publisher: Da Capo Press, 1997, ISBN 0-306-80741-6, 364 pages.
    Synopsis: A history of rock and roll from an alternative perspective. Numerous Pink Floyd mentions.

  2. Acid Drops, Spacedust & Flying Saucers - Psychedelic Confectionery From The U.K. Underground 1965-1969

    Authors: Jon Savage, Phil Smee, Jim Irvin, David Wells, and Tim Forster
    Publisher: EMI Records, U.K., 2001, catalog number: 07243 5 35078 2 4, 16 pages.
    Synopsis: A British box set that includes a 16 page book and four CDs of music. The book features fascinating insights into British psychedelic music, with entries for each song that include the name of the band, the song title, writing credits, record company, catalog number, release date, background of the band, and a brief analysis of the song. Includes Syd Barrett-Octopus on both the CD and in the book. Sections of the book are: Elevator to the Brain Hotel, Down to Middle Earth, Gandalf's Garden, Mushroom Soup, and Roundhouse Ghosts. This is an excellent look at British psychedelia.

  3. All Access: The Art and History of the Backstage Pass

    Author: Martin Popoff
    Publisher: Cleopatra Records, U.S., June 2008, hardcover, ISBN 978-0-9636193-7-3, 112 pages.
    Synopsis: Pictures of backstage passes. Features various Pink Floyd passes, such as passes from the Animals tour June 21, 1977, the Wall February 13, 1980, World Tour 1994 (3), and a Roger Waters U.S. tour 2000 pass. Includes a history of backstage passes, and an audio CD of 14 songs.

  4. All Dressed Up - The Sixties and the Counterculture

    Author: Jonathon Green
    Publisher: Pimlico, 1999, ISBN 0-7126-6523-4, 482 pages.
    Synopsis: A cultural and political history of the 1960s. Features numerous Pink Floyd stories. Includes chapters on teds, CND, beatniks, mods, drugs, flower power, hippies, student power, obscene publications, gay liberation, and woman's liberation.

  5. All Music Guide to Rock

    Editors: Michael Erlwine, Vladimir Bogdanov, Chris Woodstra, Stephen Thomas Erlwine, and Richie Unterberger
    Publisher: Miller Freeman Books, 1997, ISBN 0-87930-494-4, 1232 pages.
    Synopsis: A guide to recordings by rock, pop, soul, R & B, and rap artists. Features biographies, reviews, ratings, essays, and rock resources. Includes four pages on Pink Floyd, with a biography, and record & bootleg reviews.

  6. A New Day Yesterday - UK Progressive Rock in the 1970s

    Author: Mike Barnes
    Publisher: Omnibus Press, 2020, UK, softcover, ISBN 978-1-780-38920-2, 616 pages.
    Synopsis: The history of progressive rock music, and all the progressive bands of the late 1960s and 1970s. Includes a chapter about Pink Floyd.

  7. Apathy for the Devil - A 1970s Memoir

    Author: Nick Kent
    Publisher: Faber and Faber, 2011, UK, softcover, ISBN 978-0-571-23286-4, 408 pages.
    Synopsis: The memoirs of Nick Kent, British music journalist for the New Musical Express. Includes reminiscences about of Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett.

  8. Babysitting a Band on the Rocks

    Author: G.D. Praetorius
    Publisher: SonicBond, U.S., 2021, softcover, ISBN 978-1-78952-106-1, 319 pages.
    Synopsis: Stories about working with bands on the road in the 1970s and 1980s. Features a chapter on working with Pink Floyd in 1980.

  9. Backstage Pass - A Non-Performer's Guide to Rock `n Roll Touring Careers

    Authors: Eric M. Todd, Frank Weimann, and Elliot L. Hoffman
    Publisher: Backstage Pass Incorporated, 1989, ISBN 0-9622231-0-7, 243 pages.
    Synopsis: An interesting look at entertainment industry professionals other than performers. This book includes chapters about tour bus contracting, tour bus driving, scenic and lighting design, publicity, staging, pyrotechnics, tour management, robotic lighting, concert promotion, entertainment trucking, guitar technician, booking agency, stage carpenter, box office management, laser operation, travel cases, stagehand, electronic controls, travel agency, photographer, sound contracting, stage illusions, monitor mixing, entertainment law, studio equipment rental, power, sound system technician, catering, tour security, tour accounting, artist management, entertainment freight, truck driving, sound engineering, lighting crew chief, lighting technology, tour bus manager, makeup, production management, stage equipment technician, entertainment graphics, rigging, wardrobe design, stage management, artist management, tour merchandise, promoters representative, facility management, road management, production coordinator, concert promotion, scenery manufacturing, scenic and staging design, lighting and tour production, entertainment insurance, hairdressing, business management. People in these professions explain what they do and tell of their experiences, some of which include having worked with Pink Floyd.

  10. Beat Merchants - The Origins, History, Impact and Rock Legacy of the 1960s British Pop Groups

    Author: Alan Clayson
    Publisher: Blandford, 1996, U.K., softcover, ISBN 0-7137-2462-5, 320 pages.
    Synopsis: An examination of British pop groups and their lasting impact on music. Features numerous mentions of Pink Floyd throughout the book.

  11. The Billboard Guide to Progressive Music

    Author: Bradley Smith
    Publisher: Billboard Books, 1997, ISBN 0-8230-7665-2, 288 pages.
    Synopsis: An authors guide to progressive music. Includes an overview of progressive music, key progressive music recordings, a list of 100 classic progressive recordings, five progressive music styles, the top 30 space music recordings, the top 30 best sounding recordings, and recommended titles. Features reviews of the Pink Floyd albums/videos The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, Ummagumma, Atom Heart Mother, Meddle, Pink Floyd at Pompeii, Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, and Animals.

  12. The Book of Rock-From the 1950s to Today

    Author: Philip Dodd
    Publisher: Thunder's Mouth Press, paperback, 2005, ISBN 1-56025-729-6, 512 pages.
    Synopsis: A book about a variety of rock performers. Features one page about Pink Floyd, with a picture from a 1975 recording session.

  13. Boutique London - A History: King's Road to Carnaby Street

    Author: Richard Lester
    Publisher: Antique Collector's Club Ltd., U.K. 2010, hardcover, ISBN 9 781851 496495, 192 pages.
    Synopsis: A book that profiles over 30 different London boutiques in the 1960s. Features numerous pictures of the fashion and style of the times.

  14. Christgau's Record Guide - Rock Albums of the `70s

    Author: Robert Christgau
    Publisher: Ticknor & Fields, 1981, ISBN 0-89919-026-X, 471 pages.
    Synopsis: A book by Village Voice rock critic Robert Christgau reviewing and grading albums released in the 1970s. Includes reviews of Atom Heart Mother (D+), Meddle (B-), Obscured by Clouds (C), Dark Side of the Moon (B), Wish You Were Here (A-), Animals (B+), and The Wall (B-).

  15. Classic Rock

    Author: Gary Cee
    Publisher: MetroBooks, 1995, hardcover, ISBN 1-56799-168-8, 160 pages.
    Synopsis: A large illustrated book on classic rock. Includes Pink Floyd as part of The Magnificent Seven, and has two full pages on Pink Floyd with photos.

  16. Classic Rock & Other Rollers - A Photo Portfolio by Baron Wolman

    Author: Baron Wolman
    Publisher: SquareBooks, 1992, softcover, ISBN: 0-916290-54-9, 144 pages.
    Synopsis: Photographs and memoirs by rock photographer Baron Wolman. Wolman was Rolling Stone's chief photographer from 1967 through 1970. Features a photograph of Pink Floyd taken at the Casa Madrona Hotel, in Sausilito, California in November 1967. Also includes photographs of Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jerry Garcia, Rolling Stones, Who, Cream, George Harrison, and numerous others.

  17. Classic Rock T-Shirts

    Authors: Lisa Kidner & Sam Knee
    Publisher: Carlton Books Limited, U.K., 2011, hardcover, ISBN: 978-1-84732-919-6, 160 pages.
    Synopsis: A book about rock & roll t-shirts. Features pictures of a Pink Floyd 1975 iron-on shirt, as well as a 1977 Animals tour t-shirt. The book contains a variety of pictures, and includes a Kiss and Madonna t-shirt collection.

  18. Clive: Inside the Record Business

    Author: Clive Davis with James Willwerth
    Publisher: William Morrow and Co., Inc, 1975, hardcover, ISBN 0-688-02872-1, 300 pages.
    Synopsis: An historical account of the record business from the mid-1960s through the mid-1970s by Clive Davis, former record executive with Columbia Records. Includes the inside story of how Columbia Records signed Pink Floyd away from Capitol Records in 1972.

  19. A Collectors Guide to Soft Machine / Gong / Henry Cow & Related Group Recordings

    Author: Vernon Fitch
    Publisher: PFA private printing, 1998, 44 pages.
    Synopsis: A privately issued booklet that lists hundreds of live recordings, collected in the 1970s and 1980s, by the Soft Machine and their many offshoots. Other bands listed include Matching Mole, Carla Bley, Delivery, Elton Dean Quartet, El Skid, Hugh Hopper Band, Hopper-Dean & Coxhill, Hopper-Dean-Tippett & Galivan, In Cahoots, Isotope, Just Us, Ninesense, Pink Floyd, Raincoats, Soft Head, Soft Heap, Supersister, Symbiosis, Wilde Flowers, WMWM, Wolf, Robert Wyatt, Gong, Daevid Allen, Mother Gong, Steve Hillage, Tim Blake, Didier Malherbe, Bloom, William Burroughs, Here and Now, Pierre Moerlen, Octavia Neptune, Terry Riley, Kevin Ayers, David Bedford, Lol Coxhill, Mike Oldfield, Caravan, Hatfield and the North, Egg, Gilgamesh, National Health, Gordon Beck Quartet, Bill Bruford Band, Camel, Contrepoint, Ivor Cutler, Allan Holdsworth, Nucleus, Rapid Eye Movement, Tempest, David Sinclair, Dave Stewart, Keith Tippett, U.K., Henry Cow, Art Bears, Duck & Cover, Fred Frith, Skeleton Crew, Massacre, The Work, Peter Blegvad Ensemble, Boulevard Theater, Faust, Slapp Happy, Zu Band and others. This book primarily covers concerts in the 1960s and 1970s.

  20. Concept Albums

    Author: Gareth Shute
    Publisher: Investigations Publishing, U.S., 2018, softcover, ISBN 9781517287559, 209 pages.
    Synopsis: An examination of concept albums and the bands that make them. Features an entire chapter on Pink Floyd.

  21. Dancing in the Street - A Rock and Roll History

    Author: Robert Palmer
    Publisher: BBC Books, U.K., 1996, ISBN 0-563-36996-5, 322 pages.
    Synopsis: The history of rock and roll. Written to accompany the television series of the same name. Includes a mention of Pink Floyd at the UFO Club in 1967, and the fashion of Syd Barrett.

  22. Days in the Life - Voices From the English Underground 1961 - 1971

    Author: Jonathon Green
    Publisher: Pimlico, U.K., 1998 edition, ISBN 0-7126-6665-6, 468 pages.
    Synopsis: A fascinating book on the rise of the British underground scene in the 1960s, as told by many of the people who made it happen. Includes numerous memories from people involved with the early Pink Floyd, such as Peter Jenner, Joe Boyd, June Bolan, Stash de Rola, Jenny Fabian, Mick Farren, John Hopkins, Nick Laird-Clowes, Barry Miles, Jonathon Park, John Peel, and Robert Wyatt.

  23. The Development of Large Rock Sound Systems including WEM at the Isle of Wight, The Pink Floyd WEM System and Guitar Cabinets, and Beyond

    Author: Chris Hewitt
    Publisher: Recordcore DVR Ltd., U.K., 2020, paperback, ISBN 978-0954931285, 148 pages.
    Synopsis: A fascinating book on the development of rock and roll sound systems and PA systems, with a focus on Pink Floyd. Features chapters on WEM, Pink Floyd and Peter Watts, Pink Floyd at Pompeii, and Pink Floyd after WEM.

  24. The Development of Large Rock Sound Systems, Volume 2

    Author: Chris Hewitt
    Publisher: Recordcore DVR Ltd., U.K., 2022, paperback, ISBN 978-0954931292, 180 pages.
    Synopsis: A second book about the development of rock and roll sound systems. Features chapters on Pink Floyd's WEM System at Pompeii 1971, the Story of the Re-creation of the Floyd WEM Pompeii Sound System, and Pink Floyd After WEM.

  25. Dick Clark's The First 25 Years of Rock & Roll

    Authors: Michael Uslan and Bruce Solomon
    Publisher: Delacorte Press, N.Y., 1981, hardcover, 466 pages.
    Synopsis: A history of rock n' roll. Features two pages about Pink Floyd, including observations that, before Dark Side of the Moon, "They were just too weird! Their gloom-and-doom lyrics were depressing, and their spacey, atonal musical interludes were almost painful to listen to."

  26. Electric Eden - Unearthing Britain's Visionary Music

    Author: Rob Young
    Publisher: Faber and Faber Ltd., 2011, softcover, ISBN 978-0-571-23753-1, 664 pages.
    Synopsis: A book about British popular music in the 1960s and its influences. Includes numerous Pink Floyd references.

  27. Electronic Music

    Author: Andy Mackay
    Publisher: Control Data Publishing, ISBN 0-89893-302-1, 124 pages.
    Synopsis: A book on electronic instruments, music and musicians. Includes some references to Pink Floyd.

  28. Experiencing Progressive Rock - A Listener's Companion

    Author: Robert G. H. Burns
    Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, U.S., 2018, hardcover, ISBN 978-1-4422-6602-5, 182 pages.
    Synopsis: Progressive rock, from its beginnings in the late 1960s, into the 1970s. Numerous Pink Floyd references.

  29. Fantastic Trips - How psychedelic drugs created god, pop, and just about everything

    Author: Scott Meze
    Publisher: Scott Meze, October 2018, U.S. softcover, ISBN 9781729021576, 395 pages.
    Synopsis: Travels through psychedelic music. Features numerous Pink Floyd references.

  30. File Under Popular - Theoretical and Critical Writings on Music

    Author: Chris Cutler
    Publisher: Autonomedia, 1993, ISBN 0-936756-34-9, 184 pages.
    Synopsis: Theories of music and culture from a musician's perspective. Includes a chapter on progressive music in the U.K. with a look at the influence of the early Pink Floyd on psychedelic music.

  31. The Fireclown

    Author: Michael Moorcock
    Publisher: Paperback Library, Inc., 1967, first U.S. printing, 158 pages.
    Synopsis: This book likely inspired the Pink Floyd song, Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun. The story takes place on earth in the year 2091 A.D., in the City of Switzerland, which is the center of world government. Amidst a political power struggle, a bizarre spaceship pilot, known as the Fireclown, develops a time drive which allows him to pilot his spacecraft safely into the heart of the sun, where finds he can achieve pure consciousness, a heightened state of existence devoid of any intelligence. Convinced that pure consciousness is preferable to worthless human intelligence, the Fireclown tries to rid the earth of intelligence by unleashing a time fire that will destroy human intelligence without destroying life. However, he is defeated. The story ends with the Fireclown piloting an unprotected spaceship back into the heart of the sun.

  32. The First Rock `n' Roll Bodyguard

    Authors: Alf Weaver with Robert Ashton
    Publisher: Sanctuary Publishing Limited, U.K., 2001, hardcover, ISBN 1-86074-328-5, 191 pages.
    Synopsis: The exploits of Alf Weaver, a bodyguard to the stars. Although Pink Floyd is listed on the back cover as one of the acts he worked for, there is only one mention of Pink Floyd in the book. The book does inlcude stories about his time with the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, the Monkees, Madonna, Frank Sinatra, etc.

  33. From Pits to Palaces - The Explosive Adventures of Wilf Scott

    Author: Wilf Scott
    Publisher: private publication, U.K., 2017, hardcover, 76 pages.
    Synopsis: A book by Wilf Scott, a pyrotechnician who has worked in the field of fireworks entertainment. This book features fascinating information about the Pink Floyd Animals U.S. tour, specifically the fireworks and the floating sheep.

  34. The Great British Woodstock - The Incredible Story of the Weeley Festival 1971

    Author: Ray Clark
    Publisher: The History Press, 2017, U.K., softcover, ISBN 9780750969895, 144 pages.
    Synopsis: A look back at the 1971 Weeley Festival in the U.K. Pink Floyd are mentioned as one of the acts that they wanted for the festival, but the band was busy elsewhere. Book includes the background in putting the festival together, and the problems that were encountered before, during and after the festival.

  35. Groupie

    Authors: Jenny Fabian & Johnny Byrne
    Publisher: Omnibus Press, 1997, ISBN 0-7119-6318-5, 215 pages.
    Synopsis: A novel about a groupie and her adventures in London in the late 1960s. Originally published in 1969, the story includes adventures with the band Pink Floyd (referred to as Satin Odyssey), with the band members under different names (Syd Barrett is called Ben). Other bands in the book include the Animals (The Savage), Dantalion s Chariot (Transfer Project), Family (Relation), The Fugs (The New York Sound and Touch), Jimi Hendrix Experience (Jacklin-H-Event), The Nice (The Elevation), Soft Machine (The Dream Battery), and Spooky Tooth (The Shadow Cabinet).

  36. Guns, Cash and Rock `n' Roll - The Managers

    Author: Steve Overbury
    Publisher: Mainstream Publishing Company, U.K., 2007, softcover, ISBN 978-184596-234-0, 336 pages.
    Synopsis: A book about rock and roll managers. Features a chapter about Steve O'Rourke, Pink Floyd's manager from 1970-2003.

  37. Harvest Festival

    Publisher: EMI Records, 1999, hardcover, CN: 7243 5 21198 2 0, 120 pages.
    Synopsis: The history of Harvest Records. Issued with 5 CDs of music from various Harvest artists, including Pink Floyd, David Gilmour, and Syd Barrett. The book includes stories and interviews with numerous people associated with Harvest Records over the years, with stories from many people who worked with Pink Floyd.

  38. Have a Cigar! - The Memoir of the Man Behind Pink Floyd, T. Rex, The Jam and George Michael

    Author: Bryan Morrison
    Publisher: Quiller Publishing Ltd., 2019, U.K., hardcover, ISBN: 9 781846 893087, 224 pages.
    Synopsis: The memoir of music publisher, manager and agent Bryan Morrison, who died in 2008. Numerous stories from the time he represented Pink Floyd.

  39. Hippie

    Author: Barry Miles
    Publisher: Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 2004, U.S., hardcover, ISBN 1-4027-1442-4, 384 pages.
    Synopsis: A large full-color book that looks at the Hippie period from 1965-1971 and the cultural changes that were taking place such as psychedelia, the London underground, the summer of love, IT and OZ, etc. Features a section on Pink Floyd with a look at Syd Barrett, the Spontaneous Underground, the Technicolour Dream, light shows, UFO, rare concert posters, etc. Also covers the Beatles, Timothy Leary, Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Bill Graham, the Acid Tests, Byrds, fashion, Wavy Gravy, Doors, Love, Mothers of Invention, Velvet Underground, Fugs, orange sunshine, Monterey, LSD, Move, Brian Jones, Black Panthers, Charlie Manson, Fillmore East, Paris riots, Janis Joplin, the Weathermen, Woodstock, Altamont, Steppenwolf, the sexual revolution, Amsterdam, Gay Pride, Kent State, Chicago, Alice Cooper, Earth Day, Zabriskie Point, Bath Festival, Jim Morrison, and the Hippie Legacy. A fantastic book.

  40. The History of British Rock `n' Roll: The Psychedelic Years 1967-1969

    Author: Robin Bell
    Publisher: Robin Bell Books, Sweden, 2017, softcover, ISBN 978-91-981916-7-7, 506 pages.
    Synopsis: British rock history of the late 1960s. Covers the birth of Pink Floyd. Written in English.

  41. The History of Canadian Rock `n' Roll

    Author: Bob Mersereau
    Publisher: Backbeat Books, 2015, softcover, ISBN 978-1-4803-6711-1, 298 pages.
    Synopsis: The history of rock music in Canada. Includes coverage of Canadian artists and record companies. Features segments about Bob Ezrin working with Pink Floyd, and Pink Floyd's influence on Canadian rock.

  42. Hit Men

    Author: Fredric Dannen
    Publisher: Vintage Books, 1991, ISBN 0-679-73061-3, 407 pages.
    Synopsis: The inside story of power brokers and fast money inside the music business. Includes the detailed story of Dick Asher and CBS Records attempt to break Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2) on Top 40 radio without paying the Network of independent promoters.

  43. I Killed Pink Floyd's Pig - Inside Stories of Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll

    Author: Beau Phillips
    Publisher: Peanut Butter Publishing, 2014, softcover, ISBN 978-1-59849-168-5, 260 pages.
    Synopsis: Stories about rock and roll artists by a former radio DJ. Includes the story of Pink Floyd lending their pig to a radio station in Seattle, and it being stolen.

  44. I Want to Take You Higher - The Psychedelic Era 1965-1969

    Author: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
    Publisher: Chronicle Books, 1997, hardcover, ISBN 0-8118-1725-3, 208 pages.
    Synopsis: A large book full of essays and pictures on the psychedelic bands. Includes a look at the early Pink Floyd by Barry Miles, with photos of some rare Pink Floyd posters and live performances.

  45. Inner Visions - Explorations in Magical Consciousness

    Author: Nevill Drury
    Publisher: Penguin Books, 1994, ISBN 0-14-019283-2, 142 pages.
    Synopsis: An examination on how art and music feed on myth and ancient magic. One chapter "The Rise of Cosmic Music" includes a section called "Inner Space connections - enter Pink Floyd."

  46. It Was Twenty Years Ago Today - An Anniversary of 1967

    Author: Derek Taylor
    Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Inc., 1987, U.S., softcover, Bar Code: 0 76714 00995 0, 256 pages.
    Synopsis: Derek Taylor's celebration of the Summer of Love, 1967. Features a chronicle of events, including Pink Floyd's Games for May concert. Also includes pictures from the time period, some of which include Pink Floyd posters.

  47. Jethro Tull - This Was - The 50th Anniversary Edition

    Publisher: Chrysalis Records, 0190295611484, 2018, Bar Code: 0 190295 611484, 98 pages.
    Synopsis: A book included with the 50th anniversary edition issue of Jethro Tull's album, This Was. Features a mention of the 1968 Hyde Park Festival where Jethro Tull played with Pink Floyd. Also includes a picture of a Pink Floyd/Jethro Tull concert poster, and a section about Sound Techniques Studio where both Jethro Tull and Pink Floyd recorded.

  48. Kaleidoscope Eyes - Psychedelic Rock From the `60s to the `90s

    Author: Jim DeRogatis
    Publisher: Citadel Press, 1996, ISBN 0-8065-1788-3
    Synopsis: An interesting look at psychedelic rock, from it's origins to modern times. Chapter 5 is Pink Floyd: Pipers at the Gates of Dawn. Also features a section on the 14 Hour Technicolour Dream concert.

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