Marking half a century since the release of their most universally loved album, The Dark Side Of The Moon, Pink Floyd celebrate with a typically enigmatic hardback publication – beautifully presented in the same dimensions as the original vinyl LP, with the same iconic prism/rainbow cover (inverted on the back). After a brief contemporary press cutting from Melody Maker, almost the entirety of the following 150 pages is made up of black and white photos taken by trusted photographers – including legendary album cover designer Storm Thorgerson, responsible for the ubiquitous prism itself.

With sections labelled ‘Backstage’, ‘Onstage’ and ‘After Show’, this is a comprehensive collection of a tour which, apart from a few grainy videos on YouTube, has remained in the musical dark ages for decades. And although the complete lack of reading material may be an initial disappointment, the images are deeply revealing. DSOTM was the last album to feature all four members as writers, and the photos in this book seem to capture a band much more relaxed and happy than legend would previously have had you believe – pics of the boys playing squash are an unexpected treat.

Once again, Pink Floyd prove themselves capable of illuminating more through the imagery that accompanies their music than they perhaps would be through obvious words of explanation.