Atom Heart Mother Box-Set

[NuffM]

Floyd just announced that the box set that came out in Japan some years ago is now being released elsewhere for the fans. It shouldn't include anything new to those who have gotten it from Japan or gotten rips, but it's still very cool to have it re-released here!

Here's a screenshot from the Facebook post a little bit ago...

What are your guys thoughts on this?

[beeco]

If its sub £30 I might get it. Im not that fussed for the video footage but the packaging looks nice.

[ruben77]

Not exactly a "boxset" but a special package. But it really is something to behold. Very beautiful presentation.

I already have it, so not very interested.

In the Japanese release there was a link to a website where you could get an electronic version of a 56-page Japanese booklet (not included in print) with photos and a couple of short essays and history about the Hakone festival. I wonder if that will also be included, or if it will be translated and included in printed form with this re-release.

[YYZ]

Just another "Cash Cow" excuse the pun.
Stop lining their pockets they are not worthy.

[rontoon]

Just another "Cash Cow" excuse the pun.
Stop lining their pockets they are not worthy.

This is actually a beautifully packaged release at a reasonable price. No one is being forced to buy it.

[TheGreenStrat]

I heard If and Fat Old Sun recently off of AHM and I was reminded with how good David’s backing guitar/pedal steel was on the original recording. I’m so used to how the BBC sessions and bootlegs from 70-71 sounded that I forgot about that. This would be a nice purchase for anyone to get back into the studio stuff after so much live era listening. Plus, and I’ve spoken about it elsewhere but the 4.0 fold down to stereo mixes of the title track and Alan’s Psychedelic Breakfast are very much worth hearing. Also also, the ‘72 version of AHM at the Amsterdam Rock Circus (which happens to be its last performance) also has some great Gilmour soloing that is closer to his DSOTM style leads than his earlier style so that’s worth listening too as well.

[Jose_Floydian]

good chance to have this and good price IMO

[svaerige]

have been looking for the original audio track of this film for a long time (original Television Saitama Broadcast not later overdubbed)

in acceptable quality better then this one is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-YpoTR2I-w

does anyone know where to find ?

[Frans T]

Not exactly a "boxset" but a special package. But it really is something to behold. Very beautiful presentation.

I already have it, so not very interested.

In the Japanese release there was a link to a website where you could get an electronic version of a 56-page Japanese booklet (not included in print) with photos and a couple of short essays and history about the Hakone festival. I wonder if that will also be included, or if it will be translated and included in printed form with this re-release.

That link is here:

https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/In...dite/book.html

[ruben77]

Right. That's the one.

[mark2114]

**Blu-ray disc featuring newly discovered film of the performance from over 50 years ago.**

This piqued my interest, as is it was intended by the authors.
Any word on what it is?

[MrFender]

**Blu-ray disc featuring newly discovered film of the performance from over 50 years ago.**

This piqued my interest, as is it was intended by the authors.
Any word on what it is?

15:11 seconds of video. I forget where it comes from.

[ruben77]

For those interested, there was a discussion at Y! when the Japanese version was released. Here it is: https://ravinganddrooling.com/forum/...ersary-edition

[MGoBlue1989]

**Blu-ray disc featuring newly discovered film of the performance from over 50 years ago.**

This piqued my interest, as is it was intended by the authors.
Any word on what it is?

It is the original AHM film in pristine quality with new audio. MUCH better quality than the next best to my eyes which is from TEY. DG provided the audio but I cannot remember which show it is from.

[jimfisheye]

I'm probably good with The Early Years copy of the quad mix and the HRV bluray with the live video but this looks like a cool package.

Edit:
Yes I am!
And now I'm being wrong about the following. They removed the quad program from this cash grab release.

And it's NOT a way to get the original quad mix of the album without having to buy the Early Years set for it. Did they really also include a stereo fold down of the quad mix? That's trashy and gets a demerit if true! GETS 10 DEMERITS NOW But it looks like a cool release of AHM for anyone who passed on the Early Years set. <-Not anymore it doesn't!

This quad mix of the song AHM is the closest you will get to hearing some of their more aggressive live style surround mix play. Especially the sound fx section in the middle. This is the closest thing they released that shows some of this off. So it's unfortunate that you can't hear any of that from this edition.

[MGoBlue1989]

Unless I completley missed it, there is no quad mix on the original Japanese release only the Immersion studio version and the aforementioned bluray which has two videos... the full "AHM" video in better quality than anywere else and a short video of behind the scenes footage. AHM video clocks in at 16 min 8 sec and has ~24 extra seconds that had never been released before. The behind the scenes footage comes in at 3 min 11 sec.

[NuffM]

**Blu-ray disc featuring newly discovered film of the performance from over 50 years ago.**

This piqued my interest, as is it was intended by the authors.
Any word on what it is?

You can see it (plus more) here. https://youtu.be/2X3w2BlXZvQ?si=4oOQQbTKxBcTi8cj

And no, it isn't the full AHM song, PF management just can't identify what they play in their own damn footage so they slap AHM on it and call it a day.

[MGoBlue1989]

The original footage has always had AHM audio since I first saw it 30ish years ago in extremely poor quality. I'm pretty sure it is the way it was first edited by Japanese TV and broadcast in 80s.. PF Management had nothing to do with that until approached for the 50th anniversary. DG then gave them a tape of a live audio. It is true that the video footage isn't all from AHM though. shuffle synced as much (~1 min 30 sec) of the actual AHM footage when the 50th anniversary set was released.