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Delicate Sound Of Thunder (Album) by Pink Floyd
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Pink Floyd Was An English Rock Band Formed In London In 1965. Gaining An Early Following As One Of The First British Psychedelic Groups They Were Distinguished By Their Extended Compositions Sonic Experimentation Philosophical Lyrics And Elaborate Live Shows. They Became A Leading Band Of The Progressive Rock Genre Cited By Some As The Greatest Progressive Rock Band Of All Time. Pink Floyd Were Founded In 1965 By Syd Barrett Guitar Lead Vocals Nick Mason Drums Roger Waters Bass Guitar Vocals And Richard Wright Keyboards Vocals . Under Barrett's Leadership They Released Two Charting Singles And The Successful Debut Album The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn 1967 . Guitarist And Vocalist David Gilmour Joined In December 1967 Barrett Left In April 1968 Due To Deteriorating Mental Health. Waters Became The Primary Lyricist And Thematic Leader Devising The Concepts Behind The Band's Peak Success With The Albums The Dark Side Of The Moon 1973 Wish You Were Here 1975 Animals 1977 And The Wall 1979 . The Musical Film Based On The Wall Pink Floyd – The Wall 1982 Won Two BAFTA Awards. Pink Floyd Also Composed Several Film Scores. Following Personal Tensions Wright Left Pink Floyd In 1979 Followed By Waters In 1985. Gilmour And Mason Continued As Pink Floyd Rejoined Later By Wright. They Produced Two More Albums—A Momentary Lapse Of Reason 1987 And The Division Bell 1994 —and Toured In Support Of Both Before Entering A Long Hiatus. In 2005 All But Barrett Reunited For A One-Off Performance At The Global Awareness Event Live 8. Barrett Died In 2006 And Wright In 2008. The Last Pink Floyd Studio Album The Endless River 2014 Was Based On Unreleased Material From The Division Bell Recording Sessions. In 2022 Gilmour And Mason Reformed Pink Floyd To Release The Song "Hey Hey Rise Up!" In Protest Of The Russo-Ukrainian War. By 2013 Pink Floyd Had Sold More Than 250 Million Records Worldwide Making Them One Of The Best-Selling Music Artists Of All Time. The Dark Side Of The Moon And The Wall Were Inducted Into The Grammy Hall Of Fame And These Albums And Wish You Were Here Are Among The Best-Selling Albums Of All Time. Four Pink Floyd Albums Topped The US Billboard 200 And Five Topped The UK Album Chart. Pink Floyd's Hit Singles Include "See Emily Play" 1967 "Money" 1973 "Another Brick In The Wall Part 2" 1979 "Not Now John" 1983 "On The Turning Away" 1987 And "High Hopes" 1994 . They Were Inducted Into The US Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In 1996 And The UK Music Hall Of Fame In 2005. In 2008 Pink Floyd Were Awarded The Polar Music Prize In Sweden For Their Contribution To Modern Music. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Pink_Floyd Studio Albums
The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn 1967 A Saucerful Of Secrets 1968 More 1969 Ummagumma 1969 Atom Heart Mother 1970 Meddle 1971 Obscured By Clouds 1972 The Dark Side Of The Moon 1973 Wish You Were Here 1975 Animals 1977 The Wall 1979 The Final Cut 1983 A Momentary Lapse Of Reason 1987 The Division Bell 1994 The Endless River 2014
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Pink Floyd Was An English Rock Band Formed In London In 1965. Gaining An Early Following As One Of The First British Psychedelic Groups They Were Distinguished By Their Extended Compositions Sonic Experimentation Philosophical Lyrics And Elaborate Live Shows. They Became A Leading Band Of The Progressive Rock Genre Cited By Some As The Greatest Progressive Rock Band Of All Time. Pink Floyd Were Founded In 1965 By Syd Barrett Guitar Lead Vocals Nick Mason Drums Roger Waters Bass Guitar Vocals And Richard Wright Keyboards Vocals . Under Barrett's Leadership They Released Two Charting Singles And The Successful Debut Album The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn 1967 . Guitarist And Vocalist David Gilmour Joined In December 1967 Barrett Left In April 1968 Due To Deteriorating Mental Health. Waters Became The Primary Lyricist And Thematic Leader Devising The Concepts Behind The Band's Peak Success With The Albums The Dark Side Of The Moon 1973 Wish You Were Here 1975 Animals 1977 And The Wall 1979 . The Musical Film Based On The Wall Pink Floyd – The Wall 1982 Won Two BAFTA Awards. Pink Floyd Also Composed Several Film Scores. Following Personal Tensions Wright Left Pink Floyd In 1979 Followed By Waters In 1985. Gilmour And Mason Continued As Pink Floyd Rejoined Later By Wright. They Produced Two More Albums—A Momentary Lapse Of Reason 1987 And The Division Bell 1994 —and Toured In Support Of Both Before Entering A Long Hiatus. In 2005 All But Barrett Reunited For A One-Off Performance At The Global Awareness Event Live 8. Barrett Died In 2006 And Wright In 2008. The Last Pink Floyd Studio Album The Endless River 2014 Was Based On Unreleased Material From The Division Bell Recording Sessions. In 2022 Gilmour And Mason Reformed Pink Floyd To Release The Song "Hey Hey Rise Up!" In Protest Of The Russo-Ukrainian War. By 2013 Pink Floyd Had Sold More Than 250 Million Records Worldwide Making Them One Of The Best-Selling Music Artists Of All Time. The Dark Side Of The Moon And The Wall Were Inducted Into The Grammy Hall Of Fame And These Albums And Wish You Were Here Are Among The Best-Selling Albums Of All Time. Four Pink Floyd Albums Topped The US Billboard 200 And Five Topped The UK Album Chart. Pink Floyd's Hit Singles Include "See Emily Play" 1967 "Money" 1973 "Another Brick In The Wall Part 2" 1979 "Not Now John" 1983 "On The Turning Away" 1987 And "High Hopes" 1994 . They Were Inducted Into The US Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In 1996 And The UK Music Hall Of Fame In 2005. In 2008 Pink Floyd Were Awarded The Polar Music Prize In Sweden For Their Contribution To Modern Music. Full Wikipedia Article Https //en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/Pink_Floyd Studio Albums
The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn 1967 A Saucerful Of Secrets 1968 More 1969 Ummagumma 1969 Atom Heart Mother 1970 Meddle 1971 Obscured By Clouds 1972 The Dark Side Of The Moon 1973 Wish You Were Here 1975 Animals 1977 The Wall 1979 The Final Cut 1983 A Momentary Lapse Of Reason 1987 The Division Bell 1994 The Endless River 2014 read less
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The Band Recorded And Filmed Their Series Of Shows At The Omni Coliseum In Atlanta Georgia In November 1987 For A Potential Live Concert Film And Album. However The Band Were Not Happy With The Results. Consequently The Material From These Shows Would Make Up Videos And B-Sides For The A Momentary Lapse Of Reason Singles And Later These Shows Were Released As A Bootleg Recordings Entitled Pink Floyd The Calhoun Tapes And Would You Buy A Ticket To This Show. Then In August 1988 The Band Went To Nassau Coliseum And Filmed And Recorded Their Five Night Stand For Delicate Sound Of Thunder At The End Of The Initial Momentary Lapse 1987/88 Tour.
The Album Was Released In 1988 As A Double LP Double Cassette And A Double CD Each Format Containing A Slightly Different Track Listing. The Album Includes Many Works From A Momentary Lapse Of Reason As Well As Quite A Few From Older Albums. The Double LP Format Did Not Have "Us And Them" On The Track Listing. Both The Double LP And The Double Cassette Had "Wish You Were Here" Between "Another Brick In The Wall Part 2 " And "Comfortably Numb".
Although David Gilmour Stated Around The Time Of Its Release And On A Radio Interview In 1992 That The Album Contained No Studio Overdubbing Whatsoever He Embellished The Tracks During Mixing With Some Extra Acoustic Guitar On "Comfortably Numb" According To Engineer Buford Jones. In Addition Some Harmonies Were Replaced By Studio Re-Takes Richard Wright Re-Did His Vocal On "Us And Them" And Sam Brown Replaced Rachel Fury's Part In "Comfortably Numb".
Delicate Sound Of Thunder Reached #11 On The Billboard 200 And Is Currently Listed As Triple Platinum In U.S. Sales — It Was Certified Gold And Platinum On January 23 1989 And Triple Platinum In April 1997.
Delicate Sound Of Thunder Became The First Rock Album To Be Played In Space As Soviet Cosmonauts Took It Aboard Soyuz TM-7. They Left The Cassette Box On Earth To Save Weight. The Members Of Pink Floyd Were Present At The Launch. The Double LP Was Also The Band's Only Album To Be Officially Released In The Soviet Union By The State-Owned Label Melodiya. Track List
Disc 1
1. "Shine On You Crazy Diamond"
Recorded August 20 1988
2. "Learning To Fly"
Recorded August 23 1988
3. "Yet Another Movie"
Recorded August 19 1988
4. "Round And Around"
Recorded August 19 1988
5. "Sorrow"
Recorded August 23 1988
6. "The Dogs Of War"
Recorded August 21 1988
7. "On The Turning Away"
Recorded August 20 1988
Disc 2
1. "One Of These Days"
Recorded August 21 1988
2. "Time"
Recorded August 19 1988
3. "Wish You Were Here"
Recorded August 20 1988
4. "Us And Them"
Recorded August 22 1988
5. "Money"
Recorded August 23 1988
6. "Another Brick In The Wall Part 2 "
Recorded August 19 1988
7. "Comfortably Numb"
Recorded August 23 1988
8. "Run Like Hell"
Recorded August 21 1988.
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Delicate Sound Of Thunder Is A Pink Floyd Live Double Album From The David Gilmour-Led Era Of The Band Which Was Recorded Over Five Nights At The Nassau Coliseum On Long Island New York In August 1988 And Mixed At Abbey Road Studios In September 1988. It Was Released On 22 November 1988 Through EMI Records In The United Kingdom And Columbia Records In The United States. This Was The Last Pink Floyd Release Made With Vinyl As Its Primary Medium All Subsequent Releases Have Been Made With CD As Their Primary Medium. HistoryThe Band Recorded And Filmed Their Series Of Shows At The Omni Coliseum In Atlanta Georgia In November 1987 For A Potential Live Concert Film And Album. However The Band Were Not Happy With The Results. Consequently The Material From These Shows Would Make Up Videos And B-Sides For The A Momentary Lapse Of Reason Singles And Later These Shows Were Released As A Bootleg Recordings Entitled Pink Floyd The Calhoun Tapes And Would You Buy A Ticket To This Show. Then In August 1988 The Band Went To Nassau Coliseum And Filmed And Recorded Their Five Night Stand For Delicate Sound Of Thunder At The End Of The Initial Momentary Lapse 1987/88 Tour.
The Album Was Released In 1988 As A Double LP Double Cassette And A Double CD Each Format Containing A Slightly Different Track Listing. The Album Includes Many Works From A Momentary Lapse Of Reason As Well As Quite A Few From Older Albums. The Double LP Format Did Not Have "Us And Them" On The Track Listing. Both The Double LP And The Double Cassette Had "Wish You Were Here" Between "Another Brick In The Wall Part 2 " And "Comfortably Numb".
Although David Gilmour Stated Around The Time Of Its Release And On A Radio Interview In 1992 That The Album Contained No Studio Overdubbing Whatsoever He Embellished The Tracks During Mixing With Some Extra Acoustic Guitar On "Comfortably Numb" According To Engineer Buford Jones. In Addition Some Harmonies Were Replaced By Studio Re-Takes Richard Wright Re-Did His Vocal On "Us And Them" And Sam Brown Replaced Rachel Fury's Part In "Comfortably Numb".
Delicate Sound Of Thunder Reached #11 On The Billboard 200 And Is Currently Listed As Triple Platinum In U.S. Sales — It Was Certified Gold And Platinum On January 23 1989 And Triple Platinum In April 1997.
Delicate Sound Of Thunder Became The First Rock Album To Be Played In Space As Soviet Cosmonauts Took It Aboard Soyuz TM-7. They Left The Cassette Box On Earth To Save Weight. The Members Of Pink Floyd Were Present At The Launch. The Double LP Was Also The Band's Only Album To Be Officially Released In The Soviet Union By The State-Owned Label Melodiya. Track List
Disc 1
1. "Shine On You Crazy Diamond"
Recorded August 20 1988
2. "Learning To Fly"
Recorded August 23 1988
3. "Yet Another Movie"
Recorded August 19 1988
4. "Round And Around"
Recorded August 19 1988
5. "Sorrow"
Recorded August 23 1988
6. "The Dogs Of War"
Recorded August 21 1988
7. "On The Turning Away"
Recorded August 20 1988
Disc 2
1. "One Of These Days"
Recorded August 21 1988
2. "Time"
Recorded August 19 1988
3. "Wish You Were Here"
Recorded August 20 1988
4. "Us And Them"
Recorded August 22 1988
5. "Money"
Recorded August 23 1988
6. "Another Brick In The Wall Part 2 "
Recorded August 19 1988
7. "Comfortably Numb"
Recorded August 23 1988
8. "Run Like Hell"
Recorded August 21 1988.