The Pink Floyd Story - Capital Radio 1976 - 1977

Here complete (without official music) The Pink Floyd Story broadcast on Capital Radio. 00:00 Part 1 - The Early Years (17th December 1976) 28:49 Part 2 - From Piper To Atom Heart (24th December 1976) 52:02 Part 3 - From More To The Beginning Of Dark Side Of The Moon (31st December 1976) 1:11:50 Part 4 - The Dark Side Of The Moon (7th January 1977) 1:33:50 Part 5 - Wish You Were Here (14th January 1977) 2:00:30 Part 6 - Animals (21st January 1977) "The Pink Floyd Story" was a monumental six-part radio documentary produced and broadcast by London’s independent station, Capital Radio. It aired weekly between December 1976 and January 1977. Hosted and curated by the renowned DJ and presenter Nicky Horne, this series remains a holy grail for fans. It represents one of the most comprehensive audio histories of Pink Floyd compiled during their classic era. It uniquely captured the band right at a major transitional turning point: the impending release of their 1977 album, Animals. The documentary was divided into six chronological episodes (roughly 45 minutes each) that meticulously traced the band's evolution. It began with the band's mid-1960s London underground origins, advanced through the psychedelic era dominated by Syd Barrett, covered the experimental transitional phase of the early 1970s (Atom Heart Mother, Meddle), and culminated in their massive global success with The Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here. What made the special legendary was the unprecedented level of cooperation from the band members. Nicky Horne conducted extensive, candid, and deeply revealing interviews with Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Richard Wright. The documentary did not just rely on the main band members. It included rare commentary from pivotal figures in the Pink Floyd universe: Norman Smith (their early EMI producer). Peter Jenner (their original manager during the Syd Barrett era). Ron Geesin (the avant-garde composer who co-arranged Atom Heart Mother). Storm Thorgerson (the co-founder of Hipgnosis who designed their iconic album art). Legendary BBC DJ John Peel, who contributed external perspectives and commentary on the band's cultural impact. The broadcast of the final episode holds a legendary status in rock history due to its connection with the album Animals. In the sixth and concluding episode (broadcast on January 21, 1977), Nicky Horne featured an exclusive interview with Roger Waters. Waters walked listeners through the concept of the upcoming Animals album, explaining the crude symbolism of the iconic Battersea Power Station cover art and the flying pig. Capital Radio was originally scheduled to have the exclusive broadcast premiere of the Animals tracks via Nicky Horne. However, a copy of the album was famously leaked to John Peel, who ended up playing Side 1 in its entirety on BBC Radio 1 just a day earlier. The official album release followed exactly two days after Capital Radio wrapped up the documentary series. For decades, The Pink Floyd Story was circulated among fans through low-quality off-air cassette bootlegs. The transcripts (painstakingly archived over the years by historic fan platforms like Brain Damage) provide incredible first-hand documentation of rock history. In these sessions, the band members were highly articulate and brutally honest. They openly discussed Syd Barrett’s psychological decline, the exhausting logistics of arranging massive pieces like Atom Heart Mother, and the conceptual definitions of "absence" that fueled Wish You Were Here. It stands as a definitive sonic time-capsule of Pink Floyd at the absolute peak of their creative powers.