David Gilmour - Luck and Strange - Studio/Live (Signed First Edition)

Gilmour, David

ISBN 10: 0500031061 / ISBN 13: 9780500031063

Published by Thames & Hudson, 2026

About this Item

Signed by David Gilmour and Polly Samson on the official publisher's bookplate. First Edition 1st Print. Brand new.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1763470561846

Bibliographic Details

• Title: David Gilmour - Luck and Strange - Studio/Live (Signed First Edition)
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0500031061
• ISBN 13: 9780500031063
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Dimensions: 2.29W x 22.61H x 29.72D centimeters 2.29 centimeters width by 22.61 centimeters height by 29.72 centimeters depth
• Weight: 1229 grams
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour’s No. 1 Album Luck and Strange is, in his own words, his strongest work to date. Here, captured by the camera of Polly Samson, is the magic and playfulness of the creative process of bringing this work to life, both in the studio and on stage at breathtaking venues including the Circus Maximus in Rome. 

Samson, who is Gilmour’s partner and creative collaborator, and an acclaimed novelist / photographer in her own right, wrote many of the album’s lyrics; their children contribute vocals, words and in Romany Gilmour, their daughter, we discover an ethereal new voice and beguiling stage presence. The album’s preoccupations are mortality, living and ageing. This photobook captures that process as it takes shape: from conception and recording, from off-duty and studio immersion, to release and live performance; from intimate behind-the-scenes shots, to theatrical stage moments. We see an artist at work, the collaborative process, the moments of light relief―and the focus as the work takes flight.  

The book features the unmistakeable hand lettering of Anton Corbijn on the cover and throughout, an interview by rock photographer Jill Furmanovsky with Polly Samson that sheds light on a photographer’s craft, as well as providing insights into Samson's relationship with Gilmour. The foreword is written by the late Alan Yentob.

183 illustrations, 56 in color

About the Authors

David Gilmour is a guitarist, singer, and songwriter, who has been a member of Pink Floyd since 1967, and who has released five solo studio albums, the latest being the critically acclaimed Luck and Strange (2024). He began a tour for the album in September 2024 with performances in London, Rome, Los Angeles, and New York City. As a member of Pink Floyd, he was inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996, and in 2003 was made a CBE. He lives in Sussex with his wife, Polly Samson.

Polly Samson is a novelist, lyricist, photographer, and journalist. She married David Gilmour in 1994, and they have three children. She wrote the lyrics for the album Luck and Strange and documented in color and black-and-white the creation and recording of the album in the studio and the subsequent live tour.