My Ears Just Came

[Warfish]

[QUOTE=lamont_jordan_rules;4226410]... great stuff warfish!:cool: ...

... let us know how much is new or worth it for those of us with all the albums on their own already ...

l-j_r[/QUOTE]

From a review. the new stuff:

[QUOTE][B][U]Disc two, also a CD[/U][/B], holds the live performance, recorded over two nights in November 1974 at the Empire Pool, Wembley. The venue, once an Olympic swimming venue (hence the name) was subsequently renamed the Wembley Arena, although the pool does still exist under the main floor. The owners aren't allowed to remove this due to the protected status of the building, although this does cause a few acoustic issues for sound engineers setting up shows there, we understand! The live recording is hugely enjoyable, and one we have found ourselves going back to often. Superb instrumental separation, a confident, absorbing performance, and a nice atmosphere all add up to a real pleasure. This disc is the other disc found in the Experience edition, again reviewed separately here.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE]Finally, we get to the [B][U]CD which is disc six[/U][/B]. For many fans, this contains some of the biggest gems of the whole set. In a moment, we'll share with you a Brain Damage contributor's track-by-track look at the Alan Parson's mix heard here for the first time, but let's look at what else you get on this disc first.

Possibly the most unexpected track on this disc is The Hard Way, an outtake from the aborted Household Objects project. Sounding nothing like I was expecting (indeed - it wouldn't have sounded out of place if they'd have labelled it a demo from A Momentary Lapse Of Reason!) this proved a fascinating listen and a taste of what could have been, had their patience at this rather tortuous idea lasted longer.

Following up this gem, is Richard Wright's demo of Us And Them, which is beautiful, and sad, and just performed on piano, without any vocal or other adornment. There's also a demo of The Travel Sequence, and Roger's original demo of Money. Rounding out the early versions are live renditions of The Travel Sequence, The Mortality Sequence, and Any Colour You Like, all recorded live in Brighton, 1972, and showcase how these tracks initially sounded, before they got refined into much more what we all know now. As a stepping stone to the final version, engineer Alan Parsons completed a much talked about early mix, which until now, has not been in the public domain...but now it is, and it forms the next section of this review, where we take a track-by-track look at how it differs.[/QUOTE]

Everything on these tow CD's is previously unreleased, and the live show is stunning.

Set also comes with a CD with alternate, early, versions of the entire Darkside album, a DVD with multiple mixes, and Blue-Ray with what appears to be the ultimate quality mix (No BR Player here. s oit'll have to wait).

[lamont_jordan_rules]

... good deal! ... sounds awesome! ...


... i actually just got great floyd news myself ... a buddy just got me a free ticket to the Aussie Floyd Show down here in the ATL tomorrow night ... saw them with the wife last time they came through atlanta ... F'in Great! ... can't wait :cool: ...





thx,




l_j_r

[NY_80]

[QUOTE=Warfish;4226043]Thats what my "Live at Pompei" bootleg is for, the best version of Echoes I've heard.:D[/QUOTE]

Yeeeeah buddy.

"Strangers passing in the street
By chance two separate glances meet
And I am you and what I see is me"

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