Wednesday 19 October 2011

Pink Floyd: Live At Pompeii



Pompeii, as you probably know, is an Italian city which was destroyed during a catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius, spanning two days in the year AD 79. In 1971, Pink Floyd decided to visit Pompeii to play some of their music... to no audience. This, along with footage of the recording of "The Dark Side Of The Moon", resulted in a tremendous film called "Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii".
And here goes the whole film... enjoy:




By the way, here is the track listing:

1 - "Echoes, Part 1"/"On the Run" (Studio Footage) (Uncredited) (from Meddle/The Dark Side of the Moon, 1971/1973)
2 - "Careful with That Axe, Eugene" (B-side of "Point Me at the Sky" single, 1968)
3 - "A Saucerful of Secrets" (from A Saucerful of Secrets, 1968)
4 - "Us and Them" (Studio Footage) (from The Dark Side of the Moon, 1973)
5 - "One of These Days I'm Going to Cut You into Little Pieces" (from Meddle, 1971; also known as "One of These Days")
6 - "Mademoiselle Nobs"
7 - "Brain Damage" (Studio Footage) (from The Dark Side of the Moon, 1973)
8 - "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" (from A Saucerful of Secrets, 1968)
9 - "Echoes, Part 2" (from Meddle, 1971)

Wednesday 5 October 2011

The Power Of Album Artwork

Most records are praised for the obvious reason: music. But others, besides containing tremendous music, are also known for their amazing covers. The artwork, despite being secondary when compared to the songs, is another form of expression, a different type of art, which many musicians explore for graphical purposes. And the results are, sometimes, legendary.
Here are some of my favourite album covers: