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Conference marvin::uk_music

Title:The UK Music Conference
Notice:Welcome (back) to UK_MUSIC on node MARVIN.
Moderator:RDGENG::CROOK
Created:Mon Mar 28 1988
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1381
Total number of notes:39269

274.0. "IT'S HERE.......!!!! LIVE" by YUPPY::GARDNER (He who dies with the most toys wins...) Thu Nov 24 1988 13:15

    ...... I just thought you'd like to know.. (from which Album eh???)
    
    	'Pink Floyd Live - Delicate Sound of Thunder' - the Album Has
    arrived.  Full of live tracks form the recent world tour. Most from
    the Wembley Saturday gig.  It's a double but well worth the money.
     
     Phil 'Gilmour' Gardner
     
    ps. You also get a 25 page colour booklet with shots from the tour
    !!!!!!!!!
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274.1So, where's the review :-)KERNEL::COHENKeep Music LiveThu Nov 24 1988 14:241
    
274.2And It's a FULL DIGITAL (DDD) recording too!EUCLID::OWENIn a Locst wind coms a RATTLE AND HUMMon Nov 28 1988 15:059
    I would have posted a review over the weekend (here, Music,
    Heavy_Metal) but I've been so busy listening to it, I didn't get
    a chance. 
    
    Incredible!
    
    I'll expand on that later....
    
    Steve O
274.3well this is what I think....YUPPY::GARDNERHe who dies with the most toys wins...Mon Nov 28 1988 18:0431
    > Incredible!
     
    I'll second that.... !
   
    1st CD - most of the Momentary... Album (but starting with Shine-on
    at the beginning) The audience noise has been well handled to produce
    a very 'real' effect. 'Dogs of War' has some amazing sound effects
    at the start - definately not on the studio version...!
     
     As the whole thing was recorded at the Wembley gig, it stirs some
    very vivid  visual memories for me - I think that will be true for
    all of those that were there. I can remember how the ground shook
    to the sound of the bass notes - and how the lasers caught the smoke
    in the air (as well as the Jumbo that flew over just on queue !)
     
    2nd CD - all of their old stuff - the 10min version of 'Money' is
    just superb. Midway thru, the band went thru individual solos -
    drums, bass, keyboards - will  the backing singers punching out
    a 'reggae' style "oooooohhhhhhhh" !!!! This track alone makes it
    all worth while.
     
    'Comfortably Numb' - penultimate track is excellent, but the finale
    'Run Like Hell' to what must be the best laser show ever, finishes
    it off nicely.  
     
    The sound balance, depth and 'openess' are very good considering
    that it is a live album - but what else would you expect from Floyd.
     
    ....let's face it - the Album's OK !!!!!!!!
     
    Phil
274.4to make more ��� ??SUBURB::DALLISONI'd buy that for a dollar!Tue Nov 29 1988 08:597
    
    
    Why do they put it on two CD's when there is sufficient room on
    one CD for it ??
    
    -Tony
         
274.5Quart into a Pint pot !YUPPY::GARDNERHe who dies with the most toys wins...Tue Nov 29 1988 11:564
    .... there isnt !! 74 mins is Max.
     
     
    Phil
274.6There is NOT room on the CD for it!EUCLID::OWENIn a Locst wind coms a RATTLE AND HUMTue Nov 29 1988 14:0025
    re .4
    
    Yes, for this album it is necessary.  100+ minutes of music.  Pink
    Floyd isn't know for holding anything back.  When they do it, they
    do it right!
    
    As for the money, Releasing a double Disc set is the last thing
    the record company wants to do. (It's also double album and double
    tape)  Doing what they did really brings sales down. ($22+ for the
    disc)  The Record Company probably urged them to cut out a few songs
    and to bring it down to 74min (the Normal Max for CD time)
    
    Some Independent CD companies have developed a process by which
    they can fit 80min on a CD, but it's about a buck more expensive
    to manufacture, resulting in $4 - $5 more for consumers.
    
    The Total time of "THE WALL" is about 78 or so minutes, thus requireing
    more than one disc (Major Companies don't like to use the new process
    because not ALL disc players will play the disc)
    
    Well there you have it.
    
    Steve O
         
274.7A Short ReviewEUCLID::OWENIn a Locst wind coms a RATTLE AND HUMTue Nov 29 1988 14:0237
    Did any of you pick up the new Double Live Album/Tape/CD called
    "Delicate Sound of Thunder"?
    
    I did, and I'm I glad!  This album is EVERYTHING that I could ever
    ask for in a Live Floyd album.  Incredible sound (DDD), great sound
    effects.  The Band was super!  Total time of over 100 minutes!
    
    Let's see, I could have listend to it about 57 times this weekend.
    Yup, pretty close!  I had my CD player (sony Carousel) set to replay
    the 2 discs over and over again for about 2 days.  I listend to
    it in my sleep.
    
    The First disc starts out with a 10+ minute version of Shine on
    you crazy Diamond, and then has 6 songs from "A Momentary Lapse
    of Reason" including "learning to Fly", "The Dogs of War", "on the
    Turning Away", "Sorrow" and more
    
    The Second Disc starts out with "One of these Days."  I could almost
    see the PIG floating over my bedroom. 
    
    ONE OF THESE DAYS, I'M GOING TO CUT YOU INTO LITTLE PIECES!
    
    There are 7 more songs on this disc including: Wish you Were here,
    Money, Time, Us and Them(disc and tape only), Another brick in the
    Wall pt. II, and closing with Comfortably Numb and Run Like Hell.
    
    The album really captures the pink floyd live experience very well,
    but nothing will ever match actually being there.  
    
    Also included is a very thick booklet with pictures of the stage
    and various other things.
    
    Great Album!
    
    Steve O                                                    
    
274.8KERNEL::COHENKeep Music LiveWed Nov 30 1988 13:045
    Sounds like it's ideal for anyone who went to the gig, and wants
    to re-live it.  2 CDs though, does work out a bit expensive.
    
    David.
    
274.9How many $$$EUCLID::OWENIn a Locst wind coms a RATTLE AND HUMWed Nov 30 1988 14:116
    How much (In American Dollars) does this disc cost in the U.K.?
    
    Here in the states, I payed $22 + tax(5 percent).
    It was also on sale...
    
    Steve O
274.10How much ?YUPPY::GARDNERHe who dies with the most toys wins...Fri Dec 02 1988 10:116
    re .9>  How much ???
    
       I paid �17.99 in VIRGIN RECORDS - about $30.00 I guess ....
    
     
    Phil