Song of the Day-Brain Damage/Eclipse

Major reissue program on Pink Floyd this year as their entire catalog was remastered and reissued. EMI, or what is left of EMI, even put out multi-disc box sets of the extremely popular "Dark Side of the Moon" and "Wish You Were Here" titles featuring demos, live tracks, 5.1 mixes etc. If you are looking for a Christmas gift for the Floyd fan, you might want to look into the "Oh By The Way" collection which is a 16 disc box set featuring all the original albums in mini-album covers. Covering the Barrett, Waters and Gilmour years, it is a pretty big bite for the casual fan but perfect for the die hard. Warning-this box set also contains some of the dodgy albums that show Pink Floyd casting about trying to find a sound. Also, for a set purporting to be complete, it leaves out some of the singles and one-offs that could have been wrapped into an extra disc of rarities. I have the earlier "Shine On" box that went up through the "Final Cut" album that was the swan song for the Waters, Gilmour, Wright, Mason lineup. In fact Richard Wright got fired by Roger Waters during the recording of "Final Cut". I haven't decided whether the new box is worth investing in. Also, be warned that prices for this collection range on the internet from$224.00 to $69.00 bucks. You might be able to find a good Black Friday deal at Best Buy or FYE. Here is some classic "Dark Side" Pink Floyd. Happy Shopping!