A newly restored model of the 1972 live performance movie ‘Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII’ is heading to IMAX and cinemas worldwide this April.
Pink Floyd are releasing the restored ‘Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII’ live performance movie in IMAX and Cinemas this April
The acclaimed documentary directed by Adrian Maben was filmed when the prog rock legends performed the primary ever live performance on the historic Roman amphitheatre in Pompeii, Italy, and was filmed over 4 days in October 1971, utilizing the band’s common touring tools.
It has since been digitally re-mastered in 4K from the unique 35mm footage – with enhanced audio newly blended by Steven Wilson – and can hit cinemas from April 24.
It was all made attainable after they found 5 “dubiously labelled cans” throughout the band’s archives.
Lana Topham, who led the restoration, stated: “Since 1994, I’ve looked for the elusive movie rushes of Pink Floyd At Pompeii, so the current discovery of the 1972 authentic 35mm reduce unfavorable was a really particular second. The newly restored model presents the primary full 90-minute reduce, combining the 60-minute supply edit of the efficiency with the extra Abbey Street Studios documentary segments filmed shortly after.”
The ‘Comfortably Numb’ hitmakers are additionally releasing a stay album to accompany the movie, which might be accessible for the primary time in Dolby Atmos and on vinyl on Could 2.
An outline reads: “Pink Floyd At Pompeii pre-dates the discharge of The Darkish Aspect Of The Moon.
“The movie paperwork what Pink Floyd did earlier than they grew to become giants of the album charts on either side of the Atlantic – the place their music stays celebrated to this present day. Set within the hauntingly lovely ruins of the traditional Roman Amphitheatre in Pompeii, Italy, this distinctive and immersive movie captures Pink Floyd performing an intimate live performance with out an viewers.
“Filmed in October 1971, the efficiency marked the very first stay live performance to happen at Pompeii, and options the important ‘Echoes,’ ‘A Saucerful of Secrets and techniques,’ and ‘One in all These Days.’ The breathtaking visuals of the amphitheatre, captured each day and night time, amplify the magic of the efficiency.”
The movie additionally contains behind-the-scenes footage of the band beginning work on their seminal 1973 LP ‘The Darkish Aspect of the Moon’ at Abbey Street Studios.
Followers can get a preview of the restored movie with the brand new efficiency video clip of ‘Echoes’ at Pompeii through https://youtu.be/73Bpyta8vOs.
Drummer Nick Mason commented: “Pink Floyd: Stay At Pompeii is a uncommon and distinctive doc of the band performing stay within the interval previous to The Darkish Aspect Of The Moon.”
Wilson added: “Ever since my dad brainwashed me as a child by taking part in The Darkish Aspect of the Moon on repeat, Pink Floyd has been my favorite band. They’re my “Beatles”, deeply ingrained in my musical DNA. I first noticed Pompeii from a grainy print at an area cinema. It made an unimaginable impression on me with its untethered and exploratory rock music made by 4 musicians that appeared to epitomise the notion of mental cool. It was an honour to remix the soundtrack to accompany Lana Topham’s unimaginable restoration of the movie, which seems to be prefer it may’ve been filmed yesterday.”
Tickets will go on sale from Wednesday, March 5 at 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm GMT at www.pinkfloyd.movie.
Stay album tracklisting:
Aspect A
1. Pompeii Intro
2. Echoes – Half 1
3. Cautious With That Axe, Eugene
Aspect B
1. A Saucerful of Secrets and techniques
2. Set the Controls for the Coronary heart of the Solar
Aspect C
1. One in all These Days
2. Mademoiselle Nobs
2. Echoes – Half 2
Aspect D
1. Cautious With that Axe, Eugene – Alternate take
2. A Saucerful of Secrets and techniques – Unedited
