In 1971, before the launch of his eighth studio album Dark Side of the Moon, the band acted in the old Roman amphitheater.
Fans of Pink Floyd Soon they can relive an iconic moment of the illustrious career of the band. In 1971, before the launch of his eighth study album Dark Side of the Moonthe band acted in the old Roman amphitheater of Pompeya, Italy. This legendary performance was the first live concert that took place in Pompeya. Although there was no audience at that time, Pink Floyd performed songs like “Echoes”, “A Saucerful of Secrets” and “One of these Days”all considered now favorites of fans.
This action was the theme of the 1972 documentary Pink Floyd at pompeii – mcmlxxii. In April, the film will be released again in some cinemas in the world, digitally remastered in 4K.
Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII, directed by Adrian Mabencontains day and night images of the amphitheater, which highlight the magic of the band’s performances. In addition, fans can also see images behind the scene of the album The Dark Side of the Moon at Abbey Road Studios In London.
The Pink Floyd Restoration Process in Pompeya
The documentary was restored from 35 mm film material, which was found in five cans of the Pink Floyd files. The restoration project was in charge of Topham woolRestoration Director of Pink Floyd.
“Since 1994, I have looked for the elusive images of Pink Floyd at Pompeii, so the recent discovery of the original 35 mm negative of 1972 was a very special moment,” Topham said in a statement. “The recently restored version presents the first complete cut of 90 minutes, which combines the original 60 -minute edition of the performance with the additional segments of the Abbey Road Studios Filmed documentary shortly after.”
The original footage was scanned in 4kand each frame was meticulously reviewed and repaired. The colors were improved and minimal granulated adjustments were made. In addition to the restored footage, Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII will also contain renewed sound mixed by Steven Wilson in 5.1 and Dolby Atmos.
The recently restored documentary will be accompanied by a live album which will be released by Legacy Recordings, the Sony Music Catalog Division, in CD, Digital Audio and, for the first time, In Dolby Atmos and Vinilo.
Pink Floyd at Pompeii – McMlxxii will return to select cinemas and imax from Thursday April 24 . The entrances They will be available for purchase Thursday, March 6 through the official website of the band. He album that accompanies him will arrive the Friday, May 2 .
Source: Ambito
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