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The Live At Pompeii film was released in 1972. This is my idea for an imaginary soundtrack album that could have been released as a double album at around the same time.
Brian Currin
The band performed without an audience in the historic Roman amphitheatre of Pompeii, directed by Adrian Maben.
Tracks
Side A
- Pompeii Intro [3:31]
- Careful With That Axe Eugene [6:38]
- Set The Controls For The Heart of The Sun [10:29]
Side B
- One Of These Days [5:56]
- A Saucerful Of Secrets [12:45]
Side C
- Echoes, part 1 [11:55]
Side D
- Echoes, part 2 [13:24]
Bonus on imaginary CD reissue
- Musical segments from The Dark Side Of The Moon rehearsals, February 1973 [6:21] see comments:
- On The Run
- Us And Them
- Brain Damage
Comments
Pompeii Intro
Brian Currin
There are 3 different versions of the “Pompeii Intro”. They are all based on the opening section of “Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun”. The original version had no heartbeats. I am not sure when the heartbeats were added to make it similar to “Speak To Me” from The Dark Side of the Moon, but it definitely appeared in the 1974 film release. The version on the 2003 Director’s Cut had Darth Vader-style breathing added as well as sound FX of a rocket launch to match the updated visuals.
The Dark Side Of The Moon rehearsals
Wikipedia
[Adrian] Maben was concerned that one of the problems with the film was that it was too short. In early 1973, Maben was fly fishing with Waters, and suggested the possibility of improving the film by watching them at work in a recording studio. Subsequently, Maben was invited with a small crew using a single 35 mm camera to Abbey Road Studios to film supposed recording sessions of The Dark Side of the Moon, as well as interviews conducted off-camera by Maben, and footage of the band eating and talking at the studio cafeteria. Maben was particularly happy with this footage, feeling it captured the spontaneous humour of the band.
“Mademoiselle Nobs” has been omitted as it is does not really bear repeated listening.
Brian Currin
Mademoiselle Nobs
Christ, where would Rock ‘n Roll be without feedback?
David Gilmour – Dark Side Of The Moon rehearsals [@4:40]