Overview
- The 50th‑anniversary editions arrived December 12 with new physical and digital configurations, including a Blu‑ray release.
- The Recording Industry Association of America updated the album to seven‑times platinum, its first new certification in more than 25 years.
- Archival additions include six previously unreleased demos and alternate versions, along with outtakes that chart the songs’ evolution.
- Longtime engineer James Guthrie contributes fresh mixes, including a Dolby Atmos version and a continuous stereo presentation of Shine On You Crazy Diamond.
- A complete April 26, 1975 Los Angeles Sports Arena performance appears officially for the first time, sourced from Mike Millard’s tapes and remastered by Steven Wilson.