Pink Floyd - 1968-1971 - Spiral [SHN]

Pink Floyd - Spiral
Format: CD
Catalog: M.I.A. ACT 5
Misc.: Made In Italy (P) 1992

Date: 1968
Cover: A small picture of the band in concert (circa 1972). The same picture can be found in the "Visual Documentary" by Barry Miles on the second page after the date March 15, 1969. It's shows the circular screen illuminated by the mirror ball. The band members are bathed in a red glow.
Sources: 1968- 1971

Tracks:
1. Interstellar Overdrive (London, 1968 - Full Length Version)
2. Nick's Boogie - (London, 1968 - Unreleased)
3. A Saucerful Of Secrets - (London, May 1968 - Incredible Beautiful Version)
4. Baby Blue - (London, June 1968 - Unreleased)
5. Julia Dream - (London, June 25, 1968 - Only 7" B-side Track)
6. Murderistic Women - (London June 25, 1968 - Unreleased)
7. Oenone - (London June 1969 - Unreleased)
8. Labyrinth - (Amsterdam September 17, 1969 - Unreleased)
9. Crumbling Land - (Rome September 1969 - Full Length Version)
10. Rain In The Country - (Rome Septmber 1969 - Unreleased)
11. If (London April 1970 - Very First Live Rehearsal)
12. Mademoiselle Nobs - (Pompeii, June 1971 - Unreleased)
13. Floyd's Blues - (San Diego October 17, 1971 - Unreleased)




Tracks (as they really are): Interstellar Overdrive - TLAMLIL Soundtrack Nick's Boogie - TLAMLIL Soundtrack Massed Gadgets Of Hercules - June 25, 1968 Baby Blue Shuffle In D Major - Jan 14, 1969 Julia Dream - June 25, 1968 Murderistic Women - June 25, 1968 Oneone - Zabriskie Point Soundtrack Outtake (December 1969) Labyrinth - Amsterdam September 17, 1969 Crumbling Land - ZP Soundtrack Outtake (December 1969) Rain In The Country - ZP Soundtrack Outtake (December 1969) If - September 16, 1970 Mademoiselle Nobs - October 4-7, 1971 (Pompeii) Floyd's Blues - October 17, 1971 (Community Concourse, San Diego, California)


"M.I.A. distinguishes itself from ABRAXAS's "Never End" Line by its Production of Monographs which include unreleased pieces that have never appeared in the Group's official discography and/or musical material which in its form or content results to be particularly appetizing for the true Collector." "High Quality Performance"


The Zabriskie Point Outtakes are the best versions I've heard yet. They are apparently taken from the Omyyad LP, but have been cleaned up a great deal in a studio somewhere. The distortion is still evident, but all the background hiss is gone. The other tracks, taken from the TLAMLIL soundtrack and the omnipresent BBC sessions, are all of good quality. The two Live tracks (Labyrinth and Floyd's Blues) are both what all audience tapes should sound like. Overall, this is a great sounding CD. I'd give it a 8.5 out of 10. This CD is a Gold CD. I'm glad to own it. If you can buy it cheaply and don't already own the tracks that it contains, I'd heartily recommend buying it! -SCOTT