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Biographical Note:
Mark Blake is the bestselling author of
Dreams: The Many Lives of Fleetwood Mac, among other music books. He has worked closely with Pink Floyd for the past thirty years. Pink Floyd have sold over 275 million albums worldwide since their inception.
Review Quotes:
"Pink Floyd's
Wish You Were Here album has just had its 50th birthday, and if you want a candid insight into its creation--and everything else Floyd--then you can't go wrong with Mark Blake's new book,
Pink Floyd: Shine On."--
Buzz Magazine
Review Quotes:
"A brisk account of the career of the beat curious Cambridge eccentrics who added whimsy, experimentation and theatrical excess to rock 'n' roll."--
Uncut
Review Quotes:
"A history of the rock pioneers in the words of its members and those who knew them well. Blake incorporates interviews he has done over the past 35 years with the band's members and associates. They provide fascinating insight into the band's early days. Floating like an angel above the book is Barrett, whose legacy Blake honors beautifully. Pink Floyd fans will love this tribute, as should anyone with an interest in rock history."--
Kirkus Reviews
Review Quotes:
"I love this book. The narrative device that Mark Blake has employed works so well that it's like watching a great documentary in your head."--
Lee Harris, guitarist, Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets
Review Quotes:
"Blake has done his homework, conducting numerous new interviews and thoroughly researching his subject, bolstering these efforts with knowledge gleaned from 35 years of covering the band as a journalist.
Shine On starts out at the very beginning, when times were good [and] subtly provides the reader with an understanding of how London's underground culture came to be."--
The Houston Press
Review Quotes:
"Expertly knitting together revealing quotes, Blake has produced the most comprehensive history yet of an iconic band; Floyd fans will love it, and rock aficionados will savor it."--
Library Journal
(starred review)
Review Quotes:
"A righteous and exhaustive account of one of the biggest bands of all time. If oral histories are generally more about sculpting than writing, then
Pink Floyd: Shine On is the Michelangelo's David of the genre."--
Record Collector
Review Quotes:
"Mark Blake has done it again--another essential Pink Floyd book, full of new information." --
Brain Damage, Pink Floyd News Resource
Review Citations:
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Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2026 (EAN 9798897101115, Hardcover)
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Library Journal 04/10/2026 pg. 1 (EAN 9798897101115, Hardcover) - *Starred Review
Contributor Bio:Blake, Mark
Mark Blake is the bestselling author of
Dreams: The Many Lives of Fleetwood Mac, among other music books. He has worked closely with Pink Floyd for the past thirty years. Pink Floyd have sold over 275 million albums worldwide since their inception.
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