Today in 1969, Pink Floyd took part in a five-day festival which was originally planned for Paris, but eventually moved to Amougies, Belgium, with the event taking place in a large circus tent. Frank Zappa was one of the two compères, and performed with many of the acts during the festival. Here's the almost 14 minute Interstellar Overdrive collaboration between Zappa and the Floyd: youtu.be/_2Z1itZKH6U?feature…

56 years ago today, Pink Floyd's Atom Heart Mother was released in the UK, becoming the band's first number one album. The album's cover was famously hated by EMI, seemingly having nothing to do with the band or the music within, but the picture of Lulubelle III - taken nears Potters Bar. Storm Thorgerson said of the image: "I think the cow represents, in terms of the Pink Floyd, part of their humour, which I think is often underestimated or just unwritten about."

A trade advert for Atom Heart Mother - with a suggestion to "watch for your plastic surprise" - anyone know what that was? It also gives notice of "an enigmatic [advertising] board on Sunset Strip...[and] a never-ending series of ads above & underground"!

Pink Floyd 'Meddle' - A new San Tropez Orange Marble vinyl edition of the landmark 1971 album, for @AlbumDayUK on October 17. To celebrate on October 17, Pink Floyd’s YouTube channel will premiere a newly restored high-res version of the iconic "Echoes" surf sequence from George Greenough’s legendary 1973 film Crystal Voyager. Pre-order Meddle here: pinkfloyd.lnk.to/MeddleSTOMV Subscribe to YouTube: pinkfloyd.lnk.to/subscribeID

Today in 1969, Pink Floyd played two song suites - The Man and The Journey - in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, which they'd been performing at a number of venues that year. It was recorded by Dutch public broadcaster VPRO, and you can hear the show on the 1969 Dramatis/ation compilation from 2016, and also here: open.spotify.com/album/2gwXt…

Experience Pink Floyd’s "The Dark Side of the Moon", the full album from start to finish, played back at Polygon Portal in 360° spatial audio - in an intimate listening room in Soho, London. New dates added due to sold-out shows... Oct: 3, 4, 10, 17, 18, 22, 25 & 31. Nov: 1. 📍Polygon Portal, Soho Book at polygon-productions.live/por… #PinkFloyd #darksideofthemoon #PolygonPortal #SpatialAudio #SohoLondo