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The legendary film “Pink Floyd at Pompeii” is being re-evaluated as the 4K restored version is about to be released in theaters. The “original 70’s version”, which has reigned supreme, is now available as a 2CD disc! This release will forever preserve the original design. This work includes two versions of “PINK FLOYD: LIVE AT POMPEII” produced in the 70’s. Both are different versions from the latest 2025 version and the current 2016 version, and have been meticulously digitized from the best existing sources. Let’s take a look at each one individually. DISC 1: Theater release stereo mix (1974 version) “LIVE AT POMPEII” was first released at the Edinburgh Art Festival in September 1972. However, due to various circumstances, it was not released in theaters for two years, until 1974. It is known that the “1972 original version” and the “1974 theatrical release version” have different running times, but in fact the mix of the live sound was also very different. This work is a CD of these two types from a unique best master that is not an online sound source. First, the “1974 theatrical release version” is recorded on DISC 1. It is the most widely known stereo mix that has been made into various video software such as VHS and laser disc in the 1980s and 1990s. This version is considered to be the “best Pompeii” by enthusiasts (the 2025 remix version to be released this year is excluded because it is unknown). Of course, the 2002 DVD version and the 2016 “THE EARLY YEARS 1965-1972” box version were released after that, but they were poorly rated because the stereo version was forcibly converted to 5.1ch or the remix was poorly done. After all, it has been said for more than 50 years that “it’s the 1974 version after all.” Moreover, this is the permanent best version. Since the 1990s, CDs have been released using VHS Hi-Fi audio tracks many times, but this version uses a 1989 Japanese laser disc, and the 16-bit/44kHz PCM audio is transferred directly without analog. The existing 1974 stereo mix has been precisely transferred to a CD without the noise typical of VHS. The intro and other parts missing from the video release have been supplemented with 4ch tape audio. DISC 2: Original Mono MIX (1972) DISC 2 is the “1972 original version.” As mentioned above, this is the version that was shown at the Edinburgh Arts Festival in 1972 and also broadcast in Japan on the Young Music Show in 1973. This is also known for being included in the official DVD in 2002 as the “1972 original film,” but the essential audio was replaced and not included. The real best is the 1981 Betamax version, which was the first to be released on software in the UK. This time, we used the extremely rare, top-quality Beta version and carefully digitized it with specialized equipment. It has been released on CD for the first time in high quality. The key point of this “1972 original version” is the mix. It is not simply mono, but the fundamental mix is different, and some of the performance takes are also different. The difference is clear from the beginning. The “1974 theatrical release version” builds up the atmosphere with the heartbeat, which can be said to be the prototype of Speak To Me, and then moves on to live performance, but the “1972 original version” has no heartbeat at all and starts with a quiet slide guitar. The performance itself is also different. The obvious places are around 11:30 in “Echoes Part 1” and “Sunshine Hymn”. The 1974 version has Roger’s vocals doubled, but only the live voice of the single. As you can see, the 1974 version has a lot of overdubs, while the 1972 version is very simple. Although the 1974 version is more complete as a musical work, the 1972 version is more realistic as a pure live album. The 1974 theatrical release version, which has been considered the “best Pompeii” for half a century, and the 1972 original version, which is a vivid live album. This is a two-disc set that revives both of them in the highest quality from the best sources. A 2CD remaster memo to pass on to future generations two versions of the 70’s masterpiece that will not be reissued in the restoration project in 2025 and will be lost forever. *Except for the 4ch mix used for the patch on Disc 1, the source is not an online source. *Disc 1 is a direct transfer of the PCM audio from the Japanese LD released in 1989 without analog conversion. *Disc 2 is a careful transfer of the normal track audio from the rare UK video version released in 1981. *The fast pitch of the PAL speed of both sources has been perfectly corrected. *This is the first CD release of the original mono mix of the 1972 release version with a completely different mix. The 70’s version of the legendary film “Pink Floyd at Pompeii” is released on CD. DISC 1 is the “1974 theatrical release stereo version”, which is considered the best version by enthusiasts, and DISC 2 is the realistic “1972 mono version” with a completely different mix. Both are the highest quality versions digitized from the best existing sources, and are cultural heritage albums that will not be reissued even in the 2025 restoration project. Roman Ampitheatre, Pompeii, Italy 4th-7th October 1971 Studio Europa-Sonor, Paris, France 13th-20th December 1971 UPGRADE Disc1(63:58) 1974 Stereo Mix 01. Pompeii Intro (1974 Version) 02. Echoes Part 1 03. Careful With That Ax, Eugene 04. A Saucerful Of Secrets 05. One Of These Days 06. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun 07. Mademoiselle Nobs 08. Echoes Part 2 Disc2(62:16) 1972 Mono Mix 01. Pompeii Intro (1972 Version) 02. Echoes Part 1 03. Careful With That Ax, Eugene 04. One Of These Days 05. A Saucerful Of Secrets 06. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun 07. Mademoiselle Nobs 08. Echoes Part 2
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