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The later years 1987-2019


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AllMusic

2019

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Stephen Thomas Erlewine

2019

"The repetition is noticeable but ultimately minor for the box's target audience of dedicated Floyd fans, who will surely appreciate the care given to both the remastering and the packaging. On that level alone, The Later Years is something of a wonder, which means it's certainly worthwhile for those who have the interest and the cash to partake".


Rolling stone

d. 12. Dec. 2019

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Kory Grow

d. 12. Dec. 2019

"A new box set, The Later Years, shines all its lasers on David Gilmour and how he shaped and supersized Pink Floyd for a new generation. Beginning with 1987's A Momentary Lapse of Reason - featured here in a remixed, somewhat more understated form - Pink Floyd became everything Waters never thought they would under Gilmour's guidance: a living, breathing success, capable of touring the world while playing mostly new music ... since Pink Floyd have already released expanded versions of Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, and The Wall, it's hard to imagine they have much more in the archives. That's why The Later Years is valuable - it's not the perfect, most definitive Pink Floyd document, but it's enough to make you wish you were there".


Glide Magazine

d. 29. Nov. 2019

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Doug Collette

d. 29. Nov. 2019

"Pink Floyd's lavishly-designed The Later Years 1987-2019 effectively bookends the iconic British band's career as documented on a similarly massive box set released in 2016. Concentrating on the post-Roger Waters era, culls from studio records, an expanded version of a concert album and all manner of previously-unreleased and/or rare audio and video material appear on a compact disc as Highlights ... As the avid completists and longstanding fans decide whether they need the whole of The Later Years 1987-2019 for the sake of the books and peripherals the mammoth compendium contains, more than one music lover who aspires to maintain a grasp of contemporary rock history may find this Pink Floyd title is more than just a sampler album. Its instantly-recognizable cover imagery and the kinetic photo array in the enclosed booklet are more than just cosmetic inclusions, but a reflection of the music inside".