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Audience 8.8/9.1 - Two pretty good recordings with the second evening (July 4th) having the benefit of much more high end definition and overall clarity, with soaring headroom that makes for a generally relaxing listen, so you’ll tend to favor it more but that is not saying July 3rd is bad, it’s actually also very decent just not as clear and defined as the 4th. Pink Floyd Madison Square Garden New York City, New York July 3-4, 1977 Disc 1 (July 3rd) 01. -Announcer - Sheep [11:17] 02. -Pigs On The Wing Part 1 [1:25] 03. -Dogs [18:59] 04. -Pigs On The Wing Part 2 [3:35] 05. -Pigs (Three Different Ones) [18:00] 06. -SOYCD (parts 1-5) [13:26] Disc 2 01. -SOYCD (parts 1-5) - Welcome To The Machine [8:44] 02. -Have A Cigar [5:03] 03. -Wish You Were Here [7:30] 04. -SOYCD (parts 6-9) [21:09] 05. -Money [13:34] 06. -Us & Them [7:53] Disc 3 01. -Sheep [3:35] 02. -Sheep [7:24] 03. -Pigs On The Wing Part 1 [2:18] 04. -Dogs [8:08] 05. -Dogs [9:19] 06. -Pigs On The Wing Part 2 [2:30] 07. -Pigs (Three Different Ones) [10:36] 08. -Pigs (Three Different Ones) - reprise [5:28] Disc 4 01. -Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts I-V) [15:14] 02. -Welcome To The Machine [7:13] 03. -Have A Cigar [5:01] 04. -Wish You Were Here [7:22] 05. -Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts VI-IX) [22:21] 06. -Money [10:24] 07. -Us & Them [8:59] -
Audience 9.2 - A really quality recording for the time. Some audience chatter before songs, overall very respectful. Good atmosphere, heavy vibe, great performance. Hard to not want this one featured prominently in the collection. Pink Floyd Grosser Stadthalle Offenbach am Main, Germany 26 February 1971 Disc 1 01 Astronomy Domine 02 Green Is the Colour 03 Careful with That Axe, Eugene 04 Embryo 05 Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun 06 Cymbaline Disc 2 07 A Saucerful of Secrets 08 Atom Heart Mother 09 Audience 10 Atom Heart Mother (Reprise) 11 Pink Blues 50th Anniversary transfer from 1st gen tape -
Audience 8.8 - Once again, we are literally fighting it out in the rows with the fans but thankfully the music comes through it all in fine fashion, which is amazing in and of itself. Taper must have used pretty good hear to accomplish this feat – how to survive in the sweaty pits of hell and at the same time produce a very decent bootleg tape! Well, they did, so thank you taper for your efforts. Pink Floyd 1975.06.20 Three Rivers Stadium Pittsburgh, PA Disc 1 101 Intro 102 Raving And Drooling 103 You Gotta Be Crazy 104 Shine On You Crazy Diamond Parts 1-5 105 Have A Cigar 106 Shine On You Crazy Diamond Parts 6-9 Disc 2 201 Speak To Me 202 Breathe 203 On The Run 204 Time 205 Breathe (Reprise) 206 The Great Gig In The Sky 207 Money 208 Us And Them 209 Any Colour You Like 210 Brain Damage 211 Eclipse 212 Echoes -
Audience 8.8 - This came from a collection of tapes that were recorded by a couple who had the permission of the venue, so you would expect them to be done with more precision and care….but the story goes that they never listened to the finished results and therefore were unaware of the flaws in all of their efforts, mainly being signal overload. Now, this is where modern technology comes in to the equation – because after all these years we are able to notch out the offending frequencies and now the tapes sound VERY good! Listen to the difference, go back and find a pre-mastered version of this show and then listen to this one. It’s amazing, really amazing what a well trained ear can do for some of these old artifacts. This show also happens to be an inspired performance too, so win/win. Pink Floyd Capitol Theater Port Chester, NY. 04-22-1970 Disc 1 1. Grantchester Meadows 2. Astronomy Domine 3. Cymbaline 4. Atom Heart Mother Disc 2 1. Intro & Rant 2. The Embryo 3. Green Is The Colour 4. Careful With That Axe, Eugene 5. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun 6. A Saucerful Of Secrets -
Audience 9.2 - What immediately strikes you about this recording is that Rick Wright’s synth sounds and effects are NOT window dressing! In fact, they are almost overwhelmingly loud at times during the concert. Now, what I like most about old recordings is when they reveal something to me I never knew – in this case I did not know or appreciate how much Rick’s work, however consequential during the song, was not mixed out or down by any stretch but you might think that judging on the myriad hundreds of tapes that exist that do not give you a true appreciation of the volume. This tape is insistent, relentless, and thankfully clear and dynamic. The middle and upper midrange is sometimes almost too much but never does it distort. Get ready for a front row earschplittenloudenboomer! Pink Floyd Pavillon de la Jeunesse Quebec City, Quebec, Canada 1971-11-10 Disc 1 01 Introduction 02 The Embryo 03 Fat Old Sun 04 Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun 05 One of these Days 06 Atom Heart Mother Disc 2 07 Cymbaline 08 Careful with that Axe, Eugene 09 Echoes 10 A Saucerful of Secrets -
Audience + FM Interview 8.9 - The big question then is “if I already have the show, do I need this”? Quick answer is “yes, kind of”. If you collect live shows because you want to experience that moment in time, then you want this. Firstly, it’s direct from original masters, as is the rare FM interview, it’s in the proper running sequence, and it edges the well circulated “Santa Monica” title by a smidgeon in terms of quality. It also presents a day in the life of the band, then still two years shy of releasing their world famous masterpiece and becoming obscenely wealthy and…different, or I should say “indifferent”. Pink Floyd The Show - Disc One and Two - Civic Auditorium - Santa Monica, CA, USA The Interview - Disc Three - KPPC FM, Pasadena, CA, USA Both October 16th 1971 Disc One 73:56 01. CAREFUL WITH THAT AXE, EUGENE 12:27 02. Tune Up 01:05 03. FAT OLD SUN 15:55 04. SET THE CONTROLS FOR THE HEART OF THE SUN 13:31 05. Tune Up 01:46 06. ATOM HEART MOTHER 16:26 07. THE EMBRYO 12:44 Disc Two 68:37 01. Tune Up 02:17 02. CYMBALINE 11:47 03. Tune Up 03:24 04. BLUES 05:33 05. ECHOES 27:45 06. Tune Up 00:51 07. A SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS 16:59 Disc Three 37:04 01. Introduction, Commercial (Vagabond Theatre and Civic Aud.) 02:31 02. American Tour, Technicals, Playing in Big Halls 03:58 03. Solo Works, Ummagumma, Fearless (Summer '68..snip) 02:40 04. Meddle songs, Interstellar Overdrive, PF shows 05:36 05. Equipments, Other bands (Fat Old Sun ..snip) 05:21 06. Commercial (200 Motels - Mothers of Invention) 05:09 07. Evening show, Next works, Touring Europe 04:35 08. Rapping about Rock Radio 03:26 09. Zabriskie Point, The Christmas Song, movies (Saint Tropez ..snip) 03:48 -
Aud 9.1 - Legendary is all I can say. A beautiful recording that captures the vibe of the day, and every note of the gig as the sound wafted gently through the air into the superior quality tape deck that was used for this capture. Get it! NOTE: We now have the complete tape (second source) with the missing 30+ minutes. The sound quality drops considerably but it is still not bad. Disc two features the rest of the show. If you bought the single disc, drop us an email if you want this new 2CD and we’ll give it to you for $10.00 (shipping included domestic only). Overseas add the cost of postage. Pink Floyd Nagashima Sports Center Sapporo, Japan March 3, 1972 Disc 1- Speak To Me
- Breathe
- On The Run
- Time
- Breathe (Reprise)
- The Great Gig In The Sky
- Money
- Us And Them
- Any Colour You Like
- Brain Damage
- Eclipse
- One Of The Days
- Careful With That Axe, Eugene
- Echoes
- Atom Heart Mother
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Audience 8.8 - This is a “power” show, meaning the sound coming at you when you play this (hopefully on a decent system) is very forceful, like you really get a sense of the massive volume and power of a band in their prime. That being said, it is a different power than, say, a heavy metal band in that the sound itself is balanced to the degree you get good instrument separation. The other thing I like about this tape is the stereo pan, it’s nice when you are able to get a sense of the event in a more tangible way and this tape does deliver that effect. So, while not as clear as maybe the Radio City Music Hall show (for another example of a ’73 Aud), this recording delivers the goods and should be acquired.
Pink Floyd Maple Leaf Garden Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 11, 1973 Disc 1 01 -Echoes 02 -Obscured By Clouds 03 -When You're In 04 -Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun 05 -Cafeul With That Axe, Eugene Disc 2 01 -Speak To Me 02 -Breathe 03 -On The Run 04 -Time - Breathe (Reprise) 05 -The Great Gig In The Sky 06 -Money 07 -Us And Them 08 -Any Colour You Like 09 -Brain Damage 10 -Eclipse 11 -One Of These Days
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Stuttgart 1970 Audience 9.1 - A sometimes startling tape in that in certain sections of the performance you could swear the effects are swirling right over your head. A clear (with a little hiss but not a bother) and highly enjoyable tape! Saarbrucken 1970 Audience 9.3 - A tape that has tremendous depth, really if you play it loud you can imagine you are there. There is nothing about this tape, and show, that I do not love. Pink Floyd Two Dates In Germany Disc 1 Killesberghalle, Stuttgart November 26th 1970 01. -FAT OLD SUN 02. -GREEN IS THE COLOUR 03. -CYMBALINE Disc 2 04. -ATOM HEART MOTHER 05. -THE EMBRYO Disc 3 Saarlandhalle, Saarbrucken, West Germany november 28th, 1970 01. -The Libest Spacement Monitor 02. -Fat Old Sun 03. -Second Cud 04. -Atom Heart Mother Disc 4 05. -Green Is The Colour 06. -A Saucerful Of Secrets 07. -Atom Heart Mother (reprise) -
Audience 8.6 - This old tape has recently gotten a much needed facelift. It’s as if 40 years of grime were wiped away. That is how I compare this new remaster to the old tape I remember from like 1992. Pink Floyd Margriethal Jaarbreurs Utrecht, Netherlands 12-28-68 1. -Astronomy Domine 2. -Careful With That Axe, Eugene 3. -Interstellar Overdrive 4. -Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun 5. -A Saucerful Of Secrets -
Audience 8.8 - Two sources exist for this show, this being Source #1 and a good step up from the other source. This one sounds fuller, with a rich, deep bass response (at the expense maybe of the mid/high of guitar) and also seems maybe a touch closer to the stage, so less of the boominess which is not detracting at all here even though it is obviously a large stadium.
Pink Floyd The Arms Of Vancouver Pacific National Exhibition Park Vancouver, Canada April 8th, 1975 source #1 Disc 1 1.Raving And Drooling 2. You Gotta Be Crazy 3. Shine On You Crazy Diamond Part 1-5 4. Have A Cigar, Shine On You Crazy Diamond Part 6-9 Disc 2 5. Speak To Me 6. Breathe 7. On The Run 8. Time 9. Breathe (Reprise) 10. The Great Gig In The Sky 11. Money 12. Us And Them 13. Any Colour You Like 14. Brain Damage 15. Eclipse Disc 3 16. audience 17. Echoes
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Audience 9.1 - A really fine recording and a great show this is! Some minor limitations present during very heavy passages where the equipment fails to maintain the clarity we get used to during most of this show – but it’s not a deal-breaker at all because the recording remains powerful without distorting which is critical to the success of the tapers’ efforts here. You might lose a touch of vocals and some clarity (a little bit) but that will not detract from the pleasure you will get from this show. Pink Floyd LONDON 18.3.77 Wembley Empire Pool, London, England, March 18th 1977 Total time = 111:42m Disc 1 (50:08m) 1. SHEEP 2. PIGS ON THE WING pt 1 3. DOGS final note edited out 4. PIGS ON THE WING pt 2 5. PIGS (THREE DIFFERENT ONES) Disc 2 (61:34m) 1. SOYCD 1-5 2. WELCOME TO THE MACHINE 3. HAVE A CIGAR 4. WISH YOU WERE HERE 5. SOYCD 6-9 6. US & THEM -
Audience 8.7 - A somewhat slightly above average recording that thankfully remains very listenable and stable, there are some periods during the show where the tape improves maybe to an 8.8 but once your ears adjust and you settle in, at the end you will think it wasn’t bad at all. It is NOT muddy, in fact there’s very little tape hiss so this must emanate from a low gen tape or it has been worked on. When some songs go from quiet to loud (as they frequently do at a Pink Floyd concert), the tape machine seems to take a second to adjust, perhaps it has an automatic level adjuster, but despite those tiny momentary hiccups the tape is largely smooth sailing. Worth exploring! Pink Floyd Hallenstadion Zürich, Switzerland February 3, 1977 Disc 1 1. -Sheep 2. -Pigs On The Wing (pt. 1) 3. -Dogs 4. -Pigs On The Wing (pt. 2) 5. -Pigs (3 Different Ones) Disc 2 1. -Shine On You Crazy Diamond (pts. 1-5) 2. -Welcome To The Machine 3. -Have A Cigar 4. -Wish You Were Here 5. -Shine On You Crazy Diamond (pts, 6-10) 6. -Money -
Studio Quality 9.5 - The first disc in this collection is referred to as “Revamped” because it extracts the most robust and complete takes, fixes where need be, and assembles in a way that most closely resembles a coherent project. Purists may opt for the more conventional outtake compilations contained on discs 2 and 3, but therein lies the beauty of this collection. It presents a much more interesting picture of what was and what could have been…notwithstanding the official release of Paul Kantner’s album. Planet Earth Rock & Roll Orchestra "The PERRO Sessions REVAMPED" David Crosby~Jerry Garcia~Phil Lesh~Paul Kantner~Jorma Kaukonen~Jack Casady Mickey Hart~Billy Kreutzmann~Grace Slick~David Freiberg~Graham Nash~others Disc 1 November 1970 - January 1971 -|- San Francisco, California -|- Wally Heider Studios 01 ~[04:24]~ The Wall Song (acoustic) 02 ~[04:39]~ EEP Hour 03 ~[04:51]~ Is It Really Monday? 04 ~[02:13]~ Dope Wrap piano piece 05 ~[03:33]~ Loser 06 ~[04:21]~ You Sit There 07 ~[02:33]~ Wayfaring Stranger 08 ~[10:07]~ The Mountain Song 09 ~[03:18]~ Leather Winged Bat 10 ~[07:06]~ Jam Slide II 11 ~[06:07]~ The Wall Song (electric) 12 ~[03:31]~ Jam After Electric Bat 13 ~[13:37]~ Electric Bat ` Total Time 1:10:18 Planet Earth Rock And Roll Orchestra Outtakes and Rehearsals Disc 2 1/2/71 01. -Mountain #5 02. -Is it Really Monday 03. -You Sit There 04. -You Sit There 05. -Garcia's Tune (Loser) 06. -Garcia's Tune (Loser) 07. -Wayfaring Stranger 08. -Mountain #1 (Garcia, Crosby, Kantner, Grace, Lesh) 09. -Mountain #2 10. -Mountain #3 Disc 3 11. -Mountain #4 1/14/71 12. -Leather Winged Bat 13. -Electric Bat 14. -Jam #10 15. -Wall Song 16. -Wall Song - Acoustic - solo demo 1/11/71 17. -Rounds 18. -Jam Slide II 19. -Jam R&B Riff 20. -Jam After Electric Bat -
Audience 8.7 and SDBRD 8.8/9.1 - Both sources are clean and decent, the first disc is actually a radio broadcast but they used a tape source that was recorded by a fan in the audience! Sounds a little distant but clear with good atmospherics, just unusual to know how they did it. The other disc contains a board tape made at the Fillmore which is very good but more than that really shows the crossing over the line by “country” artists into uncharted territory. This music reminds me of what would happen if you took The Flying Burrito Brothers and The Beatles and told them to pretend they are Eagles flying around the Bay Area. The last bit of disc 2 is from Holland and is the best sounding of the set. Poco Eagles Auditorium Seattle, WA 1969-07-05 Disc 1 Set 1 early show 01. Pickin' Up The Pieces 02. Hurry Up 03. My Kind of Love 04. Nothin's Still the Same 05. Just In Case It Happens, Yes Indeed 06. Grand Junction 07. A Child's Claim To Fame 08. Make Me A Smile 09. Nobody's Fool 10. El Tonto De Nadie Regresa Set 2 late show 11. What A Day 12. Do You Feel It Too? 13. Calico Lady 14. Anyway Bye Bye 15. I Guess You Made It 16. Just In Case It Happens, Yes Indeed 17. Grand Junction 18. Consequently, So Long 19. Pickin' Up The Pieces 20. Short Changed 21. Nobody's Fool 22. El Tonto De Nadie Regresa Lineup: Richie Furay - guitars, vocals Jim Messina - guitars, bass, vocals Rusty Young - pedal steel guitar, Dobro George Grantham - drums, vocals Disc 2 1970-11-01 Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA 01. I Guess You Made It 02. C'mon 03. Hear That Music 04. Anyway Bye Bye 05. Hurry Up 06. Hard Luck - A Child's Claim To Fame - Picking Up The Pieces 07. Make Me Smile 08. You Better Think Twice 09. Just In Case It Happens, Yes Indeed - Grand Junction - Consequently, So Long Lineup: Richie Furay - guitar, lead vocals Paul Cotton - guitar, vocals Rusty Young - steel guitar, guitar, vocals Timothy B. Schmit - bass, vocals George Grantham - drums, vocals VPRO-Muziek, Nederland-1 Radio show Eindhoven, Netherlands 1972-02-10 10. Hoedown 11. Just For You and Me 12. You Are The One 13. Bad Weather 14. Hard Luck-Pickin Up the Pieces 15. Railroad Days -
Soundboard 9.4 - All soundboard, includes Fresno 1983 and more (such as the rehearsals, again soundboard).