Live versions of the songs, filmed in an old Pompeii amphitheater. Songs included are Echoes (split into 2 parts), Careful with that axe, Eugene, A saucerful of secrets, One of those days, ...
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| David Gilmour | ... | Himself (guitar, vocals) (as Pink Floyd) | |
| Nick Mason | ... | Himself (drums) (as Pink Floyd) | |
| Roger Waters | ... | Himself (bass, vocals, percussion) (as Pink Floyd) | |
| Richard Wright | ... | Himself (keyboards, vocals) (as Pink Floyd) | |
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Live versions of the songs, filmed in an old Pompeii amphitheater. Songs included are Echoes (split into 2 parts), Careful with that axe, Eugene, A saucerful of secrets, One of those days, Set the controls for the heart of the sun, Mademoiselle nobbs (Seamus, but with Rick's dog on vocals). "Careful" and "Set the controls" are shot at night with minimal lighting, setting a beautiful mood. And the live Saucerful just has to be seen, with Waters jumping around in the sunlight banging the huge gong. The 80-minute version features studio footage from the recordings of Dark side of the Moon, with alternate versions of Us and them, On the run and Brain Damage, as well as interviews with the band. Written by Nils Erichson <isglass@cyberspace.org>
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dark side of the moon | pompeii | band | alternate version | pink floyd |Taglines:
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25 October 1972 (France) See more »Also Known As:
Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii See more »Company Credits
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Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR),Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française (ORTF),RM Productions Fernseh- und Filmgesellschaft mbH See more »
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Written by Roger Waters (uncredited)
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During "One of These Days" the film is primarily of Nick Mason's manic drumming. Much more was filmed of the rest of the band, particularly David Gilmour's slide guitar, but all except the tapes of Mason were lost. See more »Goofs
In both parts of the song "Echoes", Nick Mason's sunglasses disappear and reappear a couple of times, indicating that the performance in Pompeii was filmed in sections rather than just one take. Or that there were two takes of the song and footage was used from both. See more »Soundtracks
Set the Controls for the Heart of the SunWritten by Roger Waters (uncredited)
Performed by Pink Floyd
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The idea. The scenario. The music. The performance. The Band. The greatest.
I can only say that Pompeii and Pink Floyd talk for themselves. It transmitted me the complete idea of what Pink Floyd is...or was in that time. After seeing this movie every music lover will be you delighted and every Pink Floyd fan will be enlightened (and if you do not like music nor pink floyd at all don't bother continuing reading this commentary).
The songs perfectly match the Greek amphitheatre, the space sequences shown, and every song was PERFECTLY performed, so exact, including the participation of a dog singin the blues in "Mademoiselle Nobs", Roger banging the gong with the sun behind (an amazing picture!!!), the speechless improvising between songs, that leaves you only with the desire of having been there when it all happened.
It also contains some fragments of what was the beginning of the recording of the masterpiece "Dark Side of the Moon" and commentaries by the four, which you'll find very interesting and wise, which give you also the perspective of Pink Floyd by its members.
Buy, beg, borrow or steal...(well, not steal), but see it right away cause Adrian Maben and Pink Floyd really hit the spot in this one.