Out October 17th, Pre-Order Here
Newly restored high-resolution footage of George Greenough’s pioneering film ‘Echoes’ from 1973 cult-classic surf film Crystal Voyager available via Pink Floyd’s YouTube channel on 17th October
(18th September 2026) – Today, Pink Floyd announce a new San Tropez Orange Marble vinyl edition of their landmark 1971 album Meddle, for this year’s National Album Day, via Sony Music. Out on October 17th, you can pre-order Meddle Here.
To celebrate the occasion on 17 October, Pink Floyd’s YouTube channel will premiere a newly restored high-resolution 4K version of the iconic “Echoes” surf film which was shot in 1970/71 by legendary surfer and pioneering water cinematographer George Greenough .
A pivotal moment in the band’s development, Meddle was the sixth studio album by the British rock group, originally released in 1971. Produced between touring commitments and widely regarded as a notable progression from their previous work, the band devised a series of novel recording and writing experiments, which also inspired the album’s signature track, ‘Echoes’.
Alongside this, it’s also announced that a newly restored high-resolution version of the iconic ‘Echoes’ sequence, the final chapter from cult-classic 1973 surf film Crystal Voyager will be available via Pink Floyd’s YouTube channel on 17th October. The 1973 documentary directed by David Elfick was written and narrated by futuristic surfer, photographer and filmmaker George Greenough. Its iconic closing sequence shot by Greenough showcased his innovative new technique for filming in the water, involving a self-developed and built seventeen pound camera rig, which allowed the audience to see footage from inside a wave for the first time ever.
Greenough was looking for an appropriate soundtrack for this groundbreaking footage, and stumbled across a record his mother had bought for him. Upon hearing the closing track, and noting its perfectly matched 23-minute run time, he knew he had found what he was looking for. Then came the necessity of getting permission to use the song. Elfick travelled to London to meet with the band, and disclosed the fact that they didn’t actually have the money to pay them for use of the song. An agreement was proposed, whereby Elfick and Greenough could use the song, if Floyd could use the footage as background visuals for their live shows. With both parties happy, the deal was made, and ‘Echoes’ became an iconic accompaniment to a legendary film.
Speaking on ‘Echoes’, George Greenough said: “I’d never heard ‘Echoes’ before until my mother got it for me. When I heard it, I went, ‘my god, that’s gotta be the soundtrack!’ We asked about using it, and we made a deal with Pink Floyd and everybody had smiles on their faces. That was over 50 years ago and the footage and the audio still looks and sounds groundbreaking today. I’m just so stoked that this whole thing is coming about; it’s amazing to work with Pink Floyd again. The big sound and the big picture; you can’t beat it!”
Upon release, ‘Echoes’ immediately became an enduring fan favourite, regularly played live during the busy five year period of 1971 – 1975, and featured heavily in Pink Floyd Live At Pompeii, with the song split into two halves, to bookend the movie. ‘Echoes’ was resurrected at the start of the 1987 A Momentary Lapse Of Reason tour for the first eleven shows that year, and again for David Gilmour’s 2006 On An Island tour where it closed the main set of each show. Finally, sixteen years later, Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets added Echoes to their set to much acclaim. It’s regarded as one of the key musical pieces from the band’s earlier period, with Meddle a key, essential album.
This National Album Day release continues a remarkable couple of years for Pink Floyd. Earlier this year saw the release of 8-Tracks, a new official Pink Floyd compilation project, featuring eight essential classics selected from the band’s 1971 – 1979 era. This followed the 50th anniversary release of Wish You Were Here becoming a Top 10 charting album across the world, signalling Pink Floyd’s second #1 release of 2025 in the UK, Germany, Italy and Switzerland, 50 years after it first topped the chart. Seven months prior, the cinematic release of Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII became a Top 10 Box Office hit, and the accompanying soundtrack album earned the band’s first UK #1 album since 2014’s The Endless River – their final studio LP.
Pre-order Meddle on San Tropez Orange Marble Vinyl here.
TRACK LIST:
- One of These Days
- A Pillow of Winds
- Fearless
- San Tropez
- Seamus
- Echoes
George Greenough and camera. Photo by Harold Ward.
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