Words by Riley Fitzgerald
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Pink Floyd have released an alternate version of ‘Money’.

The early mix was originally available on 2011’s The Dark Side of the Moon Immersion boxed set.

It now arrives as the latest in a series of rarities Pink Floyd have shared as part of their Syd, Roger, Richard, Nick, and David Spotify playlist.

“During this period of lockdown, isolation, and uncertainty,” Pink Floyd writes via Facebook, “it might help to make time each day to immerse yourself in music, so each day we will be adding a new track into the playlist that you can find at the top of the band’s Spotify page, if you choose that particular streaming service for this.”

“Each day,” the statement continues, “this will build into the perfect playlist to help you navigate these challenging times. From the best known classics, to deeper album tracks, you’ll find each day’s new track at the top of the playlist. As a bonus, each Friday we will be adding one of the currently unavailable bonus tracks that were featured in the Immersion boxsets a few years back.”

Originally appearing on 1973’s The Dark Side of the Moon, ‘Money’ would also become one of Pink Floyd’s best-known singles.

While David Gilmour provided vocals, it was Roger Waters who conceived the song’s lyrics and iconic bass riff.

“Roger came in with the verses and lyrics for ‘Money’ more or less completed,” Gilmour informed Guitar World in 1993. “And we just made up middle sections, guitar solos and all that stuff. We also invented some new riffs – we created a 4/4 progression for the guitar solo and made the poor saxophone player play in 7/4. It was my idea to break down and become dry and empty for the second chorus of the solo.”

“Roger and I constructed the tape loop for ‘Money’ in our home studios,” Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason shared of the song in biography Inside Out.”I had drilled holes in old pennies and then threaded them on to strings… Roger had recorded coins swirling around in the mixing bowl [wife] Judy used for her pottery, the tearing paper effect was created very simply in front of the microphone and [Abbey Road’s] faithful sound library provided the cash registers.”

The full The Dark Side of the Moon Immersion tracklist below.

The Dark Side of the Moon Immersion Tracklist 

Disc 1/CD1:
– The Dark Side Of The Moon (Digitally Remastered by James Guthrie 2011)

Disc 2/CD2
– The Dark Side Of The Moon performed live at Wembley in 1974 (2011 Mix and previously unreleased)

Disc 3/DVD1 (All Audio)
– The Dark Side Of The Moon, James Guthrie 2003 5.1 Surround Mix (previously released only on SACD) in standard resolution audio at 448 kbps
– The Dark Side Of The Moon, James Guthrie 2003 5.1 Surround Mix (previously released only on SACD) in high resolution audio at 640 kbps
– The Dark Side Of The Moon, LPCM Stereo mix (as disc 1)
– The Dark Side Of The Moon, Alan Parsons Quad Mix (previously released only on vinyl LP/8 track tape in 1973) in standard resolution audio at 448 kbps
– The Dark Side Of The Moon, Alan Parsons Quad Mix (previously released only on vinyl LP/8 track tape in 1973) in high resolution audio at 640 kbps

Disc 4/DVD2 (All Audio Visual)
– Live In Brighton 1972:
Careful With That Axe, Eugene (previously unreleased on DVD)
Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun (previously unreleased on DVD)
– The Dark Side Of The Moon, 2003 documentary (25 min EPK)
– Concert Screen Films (60 min total):
British Tour 1974
French Tour 1974
North American Tour 1975

Disc 5 – Bluray (Audio + Audio Visual) 
– Audio: The Dark Side Of The Moon, James Guthrie 2003 5.1 Surround Mix (previously released only on SACD) in high resolution audio at 96 kHz/24-bit
– Audio: The Dark Side Of The Moon, Original stereo mix (1973) mastered in high resolution audio at 96 kHz/24-bit
– Audio Visual: Live In Brighton 1972:
Careful With That Axe, Eugene (previously unreleased on DVD/BluRay)
Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun (previously unreleased on DVD/BluRay)
– Audio Visual: The Dark Side Of The Moon, 2003 documentary (EPK)
– Audio Visual: Concert Screen Films (5.1 Surround Mix):
British Tour 1974
French Tour 1974
North American Tour 1975
– Audio Visual: Concert Screen Films (High Resolution Stereo Mix):
British Tour 1974
French Tour 1974
North American Tour 1975

Disc 6/CD3
– The Dark Side Of The Moon 1972 Early Album Mix engineered by Alan Parsons (previously unreleased)
– The Hard Way (from ‘Household Objects’ project)
– Us And Them, Richard Wright Demo (previously unreleased)
– The Travel Sequence, live from Brighton June 1972 (previously unreleased)
– The Mortality Sequence, live from Brighton June 1972 (previously unreleased)
– Any Colour You Like, live from Brighton June 1972 (previously unreleased)
– The Travel Sequence, studio recording 1972 (previously unreleased)
– Money, Roger Waters’ demo (previously unreleased)