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David Gilmour - Live In Gdansk (2008) DVD5/9 PAL
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Between the appearance of Live in Gdansk and the death of Richard Wright lay only a few days. On Monday, September 15, 2008, the founding member of the legendary psychedelic art rock legend succumbed to a cancer treatment at the age of only 65 years. Now the calls of a (superfluous) reunion of the British band are finally silenced, but also the eternal keyboards of the quiet and timid of the Floyd, who also sang and composed. Here they can be heard again, imposingly framed by the backdrop of the shipyard of Gdansk, supported by the Baltic Symphony Orchestra or Phil Manzanera of Roxy Music. The centerpiece of the show in August 2006 is, of course, the unmistakeable guitar play by David Gilmour, whose voice weakens not only on songs such as the Syd Barrett tribute "Shine On You Crazy Diamond". A few months before, the show was a bit different in the grandiose - shows at London's Royal Albert Hall. The live selection of Live in Gdansk is largely in line with the three Albert Hall performances, but the magic is missing despite detailed and crystal-clear sounds. This is not the case for Richard Wright, who is expected to have a final solo album. Classics like "Echoes", "Astronomy Domine" or "Comfortably Numb" get their geniality only through their key play. He will not be replaced for Gilmour, the two of them were close friends and musically almost telepathically connected. Wright was considered the heart of Pink Floyd, his input was underestimated. The concert, documented from a double CD to a vinyl box in different formats with partially opulent bonus material, has become his involuntary legacy. Therefore, the negative criticism of a few tracks should be silenced at this point.

Starring: David Gilmour
Format: PAL
Language: English
Region: All Regions
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Number of Discs: 2
Label: EMI
Release date: 2008
Genre: Rock
Playing time: 411 min

Tracklist:

Disk: 1 (2h:43min)
01. Castellorizon (Live In Gdansk)
02. On An Island (Live In Gdansk)
03. The Blue (Live In Gdansk)
04. Red Sky At Night (Live In Gdansk)
05. This Heaven (Live In Gdansk)
06. Then I Close My Eyes (Live In Gdansk)
07. Smile (Live In Gdansk)
08. Take A Breath (Live In Gdansk)
09. A Pocketful Of Stones (Live In Gdansk)
10. Where We Start (Live In Gdansk)
11. Astronomy Domine (Live In Gdansk)
12. High Hopes (Live In Gdansk)
13. Echoes (Live In Gdansk)
14. A Great Day For Freedom (Live In Gdansk)
15. Comfortably Numb (Live In Gdansk)

Disk: 2 (4h:08min)
01. Shine On You Crazy Diamond (From The BBC Mermaid Theatre Concert)
02. Wearing The Inside Out (From The BBC Mermaid Theatre Concert)
03. Comfortably Numb (From The BBC Mermaid Theatre Concert)
04. On An Island (AOL Sessions)
05. High Hopes (AOL Sessions)
06. The Blue (Live From Abbey Road)
07. Take A Breath (Live From Abbey Road)
08. Echoes (Acoustic) (Live From Abbey Road)
09. Barn Jam 166 (January 2007)
10. Barn Jam 192 (January 2007)
11. Barn Jam 121 (January 2007)
12. Castellorizon (5.1 Surround Sound Version)
13. On An Island (5.1 Surround Sound Version)
14. The Blue (5.1 Surround Sound Version)
15. Take A Breath (5.1 Surround Sound Version)
16. Red Sky At Night (5.1 Surround Sound Version)
17. This Heaven (5.1 Surround Sound Version)
18. Then I Close My Eyes (5.1 Surround Sound Version)
19. Smile (5.1 Surround Sound Version)
20. A Pocketful Of Stones (5.1 Surround Sound Version)
21. Where We Start (5.1 Surround Sound Version)
22. Credits - Red Sky At Night


Video: MPEG-2, PAL, 8340kbps, 720x576, 16:9, 25,000 fps
Audio: English, DTS Audio 5.1, 1510kbps, 48 kHz
Audio: English, AC-3, 2ch, 448kbps, 48 kHz
Audio: English, AC-3, 6ch, 448kbps, 48 kHz
Subtitle: English, French, Spanish, German, Dutsch, Italian, Portuguese, Polish
Playtime: 6h:51min