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Pink Floyd
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http://www.pinkfloyd.com
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Date |
Venue - City, State |
Notes | Sound Quality | Media |
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| 1. |
??/??/39 |
Saarlandehalle - Saarbrucken,
West Germany |
| A |
1 CDR
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notes
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| 2. |
09/17/69 |
Concertgebouw - Amsterdam,
Netherlands |
Man of Leisure Music www.molm.org
This recording was taken directly from the source reels,
and is not one of the many versions that are copies of
the Radio Hilversum broadcast. Not even track breaks have
been added.
| A+ |
2 CDR
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notes
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| 3. |
12/??/69 |
The Complete Zabriskie Point Sessions - Rome,
Italy |
| A |
1 CDR
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notes
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| 4. |
04/29/70 |
Fillmore West - San Francisco,
CA |
Harvested CD "Interstellar Fillmore" HRV CDR 01;
This is a very nice sounding show! | A |
2 CDR
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notes
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| 5. |
07/16/70 |
Paris Cinema - London,
England |
| A |
1 CDR
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notes
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| 6. |
11/21/70 |
Altes Casino - Montreux,
Switzerland |
SBD>"Smoking Blues"; CDR from FBR 001-002>?>Flac>CDR | A |
2 CDR
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notes
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| 7. |
06/05/71 |
Berliner Sportpalast - W. Berlin,
West Germany |
| A- |
2 CDR
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| 8. |
06/12/71 |
Palais des Sports - Lyon,
France |
Broadcasting From Europa 1 Free Range Pigs (FRP CDR-002) Europa 1 Radio France broadcast. | A |
1 CDR
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notes
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| 9. |
09/30/71 |
Paris Cinema - London,
UK |
Excellent Show | A |
1 CDR
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| 10. |
10/04/71 |
Roman Amphiteatre - Pompeii,
Italy |
| A |
1 CDR
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notes
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| 11. |
03/12/72 |
Nakajima Sports Centre - Sapporo,
Japan |
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1 CDR
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| 12. |
09/22/72 |
Hollywood Bowl - Los Angeles,
CA |
| A- |
2 CDR
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notes
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| 13. |
11/16/74 |
Empire Pool - London,
England |
In the spirit of our previous "BBC Archives" series (after "BBC Archives 1967-1969" and "BBC Archives 1970-1971"), Harvested is proud to finally present "BBC Archives 1974"! In 1974, the BBC taped the second set (The Dark Side On The Moon) and the encore (Echoes) of the Floyd performance at Wembley Empire Pool, on November 16. However, Echoes was never broadcast, and for many years only the DSOTM set was circulating from broadcast sources.
In recent years, recordings taken from the BBC pre-FM tapes began to circulate, some of them including the long lost soundboard version of Echoes. However, none of these RoIOs are fully sonically satisfactory in our opinion. Most of them are processed and used some kind of noise reduction, sometimes very slightly (the Sirene releases), and other times more heavily (the Winston remasters, "Time In London") The rare, unprocessed versions currently circulating, like the "FM Pre-Master" Russian bootleg, are pleasant but not without a certain amount of hiss, which reveals that the lineage was not without some generational loss. The hiss from the unprocessed versions available until now is probably one of the reasons why so much NR was used on the various remaster projects.
After much research, Harvested found a superior source, totally unprocessed, with much less hiss than the other unprocessed versions circulating until now. A spectral analysis of the audio file showed that this source was very pure and could be the result of direct transfer from the BBC masters.
However, it is well known that the BBC mastering of that concert sounds rather dry and flat, especially the DSOTM set and our source was no exception. Therefore, we felt this new source needed the "Harvested treatment," in order to make this recording really shine, with good dynamics. The remastering was done very carefully in an attempt to leave the music intact, avoiding NR, dehissing, or any other processing that would generate artifacts. The majority of the remastering work consisted of adjusting the audio levels, balancing the recording when needed, and bringing more clarity and depth by applying specific EQ settings here and there. The final result sounds great to our ears and this version boasts excellent dynamics and a well defined high end without the flaws present on most of the other sources. This CD is free from all NR artifacts, the amount of hiss is minimal, and the low frequency noise that can be clearly heard on all of the currently circulating versions of Echoes (especially during the quiet parts) is not present here.
"BBC Archives 1974" brings you this famous BBC recording in its most complete form (the lines,"I've been mad for f*cking years...," as well as the applause and tuning between Eclipse and Echoes are present), offering the best possible quality for your listening pleasure! "
For those of you who'd like to know how this Harvested version compares with other pre-FM RoIOs from the same concert, comparative analysis is detailed here after.
Enjoy!
The Harvested Team.
| A+ |
1 CDR
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notes
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| 14. |
11/16/74 |
Empire Pool - London,
England |
Source Info
SBD
Pre FM Master Reel (SBD) > DAT > ? > FLAC
Title: Harvested HRV CDR 033
Recorded by BBC Radio One broadcasted on the Alan Freeman
Show on 11th January 1975. This is taken from the original
pre-broadcast master Reel to Reel tapes.
AUD1 (a.k.a - Recorder 1)
Unknown AUD Recording > cass[M] > DAT[1] > CDR[2]
Title: Black Holes In The Sky - This derives from the same
boot source (no label) but is slightly less hissy but also
less amplified. This recorder is missing Echoes.
AUD2 (a.k.a - Recorder 2)
Unknown AUD Recording > Cassette Master
Title: No Room Upon the Hill
1st Generation copy of the master discs > SHN
This is sourced from the cassette masters. No sound
alteration, noise reduction or speed correction preformed.
Notes on the Sound
The PreFM (or SBD) source sounds great. Conceptually all I
was trying to do here is to add some dimension to the SBD,
which is dry but very crisp, by using the ambience of the AUDs.
The PreFM sounds much more like a studio recording than a live
recording. I have a hunch that a completely different feed was
setup for the BBC recording than the mix that was sent over the
PA. Evidence for that is found on sound "Sample_6". On that
sample you can clearly hear that reverb has been added to the
vocals on the PA mix but is not present on the BBC recording.
Not just reverb but other effects are lacking throughout, leaving
an unnatural tone to Gilmour's guitar among other shortcomings.
His sound is noticeably flat and completely lacking that warm,
wonderful tone that is the trademark of Gilmour. This is a huge
reason why I find this matrix mix to not only be a much better
representation of this live show but also a more pleasant
listening experience than the dry BBC mix. Your mileage may vary.
| A+ |
1 CDR
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notes
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| 15. |
04/26/75 |
Sports Arena - Los Angeles,
CA |
| A- |
2 CDR
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notes
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| 16. |
04/26/75 |
Sports Arena - Los Angeles,
CA |
liberated bootleg "Cruel But Fair" HRV CDR 026 | A |
2 CDR
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notes
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| 17. |
01/23/77 |
Westfalenhalle - Dortmund,
West Germany |
| B+ |
2 CDR
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| 18. |
05/09/77 |
Oakland Coliseum - Oakland,
CA |
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2 CDR
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| 19. |
05/09/77 |
Oakland Coliseum - Oakland,
CA |
Animal Instincts Rev. B - One of the Best | A+ |
2 CDR
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notes
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| 20. |
07/02/77 |
Madison Square Garden - New York,
NY |
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1 CDR
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| 21. |
??/??/78 |
Britannia Row Studios - London,
England |
| A |
1 CDR
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notes
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| 22. |
09/16/87 |
Municipal Stadium - Cleveland,
OH |
"Echoes by the Lake" | B |
3 CDR
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notes
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| 23. |
04/16/94 |
Rose Bowl - Pasadena,
CA |
| A- |
2 CDR
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notes
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| 24. |
07/09/94 |
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium - Washington,
DC |
| A- |
2 CDR
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notes
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