Ron Gessin then begins the book at the beginning, with the story of his life concluding with the date of the books publication. Nick Mason then goes on to say "we remain fond of, proud of, and in my case slightly bemused by" this work. To have a single song as the basis of a complete book speaks to the importance of this particular composition which was composed by Ron Gessin. The book also features a foreword by Nick Mason (one of the Floyd’s members) where he states that the book is "a fascinating in-depth study of one particular work", “Atom Heart Mother” takes up the first side of the album of the same name, or the first track of the CD, and makes up about 23 minutes. Pink Floyd's first UK number one album was 1970's “Atom Heart Mother”. After 40 years, Atom Heart Mother remains a much-loved record, and this book explores its newfound cult status that has led to it being studied for the French Baccalauréat. Alongside unpublished photographs from the Abbey Road recording sessions (the only ones taken) and the subsequent performances in London and Paris, Geesin describes how the title was chosen, why he was not credited on the record, how he left Hyde Park in tears, and why the group did not like the work much. From the time drummer Nick Mason visited Geesin's damp basement apartment in Notting Hill, to the last game of golf between bassist Roger Waters and Geesin, this book is an unflinching account about how one of Pink Floyd's most celebrated compositions came to life. Available with never-before-published material and photographs, an unflinching insider's account of what really happened during and after recording sessions of Atom Heart Mother The story behind Pink Floyd's Atom Heart Mother is one of brilliant but often fraught collaboration between the band and composer Ron Geesin, and here Geesin tells the full story.
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