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Kicking off the season of giving is Discovery, a 14-disc collection that includes all of Pink Floyd’s studio albums packaged in a tidy purple chest. Each CD comes in a slim cardboard case complete with original liner notes. It would’ve been a fine opportunity for the surviving band members to comment on these influential records, but there’s no such bonus material.
The hefty package does feature commentary from Storm Thorgerson, who created the iconic artwork on every Floyd album except The Wall. Although the text is minimal in the 60-page booklet, Thorgerson talks about the decision to put a cow on the cover of Atom Heart Mother and about the difficulty of photographing an inflatable pig for Animals. He could probably write a book about his experiences with the band.
Top track: Lucifer Sam (or your favourite Pink Floyd song)
