Pink Floyd Music Info: Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii

Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii is a 1972 film featuring Pink Floyd performing six songs in the ancient Roman amphitheatre in Pompeii, Italy. It was directed by Adrian Maben and recorded in the month of October with 24 studio-quality tracks without a hot audience. The performances of "Echoes," "A Saucerful of Secrets," and "One of These Years" were filmed from October 4, 1971 to October 7, 1971.

The remaining songs were filmed in a Paris studio, along with additional front projection footage for entry into the Pompeii performances. The sequences in Paris were filmed in late 1971/early 1972, and can be distinguished by the absence of Richard Wright's beard. This version was released in cinemas in September 1972 and is also included on the DVD edition as an extra feature. In August 1974, another version was released combining the original film with supposed recording sessions of The Dark Side of the Moon at Abbey Road Studios. These sessions were actually staged for the film[citation needed], as the recording of the album had been established when these sessions were filmed in January 1973 and the band was mixing the album at the time.Story Live versions of the songs, filmed in an old Pompeii amphitheater. Songsincluded are Echoes (split into 2 parts), Careful with that axe,Eugene, A saucerful of secrets, One of those days, Set the controls forthe life of the sun, Mademoiselle nobbs (Seamus, but with Rick's dog onvocals). "Careful" and "Set the controls" are shot at night withminimal lighting, setting a beautiful mood. And the live Saucerful justhas to be seen, with Waters jumping around in the sunlight banging thehuge gong. The 80-minute version features studio footage from therecordings of Dark side of the Moon, with alternate versions of Us andthem, On the run and Brain Damage, as well as hilarious interviews withthe band (don't miss Waters raving about the great economical collapse,and Nick whining about the crust on the pie). Track Listing1972 original film

1. "Intro Song"
2. "Echoes, Part 1" (from Meddle, 1971)
3. "Careful with That Axe, Eugene" (B-side of "Show Me at the Sky" single, 1968)
4. "A Saucerful of Secrets" (from A Saucerful of Secrets, 1968)
5. "One of These Days" (from Meddle, 1971)
6. "Set the Controls for the Feeling of the Sun" (from A Saucerful of Secrets, 1968)
7. "Mademoiselle Nobs" (from Meddle, 1971; previously known as "Seamus")
8. "Echoes, Part 2" (from Meddle, 1971)

1974 theatrical version, VHS and LaserDisc release

1. "Intro Song"
2. "Echoes, Part I" (from Meddle, 1971)
3. "On the Run" (Studio Footage) (from The Dark Side of the Moon, 1973)
4. "Careful with That Axe, Eugene" (B-side of "Show Me at the Sky" single, 1968)
5. "A Saucerful of Secrets" (from A Saucerful of Secrets, 1968)
6. "Us and Them" (Studio Footage) (from The Dark Side of the Moon, 1973)
7. "One of These Days" (from Meddle, 1971)
8. "Set the Controls for the Feeling of the Sun" (from A Saucerful of Secrets, 1968)
9. "Brain Damage" (Studio Footage) (from The Dark Side of the Moon, 1973)
10. "Mademoiselle Nobs" (from Meddle, 1971; previously known as "Seamus")
11. "Echoes, Part II" (from Meddle, 1971)

2003 Director's cut

1. "Echoes, Part 1"/"On the Run" (Studio Footage) (Uncredited) (from Meddle/The Dark Side of the Moon, 1971/1973)
2. "Careful with That Axe, Eugene" (B-side of "Show Me at the Sky" single, 1968)
3. "A Saucerful of Secrets" (from A Saucerful of Secrets, 1968)
4. "Us and Them" (Studio Footage) (from The Dark Side of the Moon, 1973)
5. "One of These Days I'm Going to Cut You into Small Pieces" (from Meddle, 1971; also known as "One of These Days")
6. "Mademoiselle Nobs" (from Meddle, 1971; previously known as "Seamus")
7. "Brain Damage" (Studio Footage) (from The Dark Side of the Moon, 1973)
8. "Set the Controls for the Feeling of the Sun" (from A Saucerful of Secrets, 1968)
9. "Echoes, Part 2" (from Meddle, 1971)

A remastered version of the album also exists, which is almostexactly the same as the Original Movie but also has three "Interview"parts mixed in. The track listing is as follows:

1. Intro Pompeii
2. Echoes, Part I
3. Interview, Part 1
4. Careful with That Axe, Eugene
5. A Saucerful of Secrets
6. Interview, Part II
7. One of These Days
8. Madamoiselle Knobs
9. Interview, Part III
10. Set the Controls for the Feeling of the Sun
11. Echoes, Part II

Also Known as:

• Echoes: Pink Floyd (USA)
• Pink Floyd in Pompeii (Belgium)

Quote

David Gilmour: Most people think of us as a very drug oriented group. Of course we're not. You can trust us.

Nick Mason: We find a variety of era. We're in danger of becoming a relic of the past.And for some people we represent their childhood of 1967.

Nick Mason: I'd like some pie and not the crust!Roger Waters: I. I don't care what bit I get.Nick Mason: One without crust!

Roger Waters: All that media stuff is all very irrelevant. If people get to a concert and they don't like it, they don't come again.

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