[New post] Shelved: Pink Floyd’s Household Objects

Tom Maxwell posted: "Tom Maxwell | Longreads | September 2020 | 13 minutes (3,433 words)   Pink Floyd's The Dark Side Of The Moon is one of the best-selling records of all time. Released in March 1973, the album didn't leave the Billboard 200 chart for over 14 years." New post on Longreads Shelved: Pink Floyd's Household Objects by Tom Maxwell Tom Maxwell | Longreads | September 2020 | 13 minutes (3,433 words)   Pink Floyd's The Dark Side Of The Moon is one of the best-selling records of all time. Released in March 1973, the album didn't leave the Billboard 200 chart for over 14 years. By 2006, EMI/Harvest claimed the album sold in excess of 40 million copies "and still," according to a Billboard article from that year, "routinely moves 8,000-9,000 copies on a slow week." Listening to a renowned album as cohesive as The Dark Side of the Moon, you would never guess that the follow-up to that historic release was going to be made using everyday items. Household Objects, recorded during several desultory sessions over a two-year time frame, was constructed with rubber bands, wine glasses, spray cans, newspapers, brooms, and other such utilitarian gear. It was shelved. Read more of this post Tom Maxwell | September 3, 2020 at 6:00 am | Tags: lost albums, music writing, Pink Floyd, rock n roll, Shelved, Tom Maxwell | Categories: Arts & Culture, Nonfiction, Story | URL: https://wp.me/p4KhvY-ADJ Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Longreads. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://longreads.com/2020/09/03/shelved-pink-floyds-household-objects/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com