Gilmour, David: Live At Pompeii (2xCD)

45 years after Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour filmed ‘Live At Pompeii’ in the legendary Roman Amphitheatre there, he returned for two spectacular shows in July 2016, part of the year-long tour in support of his No.1 album ‘Rattle That Lock’. The performances were the first-ever rock concerts for an audience in the stone Roman amphitheatre, and, for two nights only, the 2,600-strong crowd stood exactly where gladiators would have fought in the first century AD.

‘David Gilmour Live At Pompeii’ is an audio-visual spectacle, featuring lasers, pyrotechnics and a huge circular screen on which specially-created films complement selected songs, but paramount above all is the astonishing music and stellar performances. The show includes songs from throughout David's career, solo and with Pink Floyd, including 'One Of These Days', the only song that was also performed at the band’s 1971 show, and six songs from ‘Rattle that Lock’, as well as two from 2006’s ‘On An Island’.

Both concerts also saw very special performances of 'The Great Gig In The Sky' from 'The Dark Side Of The Moon', which David rarely plays as a solo artist. ‘Live at Pompeii’, available on 2-CD, Blu-ray, 2-DVD or deluxe Blu-ray box on 29 Sept 2017, includes highlights from the concert performances of both shows, filmed in 4k by director Gavin Elder. ‘David Gilmour Live At Pompeii’ shows an artist at the top of his artistic game, performing incredible material with his world-class band, in a unique setting, on one very special occasion.

‘Live At Pompeii’’s striking cover was art directed by Gavin Elder under the creative directorship of Polly Samson, with a photograph by Anna Wloch and design by Steve Knee of Blade Design. All the versions of the release include photo booklets, including live and venue shots taken by Polly Samson, Sarah Lee and Anna Wloch.


The Live At Pompeii Standard CD package showcases 21 tracks on 2 discs with over 148 minutes of music.

Listen to the crystal-clear performances of David Gilmour playing at the Pompeii Amphitheater on this exclusive CD box set. The concerts were the first-ever rock performances played to an audience in the ancient Roman amphitheatre, which was built in 90 BC and entombed in ash when Vesuvius erupted in AD 79. David Gilmour is the only performer to play to an audience in the arena since the time of the gladiators, almost 2,000 years ago. Experience the entire experience at home, in the car, or at work with this exclusive 2-CD deluxe boxset.



Tracklist

CD 1:

5 A.M. (3.55)
Rattle That Lock (4.41)
Faces Of Stone (6.00)
What Do You Want From Me (4.30)
The Blue (6.33)
The Great Gig In The Sky (6.02)
A Boat Lies Waiting (4.55)
Wish You Were Here (5.18)
Money (8.13)
In Any Tongue (7.47)
High Hopes (9.31)
One Of These Days (6.32)

CD 2:

Shine On You Crazy Diamond (12.32)
Fat Old Sun (6.05)
Coming Back To Life (7.18)
On An Island (7.01)
Today (6.40)
Sorrow (10.50)
Run Like Hell (7.16)
Time / Breathe (In The Air) (reprise) (6.45)
Comfortably Numb (9.59)