The new, surround sound remix of Amused to Death has been stunning numerous parts of the Floyd community since its release on July 24th. Our exclusive interview with producer and engineer James Guthrie, discussing the background to this new edition of Amused To Death has given many a deeper understanding of the album and the process behind creating a new surround sound mix and remaster.

This week, Amused to Death is number 1 on the Billboard Catalog Album chart in America. This chart tracks sales of albums that are more than 18 months old, and The Dark Side of the Moon has topped this chart on multiple occasions, but this is possibly the first time that Roger has reached the top spot on any Billboard chart. Our thanks to Rob Farrish for this info. Last week, Roger was number one on the Dutch album charts. In the UK, Roger made the top 10 with the release, although the UK charts split the releases into the different formats rather than have an overall sales figure.

To add to the excitement of this release, we had a very special prize to give away to one lucky Brain Damage visitor - a copy of the limited picture disc edition, personally signed by none other than Roger himself! Adding to the rarity value, this particular example DOESN'T feature a stamped number. You can see the prize itself at the top of this article.

We have had almost a thousand entries, many of which were correct. We didn't want to keep you all in suspense any longer, and have been getting one or two emails asking if the winner had been drawn. We worked our way through the entries, to sort out those which had incorrect answers, and enlisted an independent person to draw the winner. So, Peter Robertson, from the Rutland region of the UK, watch out for your postal delivery person next week...!

Congratulations Peter, and our commiserations to all of you who weren't lucky this time around. We just wish we had more than one to give away, but thanks for participating, and please watch out for our next competition, where we have three copies of a Floyd book to give away!

For those curious as to the answers, the bass players on the album, other than Roger, were: Randy Jackson (tracks 2 and 9), James Johnson (all tracks except 1, 2, 5, 9 and 11), John Pierce (track 5), John Patitucci (track 11), Guo Yi & the Peking Brothers (track 11). Also, Flea recorded some bass but this wasn't used on the final album!

In an interview on the BBC website today, David Gilmour talks about the assistance he had from The Liberty Choir on his new single, the title track of the upcoming album Rattle That Lock.

The Choir includes former inmates from Wandsworth Prison where his son Charlie served time, and is a rehabilitation project that also includes local singers. Gilmour told the BBC that the choir gives prisoners "real hope and optimism. Charlie's experience was something that has impacted on us and has made us more aware of the prison system and what could and should be done to improve it. We're just helping out by being part of this initiative, which will hopefully spread."

Gilmour and wife Polly Samson have also donated money to allow The Liberty Choir to expand to other jails. "It's wonderful, seeing all these guys singing in the prison along with people from the South London Choir. They are close to the end of their sentences, and they then have a place outside prison where they feel part of the community, and that's very good for them, to feel valued."

The interview can be read through this link.

Just announced is a further show for David Gilmour's North American 'Live 2016' tour. David is playing a third and final show in the Los Angeles area next year, playing at the Forum on March 27th, 2016.

Following two nights at the historical Hollywood Bowl, David's production moves over to the venue in the Inglewood area, some three miles east of LAX (Los Angeles International Airport). The Forum (known for sponsorship purposes as The Forum Presented by Chase, previously known as the Great Western Forum and commonly known as the Fabulous Forum and the LA Forum) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Inglewood, seating over 17,000, which opened in 1967.

Tickets go on sale on Friday, 7th August, at 10am PST, through Ticketmaster.com, at all Ticketmaster outlets, the Forum box office, or via phone at 1-800-745-3000. We are sure though that demand will be high for this concert, and wish all of you aiming to get tickets for this, the best of luck.

The new, surround sound remix of Amused to Death has been stunning numerous parts of the Floyd community since its release on July 24th. Our exclusive interview with producer and engineer James Guthrie, discussing the background to this new edition of Amused To Death has given many a deeper understanding of the album and the process behind creating a new surround sound mix and remaster.

Not content though with this world-exclusive interview with such a key member of the Floyd world, we also launched our competition, featuring a very special prize to give away to one lucky Brain Damage visitor - a copy of the limited picture disc edition, personally signed by none other than Roger himself!

Adding to the rarity value, this particular example DOESN'T feature a stamped number. You can see the prize itself at the top of this article.

To date, we've had over 500 entries, most of which are correct, but if you are yet to enter, time is running out...

To enter, all you need to do is answer this question correctly:

• Who played bass on the album? (Hint: it wasn't just Roger)

Email your answers to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it with the subject line of "Amused To Death competition", and include your name and mailing address. The closing date is TOMORROW, August 5th, 2015, and all entries received by the end of that date will be in with a chance of winning. Just one entry per household please - and best of luck to you all!

UPDATE: This competition is now CLOSED, and a winner is being selected from the many hundreds of correct entries received. We'll reveal the winner's name and location shortly...