Where did the idea for the cover came from?
[From the Shine On book:] “The idea of the prism came from a series of conversations with the band, especially with Roger and Rick. Roger spoke about the pressures of touring, the madness of ambition… and the triangle is a symbol of ambition. Rick wanted something more graphic, less pictorial, something, as he put it, more stylish than before. Floyd’s lighting show was regarded as very powerful and the prism seemed a good way to refer to that, and be more graphic at the same time.” And, regarding the pyramids: “A larger physical representation of the triangle was the pyramid…perhaps it could be seen as a testament to madness, more ‘vaulting ambition.'” “Breathe” There’s a small error in the lyrics for Breathe on the vinyl versions — at least the 1973 issue, a later reissue and the 20th anniversary CD issue — as well as in the Shine On book. All list the lyrics for Breathe as “don’t sit down it’s time to *start* another one”. Thanks to Terence McShery for pointing this out. “The G
