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Pink Floyd 06/16/1981

SHOWID 19301

Set I

In The Flesh, The Thin Ice, Another Brick In The Wall I, The Happiest Days Of Our Lives, Another Brick In The Wall II, Mother, Goodbye Blue Sky, What Shall We Do Now?, Young Lust, One Of My Turns, Don't Leave Me Now, Another Brick In The Wall III, Goodbye Cruel World

Set II

Hey You, Is There Anybody Out There?, Nobody Home, Vera, Bring The Boys Back Home, Comfortably Numb, The Show Must Go On, In The Flesh?, Run Like Hell, Waiting For The Worms, Stop, The Trial, Outside The Wall

Set III

 

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OldNeumanntapr (5/5) FLAC / A- View   Audience; 'The Wall Live' Bootleg
Notes: (Roger Waters' Second To Last Show As A Member Of Pink Floyd)
wes meyette (5/0) / View  
Slick2007 (5/5) FLAC / 2 A View  
Joe (5/5) FLAC / 0 View  
Xavier Birtwich (5/0) FLAC / 2 View   black seagate 2 hard drive - 'Warm Thrill of Confusion' bootleg
Notes: black seagate 2 hard drive - 'Warm Thrill of Confusion' bootleg
Xavier Birtwich (5/0) FLAC / 2 AUD View   Watching The World Upon The Wall - Godfather Records bootlet - xavier_birtwich02@outlook.com one...
Notes: Watching The World Upon The Wall - Godfather Records bootlet - xavier_birtwich02@outlo
chris payment (5/3.4) CDR / 2 View  
Notes: #233
gwendibbley (5/0) Digital / View  
Jack Warner (5/5) FLAC / 0 View   MAT>?>CD
Notes: "Watching The World Upon The Wall" boot
David O'Rorey (5/3) PC & Data DVD+R / 2 A+ A+ View   Losless Flac & Mp3 Files saved on Data DVD+R's & on PC.
Notes: Released as The Wall - Live Is There Anybody Out There? 2 Discs
Brian Donohue (5/5) / 0 View  
rockcdr (5/5) CD / 2 View  
Notes: AUD
Jeff Mitchell (5/0) / 0 View  
Jon Pavuk (5/4.3) FLAC / 1 A A- View   WALLweed WWRM029>Audience>??>CDR (GEN??) > Amadeus II > WAV > xACT > FLAC
Jon Pavuk (5/4.3) FLAC / 1 A A+ View   LINEAGE------------> My Silvers Cd-EAC-FLAC Levell 8
Notes: Watching The World Upon The Wall represents the silver debut of Pink Floyd’s June 16th, 1981 performance of The Wall at Earl’s Court in London, which was both the next to last of the tour as well as Roger Waters’ penultimate with the band (until the Live 8 reunion some 24 years later). Previously, this show was only available via a handful of fan-produced CDR titles such as Whistlers In The Audience, Warm Thrill Of Confusion, and most recently, the Pro-CDR bonus disc Deepest Fear, all of which utilized one of two audience recordings known to exist. Cutting to the chase here, Godfather have simply outdone themselves with this release, which is in a word, phenomenal. The tri-fold cardboard sleeve is absolutely gorgeous, adorned with powerful images from performances of “The Wall,” and there is a bonus 4 panel glossy insert with a detailed history of the album, tour, and notes on this performance. Of course, the audio content is obviously far more important than the packaging, but again, Godfather have surpassed all of their previous Floyd releases in that regard. Sonically, this ranks amongst the very best recordings of this tour featuring perfectly captured, three-dimensional sound abundant with rich textures and crystal clear down to the slightest nuance; every instrument, vocal, and sound effect/pre-recorded layer shines through perfectly, making for an extremely rewarding, completely engulfing listening experience. There is the occasional, barely audible patch of distortion in a couple of the louder passages, but honestly that’s only after being micro-analytical with the headphones - cranked on a stereo, I doubt anyone would be the wiser. All editing has been handled professionally, with only a handful of extremely subtle changes in aural character (some passages have a minor amount of hiss or indicate a cross-fade). All music is intact apart from “Hey You” fading in just after the first couple pick strokes of the 12-string guitar intro. The first half of Gary Yudman’s opening speech is also missing from the beginning of Disc 1, commencing with “I would like to remind you, when you do leave the theater tonight, be careful of your neighbor when you’re leaving.” As for the band’s performance, first of all let me articulate the fact that I approach The Wall the same way as Dark Side Of The Moon in that I prefer to digest it as a complete suite the way it was intended, rather than dissecting it into individual components. Nevertheless, the band perform nearly flawlessly throughout the concert; the only minor flub I detected was at 1:09 during “Hey You,” when Gilmour accidentally mutes a note meant to sustain. It’s a great night for Roger Waters who comes across as powerful and inspired, which is crucial to performances of The Wall since virtually the entire story hinges upon his central role within it. What typically distinguishes one show from another on this tour are Roger’s introductions to “Young Lust” and “Run Like Hell” which in this case are: “This is called Young Lust. Lust! Lust!” and “Thank you all very much. This next song’s for all the whistlers in the audience. Are there any whistlers in the audience? Let’s all have a fucking good whistle. Pffft! (attempting to whistle) Christ, I must learn to do that, it sounds like such fun. This is called Run Like Hell. I’d like to see you all getting your hands together and having a good time. Mmmm! Disco! Get down!” respectively. Otherwise, all of the usual highlights are present (Gilmour’s “Comfortably Numb” solo, Waters’ multi-faceted vocalizations, the thunderous destruction of the wall onstage, the ecstatic audience reactions, etc.), however, in light of his recent passing, I felt it more appropriate to focus on how throughout the tour Richard Wright truly asserted himself musically, despite having been relegated to the status of a hired hand - and this evening was no exception. Wright’s subtle and tasteful improvisations truly enhance the musical experience of The Wall in a live setting; we’re fortunate to have these details captured so well on Watching The World Upon The Wall, and can only speculate how the actual studio album would’ve been elevated even further had Richard’s role been more prominent. The extra insert included with this set claims that from this particular evening, only “The Show Must Go On” has been released officially, however the fabulously detailed book authored by Vernon Fitch and Richard Mahon Comfortably Numb - A History Of The Wall suggests that “Mother” and “Hey You” were also used on the official Is There Anybody Out There? album as well. That aside, the real bottom line here is that Watching The World Upon The Wall is another landmark release from Godfather, whose work is consistently of the highest quality possible; this one not only warrants my highest recommendation, I’ll go so far as to say it’s essential. Bravo!
Jordan Jacobs (5/3) Flac / 0 View   FOB
Notes: "Watching the World Upon the Wall" Silvers Cd-EAC-FLAC Levell 8
Oleg (5/5) CDR / 2 View  
UNIVONC (5/0) FLAC / 0 A A View   Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 4 from 23. January 2008
Pimpasaurus Sex (5/0) cd / 2 View  
Jake Rorschach (5/5) DAT / 1 A View   Aud->Cass.->DAT
Notes: 1x60m
Eduardo Rojas Morales (5/0) CD / 2 A B- View   Audience Recording
Notes: Fantastic performance. Sadly, the sound quality doesn´t make justice to the show, rather it's really rough
Neil Blankenship (5/5) CDR / 2 View   AUD>?>CDR
----TheMadHatter---- (5/0) CDR / 2 A- View   AUD
Notes: 120 MIN
Marinus van der Plaats (4/5) / 0 View  
Zionpower (4/0) / 0 View  
Mike (4/5) cdr / 2 B+ B+ View  
Bill Bruno (4/4.6) shn / 2 aud View  
chucktcounceller (4/0) CDR / 2 View   AUD
TTDaddy (3/5) FLAC / 1 View   AUD
Notes: Watching The World Upon The Wall (Godfather Records 311-312) - converts to 2 audio discs Lineage: My Silver CDs > EAC > FLAC Level 8
Mike Pageau (3/0) AUD 14 / 2 View  
marc geanoules (3/5) CD / 2 A View   AUD
Timmy (3/4) / 0 View  
RedAnt3641 (3/5) SHN / 1 View  
Timmy (3/0) Audio / 2 View  
Timmy Saville (3/0) Audio / 2 View  
RM's Giant Live Music Archive (2/5) FLAC / 0 View   Recorder 3 source (DD289)
Notes: Lineage: Unknown gen. cassette -> Sony HCD-EH26 + Creative SB Audigy SE + Audacity 2.0.2 -> wave -> NeroWaveEditor and AdobeAudition -> TLH -> flac
Greg (2/5) SHN / 1 B View   AUD
My Home (2/0) Flac 16 / 0 View  
King of the Gypsies (2/5) / View  
OBIE (2/5) FLAC / 2 View  
Mike Langen (2/4.9) cdr / 2 A View   aud
Notes: Earl’s Court Exhibition Hall, London, England - June 16th, 1981 Watching The World Upon The Wall represents the silver debut of Pink Floyd’s June 16th, 1981 performance of The Wall at Earl’s Court in London, which was both the next to last of the tour as well as Roger Waters’ penultimate with the band (until the Live 8 reunion some 24 years later). Previously, this show was only available via a handful of fan-produced CDR titles such as Whistlers In The Audience, Warm Thrill Of Confusion, and most recently, the Pro-CDR bonus disc Deepest Fear, all of which utilized one of two audience recordings known to exist. Cutting to the chase here, Godfather have simply outdone themselves with this release, which is in a word, phenomenal. The tri-fold cardboard sleeve is absolutely gorgeous, adorned with powerful images from performances of “The Wall,” and there is a bonus 4 panel glossy insert with a detailed history of the album, tour, and notes on this performance. Of course, the audio content is obviously far more important than the packaging, but again, Godfather have surpassed all of their previous Floyd releases in that regard. Sonically, this ranks amongst the very best recordings of this tour featuring perfectly captured, three-dimensional sound abundant with rich textures and crystal clear down to the slightest nuance; every instrument, vocal, and sound effect/pre-recorded layer shines through perfectly, making for an extremely rewarding, completely engulfing listening experience. There is the occasional, barely audible patch of distortion in a couple of the louder passages, but honestly that’s only after being micro-analytical with the headphones - cranked on a stereo, I doubt anyone would be the wiser. All editing has been handled professionally, with only a handful of extremely subtle changes in aural character (some passages have a minor amount of hiss or indicate a cross-fade). All music is intact apart from “Hey You” fading in just after the first couple pick strokes of the 12-string guitar intro. The first half of Gary Yudman’s opening speech is also missing from the beginning of Disc 1, commencing with “I would like to remind you, when you do leave the theater tonight, be careful of your neighbor when you’re leaving.” As for the band’s performance, first of all let me articulate the fact that I approach The Wall the same way as Dark Side Of The Moon in that I prefer to digest it as a complete suite the way it was intended, rather than dissecting it into individual components. Nevertheless, the band perform nearly flawlessly throughout the concert; the only minor flub I detected was at 1:09 during “Hey You,” when Gilmour accidentally mutes a note meant to sustain. It’s a great night for Roger Waters who comes across as powerful and inspired, which is crucial to performances of The Wall since virtually the entire story hinges upon his central role within it. What typically distinguishes one show from another on this tour are Roger’s introductions to “Young Lust” and “Run Like Hell” which in this case are: “This is called Young Lust. Lust! Lust!” and “Thank you all very much. This next song’s for all the whistlers in the audience. Are there any whistlers in the audience? Let’s all have a fucking good whistle. Pffft! (attempting to whistle) Christ, I must learn to do that, it sounds like such fun. This is called Run Like Hell. I’d like to see you all getting your hands together and having a good time. Mmmm! Disco! Get down!” respectively. Otherwise, all of the usual highlights are present (Gilmour’s “Comfortably Numb” solo, Waters’ multi-faceted vocalizations, the thunderous destruction of the wall onstage, the ecstatic audience reactions, etc.), however, in light of his recent passing, I felt it more appropriate to focus on how throughout the tour Richard Wright truly asserted himself musically, despite having been relegated to the status of a hired hand - and this evening was no exception. Wright’s subtle and tasteful improvisations truly enhance the musical experience of The Wall in a live setting; we’re fortunate to have these details captured so well on Watching The World Upon The Wall, and can only speculate how the actual studio album would’ve been elevated even further had Richard’s role been more prominent. The extra insert included with this set claims that from this particular evening, only “The Show Must Go On” has been released officially, however the fabulously detailed book authored by Vernon Fitch and Richard Mahon Comfortably Numb - A History Of The Wall suggests that “Mother” and “Hey You” were also used on the official Is There Anybody Out There? album as well. That aside, the real bottom line here is that Watching The World Upon The Wall is another landmark release from Godfather, whose work is consistently of the highest quality possible; this one not only warrants my highest recommendation, I’ll go so far as to say it’s essential. Bravo! LINEAGE------------> My Silvers Cd-EAC-FLAC Levell 8 EAC Read mode : Secure Utilize accurate stream : Yes Defeat audio cache : Yes Make use of C2 pointers : No Full Artwork Tracklisting: 1.1 MC Intro / In The Flesh? (4:00) 1.2 The Thin Ice (2:48) 1.3 Another Brick In The Wall (Part 1) (4:16) 1.4 The Happiest Days Of Our Lives (1:43) 1.5 Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2) (6:13) 1.6 Mother (8:17) 1.7 Goodbye Blue Sky (2:47) 1.8 Empty Spaces (5:16) 1.9 Young Lust (5:17) 1.10 One Of My Turns (4:08) 1.11 Don't Leave Me Now (3:54) 1.12 Another Brick In The Wall (Part 3) (5:35) 1.13 Goodbye Cruel World (1:39) 2.1 Hey You (4:37) 2.2 Is There Anybody Out There? (2:57) 2.3 Nobody Home (3:32) 2.4 Vera (2:11) 2.5 Bring The Boys Back Home (1:22) 2.6 Comfortably Numb (6:56) 2.7 The Show Must Go On (2:39) 2.8 MC Intro (3:03) 2.9 In The Flesh (4:30) 2.10 Run Like Hell (7:17) 2.11 Waiting For The Worms (4:35) 2.12 Stop (0:30) 2.13 The Trial (6:14) 2.14 Outside The Wall (3:21)
Erick (2/3) CDR / 2 B+ View  
RoBla (2/5) CDR / 2 View  
Dennis O'Donnell (2/0) flac / 2 View  
dcdoc (2/0) / 2 View  
Erin (2/5) Audio CDR / 2 View  
Guillermo (2/5) CD / 2 B+ A- View  
Notes: Great Show!
John Peters (1/0) FLAC / 1 View   Unknown AUD: MC > C > EAC > FLAC
Notes: "Warm Thrill of Confusion" - Wojtek
Carter (1/5) CDR / 2 View  
Richard Markley (1/5) flac / 1 View  
Notes: DVD583
Matthew (1/4.8) CD / 2 View  
Stuart Ferguson (1/4.7) CDR / 2 View   Audience
Notes: DVD 170; lineage: Audience recording. Remastered by Danalog and re-issued by Man of Leisure Music as one of seven Wall concerts entitled "The Definitive Wall Series (DWS)." The DWS was first released in audio on the Floydlive listserv December 21, 2001. This is an SHN re-release of the DWS. Second to last performance of the Wall tour. Second to last concert with the lineup of Waters, Gilmour, Mason and Wright. Thirtieth of thirty-one scheduled dates, twenty-ninth actual performance.
kam (1/0) flac / 0 View  
Notes: WWRM-029
Charlie (1/0) / 0 View  
LossLess Legs (1/0) CDR / 2 View   LINEAGE------------> My Silvers Cd-EAC-FLAC Levell 8
Notes: 03/09/2009 - wharfratpat
bluibootleg (1/0) FLAC / 2 View   Audience
Paul Russell (1/4.6) cdr / 2 A View  
Notes: a very very good show heavy bass
taperBWeed (1/5) / 2 View   Remastered
Chris Jones (1/5) flac / 1 View   Unknown aud
Notes: Watching The World Upon The Wall
bewise (1/0) flac / 1 View  
Notes: 615mb sd 81
mike (1/0) 2cd shn / 0 View  
Jason (1/4.9) shn / 1 View   Earls Court 16.6.81
Brian (0/0) / 0 View   unknown.shn
Ryan Mullen (0/0) / 0 View  
Bill Halbert (0/0) CDR / 2 A- View   AUD
Notes: 120 MIN
Steve Trice (0/5) shn / 2 A B+ View  
Cynthia (0/0) SHN / 1 View  
travers edwards (0/0) / 0 View  
colin scanlon (0/0) / 0 View  
Zach (0/0) shn / 0 View  
Notes: The Wall Live
Pink Floyd Maintence Account (0/0) / 0 View