For those wondering, Shining On: Pink Floyd Tribute Collection is a super star-studded 3CD set featuring three of the Prog Rock titans most popular tribute albums and housing them in a clamshell box for the first time.

Each of these celebrations of Pink Floyd’s immortal music features a who’s-who, all-star Rock-royalty cast of globally respected recording artists from Todd Rundgren to Rat Scabies and from Rick Wakeman to Bootsy Collins.

Oh, and if you have no idea who Pink Floyd are, well, they are an English rock band formed in London in 1965. Gaining an early following as one of the first British psychedelic groups, they were distinguished by their extended compositions, sonic experiments, philosophical lyrics, and elaborate live performances, and became a leading progressive rock band.

The rest, as they say, is musical history!

Disc One: Meddle Reimagined – A Tribute to Pink Floyd
1. Steve Stevens, Geoff Downes, Jyrki 69, Bootsy Collins, Carmine Appice - One Of These Days
2. James LaBrie, Martin Barre, Derek Sherinian, Alan Davey - A Pillow Of Winds
3. Mark Stein, Helios Creed, Bob Daisley, Rat Scabies - Fearless
4. Graham Bonnet, Chris Poland, Rick Wakeman, Joe Bouchard, Dave Lombardo - San Tropez
5. Terry Reid, Brian Auger - Seamus
6. Frank DiMino, Dweezil Zappa, Jordan Rudess, David J, Pat Mastelotto - Echoes

One of the most buzzed about tribute albums in the last few years, a full star-studded recreation of Pink Floyd’s 1971 masterpiece, ‘Meddle’ featuring a superb take on ‘San Tropez’ featuring vocal god Graham Bonnet, Rick Wakeman, Megadeth’s Chris Poland and Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo.

The rest of the album features performances from Jyrki 69 (The 69 Eyes), Geoff Downes (Asia/Yes), Steve Stevens (Billy Idol), Bootsy Collins, James LaBrie (Dream Theater), Martin Barre (Jethro Tull), Helios Creed (Chrome), Rat Scabies (The Damned) and more!

Stand out tracks for me are the veritably translucent, lushly orchestral and stunningly ambient A Pillow Of Winds, the Queen-esque harmonious vibrato that drives Fearless and the magnificent 26 minute opus Echoes.

Disc Two: Return To The Dark Side Of The Moon
1. John Giblin, Alan White, Jeff Skunk Baxter*, Tony Kaye, Adrian Belew, Malcolm McDowell - Speak To Me / Breathe
2. Larry Fast, Alan White - On The Run
3. C.C. White (2), Michael Sherwood, Colin Moulding, Jay Schellen, David Sancious, Alan White, Robby Krieger, Gary Green, Billy Sherwood - Time
4. Billy Sherwood, Jay Schellen, Rick Wakeman, Steve Howe, C.C. White (2) - The Great Gig In The Sky
5. Tony Levin, Bill Bruford, Billy Sherwood, Edgar Winter, Tommy Shaw - Money
6. Michael Sherwood, Jimmy Haslip, Pat Mastelotto, Bob Kulick, Dweezil Zappa, Tony Kaye, Scotty Page*, John Wetton - Us And Them
7. Tony Franklin, Aynsley Dunbar, Robben Ford, Steve Porcaro, Billy Sherwood - Any Colour You Like
8. Billy Sherwood, Michael Sherwood, Del Palmer, Vinnie Colaiuta, Geoff Downes, Robby Krieger, Colin Moulding - Brain Damage
9. John Wetton, Vinnie Colaiuta, Peter Banks, Tony Kaye, Billy Sherwood, C.C. White (2) - Eclipse [Exclusive Bonus Original Track]
10. Tony Kaye, Robbie Krieger*, Billy Sherwood - Where We Belong

From the producers of the best-selling ‘Back Against The Wall’, this excellent tribute to Pink Floyd’s psychedelic masterpiece features performances by Adrian Belew (King Crimson), Robby Krieger (The Doors), Colin Moulding (XTC), Tommy Shaw (Styx), Rick Wakeman (Yes), the late John Wetton (Asia), award-winning actor Malcolm McDowell (A Clockwork Orange) and many more!

Produced by Billy Sherwood of Yes, whose previous effort (‘Back Against The Wall - a tribute to Pink Floyd’s The Wall’) has scanned over 20,000 copies! Includes a bonus original composition by Sherwood.

Stand out tracks for me here on this CD are the spacially propellent On the Run, the all-embracing, complete with gilded vocals The Great Gig in the Sky, and both the ranchy rocker Money and a simply breathtaking collective that comes together on Brain Damage.

Disc Three: A Tribute to Pink Floyd - Still Wish You Were Here
1. Billy Sheehan, Ian Paice, Mel Collins, Steve Hackett, Geoff Downes, James Paice, Roger King, Geoff Tate - Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5)
2. Tony Levin, Rick Wakeman, Todd Rundgren - Welcome To The Machine
3. Jah Wobble, Rat Scabies, Steve Stevens, Patrick Moraz, Chance Labrie, James LaBrie - Have A Cigar
4. David Ellefson, Carmine Appice, Michael Shotton, Joe Satriani, Edgar Froese, John Aquilino, Rik Emmett - Wish You Were Here
5. Bootsy Collins, Ian Paice, Dale Hanson, Steve Hillage, James Paice, Rod Argent - Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 6-9)

Pink Floyd’s 1975 multi-platinum masterpiece, ‘Wish You Were Here’, is brought to life once again with an all-star line-up of rock/metal royalty performing the album in its entirety.

Includes performances by keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman, Deep Purple’s Ian Paice, Rock Hall nominee Todd Rundgren, ex-Queensrÿche vocalist Geoff Tate, guitar god Joe Satriani, Dream Theater vocalist James LaBrie, spacebass super genius Bootsy Collins, The Damned’s Rat Scabies, PiL’s Jah Wobble and lots more!

My stand out cuts here include the pure guitar workshop that allows the original aching yearn to bleed through on the incredible Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5), the AOR-prog of the pulsating Have a Cigar and an indelibly impassioned Wish You Were Here.

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