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Audience 9.2 - A nice and bright tape, very clear, very clean, instantly you feel as though these tapers came with serious intention. How I was not familiar with this tape is a head scratcher because it is great. Pink Floyd Miami Baseball Stadium Miami, Florida 1977-04-22 Disc 1 01. -Sheep (10:58) 02. -Pigs On The Wing (Part 1) (1:21) 03. -Dogs (18:18) 04. -Pigs On The Wing (Part 2) (2:28) 05. -Pigs (Three Different Ones) (17:33) Disc 2 01. -Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5) (13:38) 02. -Welcome To The Machine (7:55) 03. -Have A Cigar (5:27) 04. -Wish You Were Here (6:21) 05. -Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 6-9) (22:06) 06. -Money (9:38) 07. -Us And Them (7:49) -
Audience 8.7 - A very clean tape recording, sonically it is extremely good for the time period. I only notice maybe vocals being a little bit underneath the music which is not a bother when you consider that most of this is instrumental anyway…however that is a minor quibble, this is a great recording for 1970. Pink Floyd Circus Crone Munich, Germany November 29, 1970 Disc 1 1. -Astronomy Domine 2. -Fat Old Sun 3. -Cymbaline 4. -Atom Heart Mother Disc 2 1. -The Embryo 2. -Green is the Colour 3. -Careful with that Axe, Eugene 4. -Set the Controls 5. -tuneup 6. -Saucerful of Secrets -
Audience 8.3 - Distant, with a limited bandwidth that keeps the sound from really opening up wider. It’s not the worst of the tour, the music is listenable, in fact guitars ring out nicely but the vocals are too distant. You will need to turn up the volume on this, where it actually sounds better the louder it is (strange because you would think it would magnify the flaws but it helps in this case). Pink Floyd - 1977-02-28 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany (rec2) Set List: Disc 1: 01. -Sheep 11:41 02. -Pigs On The Wing (part 1) 2:09 03. -Dogs 18:12 (cut at 1:05) 04. -Pigs On The Wing (part 2) 2:31 05. -Pigs (Three Different Ones) 16:27 (Roger shouts 18 at 11:35) (cut at 9:58) Disc 2: 01. -Shine On You Crazy Diamond (part 1-5) 14:19 02. -Welcome To The Machine 7:56 03. -Have A Cigar 4:40 (cut at 0:42) 04. -Wish You Were Here 6:32 05. -Shine On You Crazy Diamond (part 6-9) 17:50 06. -Money 9:51 Total: 112:12 -
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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Pro Studio 9.5 - A particularly well done mastering job on all these tracks, some of which we've all heard before but not quite as clean and clear. PINK FLOYD The Syd Barrett Tapes ===================== 01 Lucy Leave (Demo) 02 I'm A King Bee (Demo) Recorded Summer 1965 @ unknown studio, possibly Regent Sound, London 03 Interstellar Overdrive (Demo) Recorded October 31, 1966 @ Thompson Private Recording Studios, Hempstead 04 Candy And A Currant Bun (Alternate Mix) Recorded January 29, 1967 @ Sound Techniques, London 05 See Emily Play (Alternate Mix) Recorded May 21, 1967 @ Sound Techniques, London 06 Astronomy Domine (BBC TV) Recorded May 14, 1967 @ BBC's "Look Of The Week" 07 Scream Thy Last Scream (Studio Outtake) Recorded August 7, 1967 @ EMI Abbey Road Studios, London 08 Vegetable Man (Studio Outtake) Recorded October 9, 1967 @ De Lane Lea Studios, London 09 No Title (Studio Outtake) Recorded September 4, 1967 @ Sound Techniques, London 10 The Gnome (BBC Radio) 11 Matilda Mother (BBC Radio) 12 The Scarecrow (BBC Radio) 13 Flaming (BBC Radio) 14 Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun (BBC Radio) 15 Reaction In G (BBC Radio) Recorded September 25, 1967 @ BBC Playhouse Theatre, London 16 Vegetable Man (BBC Radio) 17 Scream Thy Last Scream (BBC Radio) 18 Jugband Blues (BBC Radio) 19 Pow R Toc H (BBC Radio) Recorded December 20, 1967 @ BBC Maida Vale 4 Studios, London 20 CBC Interview with Interstellar Overdrive Interview Recorded December 1966 @ CBC Studios, London Interstellar Overdrive Recorded in 1966 @ unknown location -
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 9.5 - Recently re-mastered and never sounding better, this old tape is full of life. The sound is bold, and really the only things keeping it from being even higher on the ratings scale is just some minor dtuff. I sometimes hear tape slippage or squeal but it's barely noticeable and infrequent, and there are some other small issues that occasionally pop up but since the sound is so great you just don't even notice any flaws. I think this one belongs in your must have list.Pink Floyd Wishes, Echoes And Desires Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Uniondale (NY), United States 17th June 1975 Disc 1 1. Sheep 14:37 2. Dogs 14:03 3. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5) 12:49 4. Have A Cigar 4:43 5. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 6-9) 12:29 Total duration: 58:41 Disc 2 1. Speak To Me 3:04 2. Breathe 2:56 3. On The Run 4:36 4. Time 6:41 5. The Great Gig In The Sky 6:40 6. Money 9:22 7. Us And Them 7:55 8. Any Colour You Like 10:08 9. Brain Damage 4:12 10. Eclipse 1:29 11. Echoes 22:46 -
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
