![]() Inside Out $9.98 'Inside Out' is a beautiful album: fresh and easy to listen to. The music and lyrics really encapsulate her youthfulness and it seems like perfect listening for a gorgeous spring day. I'm also mightily impressed with how quickly my order arrived. ![]() Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd $16.73 The politics, events, dates, and discographies of Pink Floyd have been exhaustingly well-documented over the years, particularly on internet fan sites. But the first official history of the band by one of its members, drummer (and only member to remain in the band and never leave throughout its multi-decade run) Nick Mason, is worth the thirty bucks or so...as long as it's the only Pink Floyd biography you plan to buy in your lifetime. Mason's structure of Pink Floyd's story is solid, even if his account of the more tense "battle of words" period from the late 70s to mid-80s leaves quite a bit to be desired, lacking a lot of juicy he-said/she-said gossip and tidbits. Though Mason has scant songwriting credits under his marching-hammer belt buckle, "Inside Out" shows that he was still deeply involved in the creative process, even after self-imposed leader and bassist Roger Waters left the band in the 80s. Mason's wit and humor are distinctly English, sharp and articulate but never laugh-out-loud funny. His amusing but wise fashion of telling the story of one of the most celebrated rock bands on the planet make it a worthwhile read, but what really makes the giant book a good buy is the massive load of photographs, many previously unseen, from both Mason's own private archive and other sources. The more thorough fans will appreciate the many bits of trivia they can pick up from reading "Inside Out"; as a Floyd freak myself, it took reading this book to discover that one of the considered titles for 1994's "The Division Bell" album was "Pow Wow," or that album designer Storm Thorgerson was nearly shot while trying to take pictures of the Egyptian pyramids for the "Dark Side of the Moon" sleeve. However, some fans may be compelled to skip over Mason's many details about stage and sound equipment. "Inside Out" gets the story right, and coming from its most neutral member, it is an unbiased, honest and witty account of the history of Pink Floyd. Unless the other two surviving members, Roger Waters and David Gilmour, decide to collaborate on a new Pink Floyd historical document (which will happen when "Dark Side of the Moon" finally stops selling), Nick Mason's unbiased version is the only Floyd file you'll need for a while. ![]() Inside Out $14.00 My men's group read and studied this book together. Dr. Crabb is unbelievable and he has made me a convert. This is a very deep read and if you are really interested in learning more about yourself and His mission for us, read this book. If you are serious about addressing your own issues, this book is very helpful, but it is highly recommended that you read this while in communion with others! ![]() Inside Out: Strategies for Teaching Writing, 3/e $37.50 This book is great. It provides a lot of ideas for incorporating more writing into your class. Very sensibly written. |
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