Tuesday, April 3, 2018

RE-UP Pink Floyd - Several Species of Great Dance Songs ...from the Fillmore




Species A



   
Pink Floyd - 1970-04-29 - Black Glass - Eclipse Music Japan

PINK FLOYD

Disc 1: Time:
   
*1. Grantchester Meadows 6:30
*2. Astronomy Domine 8:50
*3. Cymbaline 9:28
*4. Atom Heart Mother 20:42
*5. Embryo (Fades In) 10:40
*6. Green Is The Colour/Careful... 14:32
   
Total Time: 70:46
   
 Disc 2: Time:
   
*1. Set the Controls... (Fades In) 12:00
*2. A Saucerful of Secrets (Fades Out)  6:34
  3. One of These Days #  4:29
  4. One of These Days #  6:24
  5. Echoes 20:03
  6. Shine On You Crazy Diamond  6:34
  7. Nick's Christmas Song  2:10
   
 Total Time: 58:17
   
   
   *29 Apr. 1970
   Fillmore West, San Francisco, USA
   This is a much longer set than previously released

Outtakes from "Meddle" LP
Outtake from "WYWH" LP
Nick Mason Christmas Single 1974


Species B

Pink Floyd DB...no Info !!

Pink Floyd - 1970-04-29 - Westworld (Sigma 4)
Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA - April 29th, 1970

Disc 1: 


1. Grantchester Meadows (7:00)

2. Astronomy Domine (10:23)
3. Cymbaline (11:34)
4. Atom Heart Mother (20:22)
5. The Embryo (11:34)

Disc 2: 


1. Green Is The Colour (4:36)

2. Careful With That Axe, Eugene (11:37)
3. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun (15:48)
4. A Saucerful Of Secrets (22:41)
5. Interstellar Overdrive (15:51)

The 2-CD Westworld, the fourth release of the Pink Floyd label Sigma, is an outstanding recording of the very popular soundboard recording of the live show at the Fillmore West in San Francisco, CA on April 29th, 1970, which had been previously released numerous times on CD on titles such as Interstellar Encore (Pigs on the Wing OMS 002/3), Pink Pigs Over Fillmore West (Euro Boots EB-30), Magic Makes The World Go Round (Moonage Daydream Records), and Fillmore (Highland HL642/643). On each of the first 3 titles, approx. the first 3 minutes of “Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun” are unfortunately missing, as it starts with a fade-in. On Sigma’s Westworld and Highland’s Fillmore, however, these first 3 minutes of “Set The Controls” have been patched in from a slightly inferior recording to make it complete, as one can hear the sound quality suddenly improve a little at approx. 3:00 into the track. 

So at least we have the complete show without any edits.

As for the sound quality of Sigma’s Westworld, it’s certainly superb, but unfortunately doesn’t seem to be any better than that of Highland’s Fillmore, which seems to be only a very slight upgrade over the other 3 titles mentioned above (the last one, Moonage Daydream Records’ Magic Makes The World Go Round, has a normalization issue since its bonus tracks are noticeably louder than those of its Fillmore West ‘70 show). In fact, if given a choice between Sigma’s Westworld and Highland’s Fillmore, I would probably choose the latter over the former because it seems to sound a tiny bit crisper. Other than that, any noticeable or significant differences between the two couldn’t be identified.


As most Floyd fans know, this excellent early ‘70 performance was actually concluded with 2 brilliant encores, “A Saucerful of Secrets” and “Interstellar Overdrive”, and the latter is actually not from the same soundboard source as the rest of the show, unfortunately being sourced from an audience recording of that same night. But the drop-off in sound quality going from “Saucerful” to “Interstellar” is only so slightly that it may even go unnoticed by some listeners. 

The artwork of Westworld is fine, with Sigma having used classy-looking glossy inserts again. 
But overall it’s recommended only to those who are looking for the complete version of “Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun” that includes its first 3 minutes and/or sound quality that’s just a little bit better than that of the earlier releases, such as the 3 titles mentioned above. Or, if you’re like (actress) Nancy McKeon and don’t even have the Fillmore West ‘70 show at all in your personal collection, then you shouldn’t wait to get Sigma’s Westworld, or Highland’s Fillmore as an alternative choice that’s pretty much just as great, if not a tiny bit greater. (D.Lee)


BEST QUALITY EVER!!!


Release date 10/15/2007


Strictly limited 300 copies only



MD 5 Incl.


Sorry no Artwork :-(





Species C













FAT OLD GIGS

CD 1 - recorded at Fillmore West 29 April 1970,

           San Francisco, CA, first show
CD 2 - recorded at Fillmore West 29 April 1970,
           San Francisco, CA, second show
CD 3 & 4 - recorded at Electric Factory, Philadelphia,
           Pennsylvania, September 26, 1970 - first show

track 4 on CD 4 - Town Hall, Birmingham, England,

                            February 11, 1970
track 5 on CD 5 - City Hall, Sheffield, England,
                            December 22, 1970

CD1

Green Is The Colour
Careful With That Axe, Eugene
Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun
A Saucerful Of Secrets
Interstellar Overdrive

CD2

Grandchester Meadows
Astronomy Domine
Cymbaline
Atom Heart Mother
Embryo

CD3

Astronomy Domine
Cymbaline
A Saucerful Of Secrets
Interstellar Overdrive
Fat Old Sun

CD4

Green Is The Colour
Careful With That Axe, Eugene
Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun
The Violent Sequence

Alan´s Psychedelic Breakfast



Species D








Pink Floyd
KQED Studios
May 29, 1970

Lineage


Stereo Soundboard > Master Reel to Reel > DATs > ANA > 

WAV [48kHz] > WAV [44.1kHz] > SHN

Transfer


Denon AVR 4806CI > RCA cable > LynxONE analog-in > 

Adobe Audition 1.5 > CD Wave 1.94.5 > SHN

Fine Tuning


Light EQ was done using Adobe Audition.

Balanced the stereo seperation and boosted the volume.
Absolutely NO de-hissing was used.

Disclaimer


This audio is not from a DVD transfer. This recording

comes straight from a DAT transfer from the master
reels. 

This is the story I was told when I received

this recording. During the mastering of the 
KQED DVD, an employee and avid music fan had 
access to the master reels. Not wanting to let
this moment pass, he managed to make a copy.
From there other copies were distributed from his
master copy. This recording was taken directly from
his master copy. I received this from a friend of a
friend who knew I was a huge Pink Floyd fan and
audio enthusiast. I was asked if I had ever heard 
of a KQED television session? At that time I had not. 
I'm told he can get me a copy of the audio. At this 
point in time I was highly skeptical. A few weeks
later I received an overnight delivery. And the rest
is history.    

Too bad you greedy bootleggers can't get a hold

of my master copy. Set the music free. I hope everyone
enjoys my efforts.

Tracks

1. Atom Heart Mother
2. Cymbaline
3. Granchester Meadows
4. Green Is The Color
5. Careful With That Axe, Eugene
6. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun


Download A

Download B
Download C part 1
Download C part 2
Download D

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