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For the concert video, see Delicate Sound of Thunder (film).
Delicate Sound of Thunder
Live album by Pink Floyd
Released
22 November 1988
Recorded
19–23 August 1988
Venue
Nassau Coliseum, Long Island, New York, United States
Genre
Progressive rock
Length
104:08
Language
English
Label
EMI (UK/Europe)
CBS Columbia (US/Canada)
Melodiya (USSR)
Producer
David Gilmour
Pink Floyd chronology
A Momentary Lapse of Reason
(1987)A Momentary Lapse of Reason1987 Delicate Sound of Thunder
(1988) Shine On
(1992)Shine On1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source
Rating
AllMusic [1]
Blender link
Robert Christgau C [2]
Rolling Stone [3]
Delicate Sound of Thunder is a double live album by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd 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.
Contents
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1 Recording
2 Release & Reissue
3 Chart performance
4 In space
5 Track listing
5.1 CD
5.2 LP Edition
5.3 Cassette
6 Songs omitted from the album
7 Personnel
8 Charts and certifications
8.1 Charts
8.2 Certifications
9 References
Recording[edit]
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 was 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 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 at the end of the initial Momentary Lapse 1987/88 tour.
Release & Reissue[edit]
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 tracks from older Pink Floyd albums. The double LP release 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"[4] but the rest of the album was what was played at the shows.
Along with A Collection of Great Dance Songs, Delicate Sound of Thunder is to be reissued on 180g heavyweight vinyl LP in November 2017.[5] Its artwork will replicate that of the original 1988 LP release.
Chart performance[edit]
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 23 January 1989 and Triple Platinum in April 1997.
In space[edit]
Delicate Sound of Thunder became the first rock album to be played in space, as Soviet cosmonauts took it aboard Soyuz TM-7.
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 listing[edit]
CD[edit]
Disc one
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Recording date
Length
1. "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" Roger Waters/David Gilmour/Richard Wright 21 August 1988 11:53
2. "Learning to Fly" Gilmour/Bob Ezrin/Jon Carin/Anthony Moore 21 August 1988 5:27
3. "Yet Another Movie" Gilmour/Pat Leonard 21 August 1988 6:21
4. "Round and Around" Gilmour 19 August 1988 0:33
5. "Sorrow" Gilmour 23 August 1988 9:28
6. "The Dogs of War" Gilmour/Moore 20 August 1988 7:18
7. "On the Turning Away" Gilmour/Moore 21 August 1988 7:58
Disc two
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Recording date
Length
1. "One of These Days" Waters/Gilmour/Nick Mason/Wright 22 August 1988 6:15
2. "Time" Waters/Gilmour/Mason/Wright 19 August 1988 5:16
3. "Wish You Were Here" Waters/Gilmour 20 August 1988 4:49
4. "Us and Them" Waters/Wright 22 August 1988 7:22
5. "Money" Waters 21 August 1988 9:52
6. "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" Waters 21 August 1988 5:28
7. "Comfortably Numb" Gilmour/Waters 23 August 1988 8:56
8. "Run Like Hell" Waters/Gilmour 21 August 1988 7:12
LP Edition[edit]
[show]Side one
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Recording date
Length
1. "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" Waters/Gilmour/Wright 20 August 1988 11:53
2. "Learning to Fly" Gilmour/Ezrin/Carin/Moore 21 August 1988 5:27
3. "Yet Another Movie" Gilmour/Leonard 19 August 1988 6:21
4. "Round and Around" Gilmour 19 August 1988 0:33
[show]Side two
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Recording date
Length
5. "Sorrow" Gilmour 23 August 1988 9:28
6. "The Dogs of War" Gilmour/Moore 21 August 1988 7:18
7. "On the Turning Away" Gilmour/Moore 21 August 1988 7:58
[show]Side three
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Recording date
Length
1. "One of These Days" Waters/Gilmour/Mason/Wright 23 August 1988 6:15
2. "Time" Waters/Gilmour/Mason/Wright 19 August 1988 5:16
3. "Money" Waters 23 August 1988 9:52
4. "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" Waters 19 August 1988 5:28
[show]Side four
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Recording date
Length
5. "Wish You Were Here" Waters/Gilmour 20 August 1988 4:49
6. "Comfortably Numb" Gilmour/Waters 23 August 1988 8:56
7. "Run Like Hell" Waters/Gilmour 21 August 1988 7:12
Cassette[edit]
Cassette one
[show]Side one
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Recording date
Length
1. "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" Waters/Gilmour/Wright 20 August 1988 11:53
2. "Learning to Fly" Gilmour/Ezrin/Carin/Moore 21 August 1988 5:27
3. "Yet Another Movie" Gilmour/Leonard 19 August 1988 6:21
4. "Round and Around" Gilmour 19 August 1988 0:33
[show]Side two
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Recording date
Length
5. "Sorrow" Gilmour 23 August 1988 9:28
6. "The Dogs of War" Gilmour/Moore 21 August 1988 7:18
7. "On the Turning Away" Gilmour/Moore 21 August 1988 7:58
Cassette two
[show]Side three
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Recording date
Length
1. "One of These Days" Waters/Gilmour/Mason/Wright 23 August 1988 6:15
2. "Time" Waters/Gilmour/Mason/Wright 19 August 1988 5:16
3. "Us and Them" Waters/Wright 22 August 1988 7:22
4. "Money" Waters 23 August 1988 9:52
5. "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" Waters 19 August 1988 5:28
[show]Side four
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Recording date
Length
6. "Wish You Were Here" Waters/Gilmour 20 August 1988 4:49
7. "Comfortably Numb" Gilmour/Waters 23 August 1988 8:56
8. "Run Like Hell" Waters/Gilmour 21 August 1988 7:12
Songs omitted from the album[edit]
The concerts also featured the following songs which were not included on the album:
"Signs of Life" *
"A New Machine"
"Terminal Frost"
"On the Run" *
"The Great Gig in the Sky" *
"Welcome to the Machine"
"One Slip" *
Songs with asterisk (*) are included in the video version.
Personnel[edit]
Pink Floyd
David Gilmour – guitars, console steel guitar, lead vocals
Nick Mason – drums, percussion, vocal sample on "One of These Days"
Additional musicians
Richard Wright – keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Time" & "Comfortably Numb"
Jon Carin – keyboards, programming, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Comfortably Numb"
Rachel Fury – backing vocals
Durga McBroom – backing vocals
Scott Page – saxophones
Guy Pratt – bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)", "Comfortably Numb" and "Run Like Hell"
Tim Renwick – guitars, backing vocals
Margaret Taylor – backing vocals (also known as Machan Taylor)
Gary Wallis – percussion, additional keyboards on "Comfortably Numb"
Production
David Hewitt Remote Recording Engineer
Doug Sax – mastering
David Gleeson – assistant engineering
Buford Jones – engineering
Dimo Safari – band photography
Storm Thorgerson and Nick Marchant – cover design and graphics
Charts and certifications[edit]
Charts[edit]
Chart (1988–89)
Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 4
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] 15
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[8] 20
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 9
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] 4
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[11] 2
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 14
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 4
UK Albums (OCC)[14] 11
US Billboard 200[15] 11
Certifications[edit]
Region
Certification
Certified units/Sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[16]
Gold 25,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[17]
2× Platinum 200,000^
Germany (BVMI)[18]
Gold 250,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[19]
Platinum 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[20]
Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[21]
3× Platinum 1,500,000^
*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Album review at AllMusic. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
Jump up ^ "Album review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
Jump up ^ Azerrad, Michael. "Album review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
Jump up ^ The Live Albums
Jump up ^ "Pink Floyd’s Delicate Sound Of Thunder set for vinyl reissue". 10 October 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
Jump up ^ "Australiancharts.com – Pink Floyd – Delicate Sound of Thunder". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
Jump up ^ "Austriancharts.at – Pink Floyd – Delicate Sound of Thunder" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
Jump up ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Pink Floyd – Delicate Sound of Thunder" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
Jump up ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
Jump up ^ "Charts.org.nz – Pink Floyd – Delicate Sound of Thunder". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
Jump up ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Pink Floyd – Delicate Sound of Thunder". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
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Jump up ^ "Swisscharts.com – Pink Floyd – Delicate Sound of Thunder". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
Jump up ^ "Pink Floyd | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved 9 June 2016.
Jump up ^ "Pink Floyd – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Pink Floyd. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
Jump up ^ "Austrian album certifications – Pink Floyd – Delicate Sound of Thunder" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 9 June 2016. Enter Pink Floyd in the field Interpret. Enter Delicate Sound of Thunder in the field Titel. Select album in the field Format. Click Suchen
Jump up ^ "Canadian album certifications – Pink Floyd – Delicate Sound of Thunder". Music Canada. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
Jump up ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Pink Floyd; 'Delicate Sound of Thunder')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
Jump up ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Pink Floyd; 'Delicate Sound of Thunder')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
Jump up ^ "British album certifications – Pink Floyd – Delicate Sound of Thunder". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 June 2016. Enter Delicate Sound of Thunder in the search field and then press Enter.
Jump up ^ "American album certifications – Pink Floyd – Delicate Sound of Thunder". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 9 June 2016. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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