Nicholas Schaffner

Saucerful of Secrets-The Pink Floyd Odyssey

Category :Books Devoted to Pink Floyd
Publication: A Saucerful Of Secrets
Author: Nicolas Schaffner
Released: 1991,Harmony Books, first edition
Language: English
Number of Errors/Comments: ...
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Pages: [183] [251] [320] [321a] [321b]
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...states that The Dark Side of the Moon spent 736 weeks on the charts.
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According to Shine On,pp 17,48, Dark Side Of The Moon dropped off the Billboard charts after 724 weeks. Cliff Jones, page 93 claims the number of weeks is 760
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The factual info can be found (probably) in some Billboard related publication. As soon as we have it - it will be added.

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...states that world premiere of the Wall film took place at the Empire Theater in London's Leicester Square.
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According to Shine On, page 14 the premiere occurred at the Cannes Film Festival.
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...states that Arnold Layne single peaked at #20 on the Billboard UK charts
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X-Ref Shine On, page 10 claims that Arnold Layne single peaked at #19 in the UK. However, Cliff Jones on page 16 and page 162 seems to agree with Schaffner's book.
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...claims that the US single of Money/Any Colour You Like peaked at #13 on the charts.
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Shine On, page 11 says it peaked at #10
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...claims that US single of Us and Them/Time charted at #101.
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Shine On, page 12 says it never charted
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