Pink Floyd at Pompeii – MCMLXXII, the ground breaking 1972 film directed by Adrian Maben. Digitally re-mastered from the original 35mm footage, with enhanced audio newly mixed by Steven Wilson. Set in the hauntingly beautiful ruins of the ancient Roman Amphitheatre in Pompeii, Italy, this unique film captures Pink Floyd performing an intimate concert with additional rare behind-the-scenes footage of the band beginning work on “The Dark Side of the Moon” at Abbey Road Studios.
Originally filmed over four days using the band’s regular touring equipment, the footage has now been digitally re-mastered in 4K from the original 35mm footage – with enhanced audio newly mixed by Steven Wilson The project was made possible after they discovered five ‘dubiously labelled cans’ within the band’s archives. Lana Topham, who led the restoration, said: ‘Since 1994, I have searched for the elusive film rushes of Pink Floyd At Pompeii, so the recent discovery of the 1972 original 35mm cut negative was a very special moment. ‘The newly restored version presents the first full 90-minute cut,
The accompanying album release will see the performance presented on vinyl for the first time. The 2025 remix by Steven Wilson is newly available on 2xCD, 2xLP, Bluray and DVD. The film also includes behind-the-scenes footage of the band starting work on their seminal 1973 LP ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ at Abbey Road Studios.
Drummer Nick Mason commented: ‘Pink Floyd: Live At Pompeii” is a rare and unique document of the band performing live in the period prior to The Dark Side Of The Moon.‘
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