Pink Floyd at Pompeii MCMLXXII blu-ray

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Region-free blu-ray Restored visuals Two cuts of the concert film Steven Wilson Atmos, 5.1 and stereo mixes

Pink Floyd’s Live at Pompeii, the legendary 1972 concert film directed by Adrian Maben, has been visually restored, with audio newly remixed, and will be reissued this region-free blu-ray in May, as Pink Floyd at Pompeii MCMLXXII.

Pink FloydatPompeiipre-dates the release ofThe Dark Side Of The Moon and is set in the ruins of the ancient RomanAmphitheatrein Pompeii, Italy. Filmed in October 1971 without an audience the performance was the first live concert to take place at Pompeii, and features Echoes, A Saucerful of Secrets, and ‘Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun’, amongst others. Additionally, the film includes rare behind-the-scenes footage of the band beginning work onThe Dark Side of the Moonat Abbey Road Studios.

The film has undergone a full restoration: handrestored, frame-by-frame, from the original 35mm cut negative – recently discovered within Pink Floyd’s own archives.

Lana Topham, Director of Restoration for Pink Floyd, said: Since 1994, I have searched for the elusive film rushes of Pink FloydAtPompeii, so the recent discovery of the 1972 original 35mm cut negative was a very special moment. The newly restored version presents the first full [near] 90-minute cut, combining the 60-minute source edit of the performance with the additional Abbey Road Studios documentary segments filmed shortly after”.

Steven Wilson has remixed the soundtrack in Dolby Atmos, 5.1 and stereo. Thisincluded on a blu-ray editionincludes two cuts of Pink Floyd at Pompeii: the 85 minute feature film and the 60 minute concert (the former is in Atmos, 5.1 and stereo, while the latter features 5.1 and stereo).

Pink Floyd at Pompeii MCMLXXII will be released on 2 May 2025 via Sony’s Legacy Recordings.