Pink Floyd release details of their new deluxe box set 'The Later Years'
It will be released in November
Last updated 2nd Sep 2019
Pink Floyd have announced they will be releasing a new deluxe box set later this year. 'The Later Years', will include six hours of unreleased material, on the 16-disc release (10 CDs and 6 on Blu-Ray), along with footage from concerts and new mixes.
To coincide with the announcement of the new box set, which will be released on 29th November, Pink Floyd also shared a video on YouTube of their performance at Knebworth in 1990.
As the name of the box set suggests, it will include music from their later years - after 1987, and will feature a new version of 'A Momentary Lapse of Reason', which was originally released in 1987.
News of the deluxe box set has been greatly received by fans of the 'Another Brick In The Wall' band, with a number of fans commenting on their announcement. One said, 'What a day out that was 👌🏼', referring to the gig in Knebworth, with another saying, 'Listening to Pink Floyd, right at this moment. 💕'.
Other fans said, 'Awesome 👍👍', and 'Love you guys'.
This latest release follows on from the band's 'The Early Years 1965–1972', released in 2016. This massive 33-disc compilation box set, included photos, posters and tour programmes, along with music from their early years.
During their many decades in the music business, Pink Floyd have released 15 studio albums, three live albums and 27 singles.
Pink Floyd are known for a number of popular songs from the 60s to the 90s, with 'Another Brick in the Wall' being the most popular, reaching Number 1 around the world.
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