Sunday September 7th saw the untimely passing, at age 56, of Warren Zevon. A talented singer/songwriter, he leaves a great legacy in the form of his music. David Gilmour had appeared on his 1989 album Transverse City by adding guitar solos on Run Straight Down.

We have just heard that the US/Canadian release of "Pink Floyd Live At Pompeii - The Director's Cut" has now been scheduled for October 21st, the day after the UK release of this title...

Our friends over at High Fidelity Review have reported from last week's IFA show in Berlin, where Philips, who were hosting an SACD Industry Update, revealed the latest sales figures for the 30th Anniversary edition of Dark Side Of The Moon; so far, it has sold 550,000 in Europe alone. Figures aren't available for the rest of the world currently... Pretty impressive overall - although it would be interesting to know how many went to homes with SACD capable players, rather than just collectors of the band's output in its many forms!

Nick Mason makes his regular appearance at the forthcoming Goodwood Revival Festival, being held on September 5th, 6th and 7th. Nick will drive his Ferrari 250 GTO (in the one hour Royal Automobile Club TT Celebration race) and his Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ1 (in the 12 lap Fordwater Trophy).

Friday and Saturday are both practice days for the drivers to get used to the circuit, and Sunday is race day. To put things into perspective, the Royal Automobile Club TT Celebration race, including Nick, features £30 million of GT cars from Ferrari, Jaguar, AC and Aston Martin!