A school friend of mine's dad worked for EMI and he managed to get us in there. He knew that I liked the Floyd and I've been grateful to him ever since.

A decision was taken not to do a quadrophonic mix even though it was just beginning to appear on the domestic market. EMI went ahead anyway and commisioned a quad mix from then-engineer Alan Parsons, which the record company played at a press conference held at the Planetarium to launch the album. The group did not approve and boycotted the event, their place being taken by life-size cardboard cut-outs.

The only other people I know who've had cut outs or dummies on stage were Status Quo after they fell out with their Bass player.

But that was for a TV broadcast.