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Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here on Blu-ray Audio

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The 1975 Pink Floyd album “Wish You Were Here“ is coming to Blu-ray Audio in a “50th Anniversary Edition” on December 12th via Sony Legacy Recordings.

There will also be other versions released on vinyl and CD, but I’ll get to those later. The iconic album from the British rock band has been remastered and received a new Dolby Atmos sound mix by James Guthrie, a name fans will recognize. Also, you’ll get 25 bonus tracks, including an alternate version of the title track [song]. Included in those bonus tracks are the recordings of an April 1975 live concert from Los Angeles, which have been restored and remastered by Steven Wilson.

The tech specs for the original album feature audio options for mixes in Dolby Atmos [2025], lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 [2011], the original 2.0 stereo [1975], and 4.0 quadraphonic [1975]. The sound tech specs there only apply to the first five tracks, though. The tracks from 6 on out are presented in only 2.0 lossless stereo. The full track listing for the Blu-ray Audio release is as follows.

  1. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 1-5)
  2. Welcome to the Machine
  3. Have a Cigar
  4. Wish You Were Here
  5. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 6-9)
  6. Wine Glasses
  7. Have A Cigar (Alternate Version)
  8. Wish You Were Here
  9. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Early Instrumental Version, Rough Mix)
  10. The Machine Song (Roger’s Demo)
  11. The Machine Song (Demo #2, Revisited)
  12. Wish You Were Here (Take 1)
  13. Wish You Were Here (Pedal Steel Instrumental Mix)
  14. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 1-9, New Stereo Mix)
  15. Raving And Drooling (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975)
  16. You’ve Got To Be Crazy (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975)
  17. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 1-5) (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975)
  18. Have a Cigar (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975)
  19. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. 6-9) (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975)
  20. Speak to Me (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975)
  21. Breathe (In the Air) (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975)
  22. On the Run (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975)
  23. Time (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975)
  24. The Great Gig in the Sky (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975)
  25. Money (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975)
  26. Us and Them (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975)
  27. Any Colour You Like (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975)
  28. Brain Damage (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975)
  29. Eclipse (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975)
  30. Echoes (Live from the Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1975)

It’s certainly worth noting, for the fans, that there will be a “50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition“ set (pictured below) including a 3 LP (vinyl) and 2 CD version, as well as the Blu-ray Audio disc. There will also be individual releases of the 3-disc LP vinyl and 2-disc CD set.

“50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition”

You can find the Blu-ray Audio, the Deluxe Edition, [3 LP] vinyl, and [2] CD sets available for preorder at Amazon.

Roger Waters This Is Not a Dream on Blu-ray August

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“Roger Waters: This Is Not a Drill (Live from Prague)“ comes to Blu-ray Disc on August 1st via Legacy Records. The live concert film was recorded at the O2 Arena in the Czech Republic on May 25, 2023. Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters plays many of the songs Pink Floyd fans are familiar with. He also includes songs from his solo career and a new song. Here’s the description of this release.

“Originally recorded and filmed during Waters concert at the O2 Arena in the Czech Republic on May 25, 2023, this Blu-ray captures Waters’ widely praised live show, featuring iconic tracks like “Us & Them”, “Comfortably Numb”, “Wish You Were Here”, and “Is This The Life We Really Want?”. Additionally, Waters performs his highly acclaimed new song, “The Bar”. Filmed live in Prague, this high-definition Blu-ray captures the immersive visuals and sonic brilliance of the This Is Not A Drill tour.”

The full track listing is below.

  1. Introduction
  2. Comfortably Numb
  3. The Happiest Days of Our Lives
  4. Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2
  5. Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 3
  6. The Powers That Be
  7. The Bravery Of Being Out of Range
  8. The Bar Part 1
  9. Have a Cigar
  10. Wish You Were Here
  11. Shine On You Crazy Diamond
  12. Sheep
  13. In The Flesh
  14. Run Like Hell
  15. Déjà Vu
  16. Is This the Life We Really Want?
  17. Money
  18. Us and Them
  19. Any Colour You Like
  20. Brain Damage
  21. Eclipse
  22. Two Suns in the Sunset
  23. The Bar Part 2
  24. Outside the Wall
  25. Credits
  26. Comfortably Numb – Music Video
  27. Two Suns in the Sunset – Music Video

The tech specs for the release include a 1080p HD video presentation with Dolby Atmos, Dolby TrueHD 5.1 surround, and uncompressed PCM 2.0 stereo. This release will include two animated music videos, which you can consider bonus materials. They are listed at the bottom of the track listing above.

The Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon. You can also preorder directly from Roger Waters’ website. Below, after the break, you can find a video of a performance of “Wish You Were Here” from the concert. Also, you’ll find the full press release from Legacy Recordings at the bottom.

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Pink Floyd at Pompeii comes to Blu-ray in May

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The 1972 documentary/concert film “Pink Floyd at Pompeii“ comes to Blu-ray Disc on May 2nd via Columbia Records. The film, a.k.a. “Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii,” has now been digitally remastered in 4K from the original 35mm footage. Additionally, it comes with enhanced audio. The line-up for Pink Floyd during this show included David Gilmour who played guitar and sang. Roger Waters played bass and sang. Richard Wright handled keyboards and sang backup vocals. Nick Mason played the drums.

It’s certainly worth noting that the film will be getting a theatrical and IMAX release, starting on April 24th. You can get tickets on Pink Floyd’s official website. The tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation, very likely in the original 1.37:1 aspect ratio. It will feature new sound mixes, including a Dolby Atmos mix: only available in the feature film. It also includes Dolby TrueHD 5.1 lossless surround and Uncompressed Linear PCM 2.0 Stereo (at 96kHz/24-bit) sound mixes, on both feature film and concert. Steven Wilson is responsible for the new enhanced audio. The concert part is only presented in Dolby TrueHD 5.1 and LPCM 2.0 Stereo.

The Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon and directly via Pink Floyd’s online store. The concert is also getting a new vinyl release, available for preorder at Amazon. The feature film has a runtime of 1 hour, 24 minutes, 58 seconds. The concert runtime is 1 hour, 2 minutes, 45 seconds. No bonus materials are listed as included with this release. Further information about the restoration and new sound mixes can be found below.

“Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII, the groundbreaking 1972 film directed by Adrian Maben, returns to theaters, now digitally re-mastered in 4K from the original 35mm footage with enhanced audio.

Set in the hauntingly beautiful ruins of the ancient Roman Amphitheater in Pompeii, Italy, the film captures Pink Floyd performing an intimate concert without an audience. Filmed in October 1971, the performance features unforgettable tracks such as “Echoes,” “A Saucerful of Secrets,” and “One of These Days.” The breathtaking visuals of the amphitheater, captured both day and night, amplify the magic of the performance, creating a unique and immersive experience. Additionally, the film includes rare behind-the-scenes glimpses of the band working on The Dark Side of the Moon at Abbey Road Studios.

This meticulous restoration delivers stunning image and sound quality, featuring a theatrical and home entertainment mix from Steven Wilson in 5.1 and Dolby Atmos. These upgrades enhance the film’s depth and clarity while preserving the authenticity and spirit of the original 1972 release. Inspired by the golden warmth of Pompeii’s iconic setting, the remaster transforms this timeless piece into a masterpiece of sight and sound. Experience Pink Floyd like never before through this pioneering audio-visual remaster!”

– Pink Floyd’s website

The music set lists for the feature film and concert (from 1971) are detailed below.

Feature Film:

  1. Pompeii Intro
  2. Echoes Part 1
  3. On The Run
  4. Careful With That Axe Eugene
  5. A Saucerful Of Secrets
  6. Us and Them
  7. One Of These Days
  8. Mademoiselle Nobs
  9. Brain Damage
  10. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun
  11. Echoes Part 2

Concert:

  1. Pompeii Intro
  2. Echoes Part 1
  3. Careful With That Axe, Eugene
  4. A Saucerful of Secrets
  5. One of These Days
  6. Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun
  7. Echoes Part 2

Pink Floyd Delicate Sound of Thunder concert Blu-ray

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The 1989 concert film/documentary “Pink Floyd: Delicate Sound of Thunder“ has been restored and is officially coming to Blu-ray, in two different releases, on November 20th, via Legacy (Sony). The film, directed by Wayne Isham, featured the Pink Floyd band primary line-up of members: David Gilmour (vocals/guitar), Richard Wright (keyboards/vocals), Nick Mason (drums) — as well as a backing band. The film has received a new 4K remaster using the original 35mm film negatives with a new 5.1 surround sound mix. This will come with a 1080p HD video presentation, presumably in the 1.33:1 original aspect ratio. There will be two options for audio presentations found on the Blu-ray: Uncompressed LPCM 2.0 Stereo and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound. Here, below, is what Rolling Stone had to say about what all went into that audio and video restoration process.

“Film editor Benny Trickett took the film, since remastered in 4K, and worked with Aubrey Powell — a cofounder of the graphic arts group Hipgnosis, which created many iconic Pink Floyd covers, including Delicate Sound of Thunder — and assembled the new cut. Gilmour worked on the new release’s sound with engineer Andy Jackson and assistant David Iddins.” 

“The concert film, which has been restored and re-edited from the original 35mm film and remixed into 5.1 surround sound […]” 

– Rolling Stone

The tracklist for this concert film includes the following songs:

  1. “Shine on You Crazy Diamond, Parts 1-5”
  2. “Signs of Life”
  3. “Learning to Fly”
  4. “Sorrow”
  5. “The Dogs of War”
  6. “On the Turning Away”
  7. “One of These Days”
  8. “Time”
  9. “On the Run”
  10. “The Great Gig in the Sky”
  11. “Wish You Were Here”
  12. “Us and Them”
  13. “Money”
  14. “Comfortably Numb”
  15. “One Slip”
  16. “Run Like Hell”

Now, there will be two different versions of the film on Blu-ray available. First, there will be a single-disc (standard) Blu-ray release, and then there will also be a 4-disc “Deluxe Edition” release that includes 2 CDs, a DVD, and Blu-ray Disc (pictured below). You can find both versions available for preorder over at Amazon now.

The standard Blu-ray release will come with a physical extra in the form of a 24-page photo booklet. Meanwhile, the Deluxe Edition also includes a bit more physical items as detailed below.

  • 24-page photo booklet (included with both versions)
  • A lift-off top box
  • 40-page booklet,
  • Poster 4/4
  • 5 x Postcards 4/1

You can find more info about the process that went on to make this restored version of the Pink Floyd concert film by reading the full article over at Rolling Stone (as quoted from much further above).

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