Pink Floyd The Dark Side of the Moon EMI Tape Box Folio - Side One

General discussion about Pink Floyd.
Jimi Dean Barrett
Judge!
Judge!
Posts: 1592
Joined: Fri Apr 02, 2010 1:30 pm

Re: Pink Floyd The Dark Side of the Moon EMI Tape Box Folio - Side One

Post by Jimi Dean Barrett »

If you're into that, you're into that sort of thing. But I think the Industry can be seen as taking the piss.
Although I must congratulate them for coming up with a more bafflingly unnecessary product than Funkos!
User avatar
azza200
Judge!
Judge!
Posts: 2384
Joined: Wed Jan 07, 2004 2:18 pm

Re: Pink Floyd The Dark Side of the Moon EMI Tape Box Folio - Side One

Post by azza200 »

can only imagine the boardroom meeting for this item lol
User avatar
twcc
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 1497
Joined: Sat Feb 08, 2014 7:02 pm
Gender: Male
Location: Whitelackington, UK

Re: Pink Floyd The Dark Side of the Moon EMI Tape Box Folio - Side One

Post by twcc »

A few years ago Kevin Howlett wrote a book called 'The Beatles: The BBC Archives' and that product (certainly my first edition) came in a reproduction archive box 11-inch x 11-inch x 1.5-inch and it looks the business. On opening the box the book inside has a simple design suggesting a spool of tape is contained within. Also supplied were a few loose archive documents. The total price was 15% of the DSOTM product and I feel you get more for your money from Kevin Howlett.

The DSOTM folio looks a little like the black folio with photographs sent out to purchasers of The Wall SDE ... I recall the gift 'folio' was sent out to make up for the shipping delay.
User avatar
Keith Jordan
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 17151
Joined: Wed Jun 12, 2002 6:54 pm
Gender: Male
Location: Cheshire, England

Re: Pink Floyd The Dark Side of the Moon EMI Tape Box Folio - Side One

Post by Keith Jordan »

azza200 wrote: Fri Mar 05, 2021 7:15 pm can only imagine the boardroom meeting for this item lol
I can just imagine the marketing people with their re-imagining the concept of "product" and "value" and taking the piss! :lol:
Jimi Dean Barrett
Judge!
Judge!
Posts: 1592
Joined: Fri Apr 02, 2010 1:30 pm

Re: Pink Floyd The Dark Side of the Moon EMI Tape Box Folio - Side One

Post by Jimi Dean Barrett »

And let's not forget delivery condition! At least if you had to fold the box itself you'd get something more out of it.
User avatar
azza200
Judge!
Judge!
Posts: 2384
Joined: Wed Jan 07, 2004 2:18 pm

Re: Pink Floyd The Dark Side of the Moon EMI Tape Box Folio - Side One

Post by azza200 »

Keith Jordan wrote: Fri Mar 05, 2021 7:32 pm
azza200 wrote: Fri Mar 05, 2021 7:15 pm can only imagine the boardroom meeting for this item lol
I can just imagine the marketing people with their re-imagining the concept of "product" and "value" and taking the piss! :lol:
saw this on another forum is pretty accurate imo
“So what have you got?”
“Well, we’ve got a photocopy of the box they stored the dark side master in”
“Oh that’s cool, like a copy of the album in a unique box”
“No no, just the box, no album”
“The box?”
“Yeah”
“We’re selling a basically empty box?”
“Yeah”
“Ok, how much are we gonna charge? £20? Might be a bit steep”
“No no. We’re gonna charge £200”
“For a box?”
“Yes, a limited edition box though”
“How limited?”
“500 copies”
“Is that because that’s all the toner left in the photocopier or because that’s the number of people who will pay that much for a box?”
“Yes”
User avatar
Keith Jordan
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 17151
Joined: Wed Jun 12, 2002 6:54 pm
Gender: Male
Location: Cheshire, England

Re: Pink Floyd The Dark Side of the Moon EMI Tape Box Folio - Side One

Post by Keith Jordan »

:lol: Fantastic.
User avatar
azza200
Judge!
Judge!
Posts: 2384
Joined: Wed Jan 07, 2004 2:18 pm

Re: Pink Floyd The Dark Side of the Moon EMI Tape Box Folio - Side One

Post by azza200 »

so you get a 4 page leaflet & envelope

Image
Mescolito
Embryo
Embryo
Posts: 2
Joined: Sat Apr 17, 2010 1:28 am
Gender: Male
Location: Wilmington, NC, USA

Re: Pink Floyd The Dark Side of the Moon EMI Tape Box Folio - Side One

Post by Mescolito »

All that meat
and no pudding!
User avatar
Keith Jordan
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 17151
Joined: Wed Jun 12, 2002 6:54 pm
Gender: Male
Location: Cheshire, England

Re: Pink Floyd The Dark Side of the Moon EMI Tape Box Folio - Side One

Post by Keith Jordan »

Looks like EMI haven't shifted all 250 of these empty boxes as they are still available to buy!!! hahahaha

https://shop.abbeyroad.com/*/*/Pink-Flo ... VJM0000000
User avatar
azza200
Judge!
Judge!
Posts: 2384
Joined: Wed Jan 07, 2004 2:18 pm

Re: Pink Floyd The Dark Side of the Moon EMI Tape Box Folio - Side One

Post by azza200 »

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: