This is the holy grail of Pink Floyd recordings of indeterminate origin. I've been collection RoIOs since high school (when vinyl was king) and even then this was the one to get. M-502 is the matrix number of the original 2-LP vinyl set that was made in Europe sometime in the (late?) 70's. Although there are many different versions of this show, all of them are sourced from a M-502 vinyl copy.
Some sound better than others, none of them sound anything like this. This 2-CDR set comes from a mint condition original LP, and has been beautifully remastered by the Digital Floyd Archives. Not only is this one of the best sounding recordings (especially of this era), this is one of the best vinyl remastering jobs I have ever heard.
The performance:
Wow. This seems to be the only concert with the brass/choir on Atom Heart Mother where the brass section didn't make any mistakes! Also, the 18+ minute version of A Saucerful of Secrets is probably the definitive version of this song. Did I mention that this is my favorite version of Careful With That Axe, Eugene? Roger's doesn't scream, he roars. Hold on to your hat.
The
Details:
"M-502"
RoIO DB link- http://www.pf-roio.de/roio/roio-lp/untitled_m502.lp.html
2x74min CD-R release DFA-019
produced by The Digital Floyd Archives
original vinyl release cover art scans (look for the tape on the spine...)
total time: 96:35 (49:45 & 46:50)
Grosser Saal Musikhalle, Hamburg, West Germany February 25, 1971
1) Green Is the Color
2) Careful With That Axe Eugene
3) Cymbaline (missing first verse)
4) The Embryo
o5) Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun
1) A Saucerful of Secrets
2) Atom Heart Mother
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A true must have for any Floyd fan or even for the average bootleg collector.
Your comments remain greatly appreciated!
