Description
Director's Cut / Edition
A new bonus is a 20-minute documentary featuring an interview with Maben discussing both the original film and his extended Directorâs Cut. The DVD also boasts lyrics, a photo gallery and an Odds Nâ Sods section featuring posters and album art.
Live At Pompeii was recorded over four days and nights in early October 1971, set against the sun-splashed arena by day and the eerily-lit remnants of volcanic destruction by night. The concert begins and ends with the massive composition âEchoesâ from the bandâs then-new album Meddle (in fact, in the U.S. the film was titled Echoes: Pink Floyd). Performances of songs from Meddle and earlier LPs include dramatic nighttime stagings of âCareful With That Axe, Eugeneâ and âSet The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun,â and a daylight âA Saucerful Of Secretsâ during which an energetic Waters jumps around banging a huge gong. The other songs heard are âUs And Them,â âOne Of These Days,â âMademoiselle Nobsâ and âBrain Damage.â
Even the interviews and clips of the band at Abbey Road Studios are entertaining, from Watersâ rant about the coming economic collapse to Masonâs opinion on pie crust. The studio footage also provides snippets of alternate versions of âUs And Them,â âBrain Damageâ and Dark Side Of The Moonâs âOn The Run.â
Originally formed in 1965, Pink Floyd melded together cinematic compositions, grand orchestrations and guitar god sonic sculptures into a colorful, imaginative, surrealistic and highly inventive musical experience. Today, nearly 1,000,000 Pink Floyd albums are still sold each year worldwide as new generations discover how epic rock can be.
Director |
Adrian Maben, D'Adrian Maben |
Cast |
Pink Floyd, David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Nick Mason |
Language |
English |
Subtitles |
English, Japanese, Georgian |
Picture Format |
Anamorphic, Full Screen, NTSC |
Region Code |
All Regions |
Release Date |
21 Oct 2003 |
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