HIP Records 201/202
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This is a fantastic Audience Recording of the entire December 9th, 1972 (Hallenstadion Zuerich, Switzerland) show which contains the rarely performed 'Childhood's End' as an encore.
Disc 1:
1. Speak To Me 1:58
2. Breathe 2:41
3. Travel Sequence 6:58
4. Time 6:34
5. Mortality Sequence 4:34
6. Money 5:57
7. Us And Them 7:28
8. Scat 6:28
9. The Lunatic Song 3:42
10. Eclipse 1:54
Total Time: 48:27
Disc 2:
1. One Of These Days 8:48
2. Careful With That Axe, Eugene 13:17
3. Echoes 23:59
4. Childhood's End 11:18
Total Time: 57:09
The penultimate show of 1972, featuring a great audience and a note-perfect four-man Floyd. This is Man Of Leisure Music's new revision of the Zurich show... a very significant improvement, especially with that all-important encore of Childhood's End. Haven't compared it to the "2nd source", which apparently has more tune-ups before Dark Side, but it doesn't get much better than this as far as sound quality is concerned.
Starts off with a REALLY tight Dark Side set, the Travel Sequence is quite stunning. Rick's and Roger's vocals are stronger than usual, making this a particularly enjoyable performance. Any Colour You Like sounds a bit hesitant and there are a few very minor tape problems here and there but other than that, it's an excellent first half. Nothing like hearing the four of them nail a performance of DSOTM.
Now, the second disc... MINDBLOWING. The audience instantly recognizes One of These Days from the wind effects and they're treated to a downright blazing rendition. Some nice stuff going on during Careful With That Axe Eugene. As I said, Roger was having an "on" night so this is quite the spectacle... there's even some Pict-ish ranting! Echoes is fantastic, as always. Everything comes through clear. The piano part is a bit more freeform than usual, and Nick takes some liberties with his drum fills as well. The transitions are excellent, and the ending is pretty orgasmic. Not as much as the next song though... a very special Childhood's End. Need more be said?
This is speed-corrected and de-hissed, with some boosting having been done to the upper sound range. This is a complete concert, and includes 'Childhood's End', which is missing from other versions of this great concert. The newly fixed up track of 'Childhood's End' was broadcast live on WRPI radio 17Jul03, which MoLM has marked as the re-release date of this remastered roio.
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