Live in Gdansk
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Live in Gdańsk is a live album by David Gilmour
. It is a part of his On an Island
project which includes an album, tour, DVD
, and live album. It was released on 22 September 2008. A David Gilmour Signature Series Fender Stratocaster
was released at the same time.
It is a recording of the final show of his On an Island tour in 2006, where he played to an audience of 50,000 at the Gdańsk Shipyard
to celebrate the founding of the Solidarity trade union.
The show featured the song A Great Day for Freedom
, which appears on Pink Floyd
's final studio album The Division Bell
from 1994. It was last performed by Gilmour during his semi-acoustic shows in 2002.
It's also the final Pink Floyd-related recording to feature the late Richard Wright
, who died on September 15, 2008, one week before the album's official release.
Gilmour and his band were backed by the Polish Baltic Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Zbigniew Preisner
and Leszek Możdżer
on piano.
The album debuted at #10 on the UK Album chart and debuted at #26 on the US Billboard album chart.
The DVD that comes with the 3, 4, and 5 disc sets allowed the purchaser to download 13 additional tracks free of charge via a web-pass. (As of May 2010, this content is no longer accessible.) These tracks included all 12 tracks on the bonus CD included with the 5 disc version, and the song "Wot's...Uh The Deal" that was performed at the concert but not included on the album itself. The bonus tracks were released one a month as follows:
Exclusive to independent record retailers, the American version includes a bonus CD containing the track Wots... Uh The Deal?, unavailable in Europe.
Disc 1
Disc 2
DVD (Disc 3)
DVD (Disc 4)
Disc 4 contains the following:
(From the Mermaid Theatre performance in 2006)
(From the AOL Sessions, 2006)
(From Live from Abbey Road
)
The Deluxe Edition has the double-album + the two above DVDs + a third CD containing the 12 live tracks that are available free of charge via the web-pass on the DVD from the 3 and 4 Disc versions, taken from the On an Island 2006 tour. In the US, this edition was only available at Best Buy
retailers and www.bestbuy.com while outside the US was readily available.
The Deluxe Edition also contains a twenty page booklet (the other versions have a 12 page booklet) and these items of memorabilia:
LP 1:
LP 2:
LP 3:
LP 4:
LP 5:
and the following:
Gilmour guested on Jools Holland
's live TV show Later! Live.... with Jools Holland on BBC2 on 23 September 2008, originally to promote the new live album, performing the songs "Astronomy Domine", "The Blue" and "Fat Old Sun" but with the death of Richard Wright on the 15 September he changed his set to "Remember A Day" (one of Rick Wright's contributions to the A Saucerful of Secrets
album) and "The Blue" (a track from On An Island to which Wright contributed organ and vocals).
On Friday 26 September 2008, BBC Four
held a David Gilmour Night, showing part of the "Gdansk" DVD and "Gdansk Diary" documentary.
US Television
VH1 Classic
ran parts of the Gdańsk concert on several nights in late October. The programme includes songs omitted from the DVD: Speak To Me / Breathe, Time, Shine On You Crazy Diamond, and Wish You Were Here.
US Cinemas
Selected US cinemas gave showings of the "Gdańsk" concert during release week. This showing also included songs omitted from the DVD: Speak To Me / Breathe, Time, Shine On You Crazy Diamond, and Wish You Were Here, though the theaters' did not show "Echoes"
US Radio
Westwood One aired a world première of the "Gdańsk" concert the weekend before release and included new interviews with David Gilmour.
DavidGilmour.com
Since the announcement of the sets release, Gilmour has had certain songs up on his site that vary, including "Fat Old Sun" and "Wot's Uh... The Deal?" in low quality.
Musicians
Other
Barn Jam Personnel
David Gilmour
David Jon Gilmour, CBE, D.M. is an English rock musician and multi-instrumentalist who is best known as the guitarist, one of the lead singers and main songwriters in the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. In addition to his work with Pink Floyd, Gilmour has worked as a producer for a variety of...
. It is a part of his On an Island
On an Island
On an Island is the third solo album by David Gilmour, best known as vocalist and lead guitarist for Pink Floyd. It was released in the UK on 6 March 2006, Gilmour's 60th birthday, and in the United States the following day. It was Gilmour's first new solo album in 22 years...
project which includes an album, tour, DVD
Remember That Night
Remember That Night is a live concert recording of Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour's solo concerts at the Royal Albert Hall on 29, 30 & 31 May 2006 as part of his On an Island tour. The title is taken from a line in the song "On an Island". It has been released on both DVD and Blu-ray formats...
, and live album. It was released on 22 September 2008. A David Gilmour Signature Series Fender Stratocaster
Fender Stratocaster
The Fender Stratocaster, often referred to as "Strat", is a model of electric guitar designed by Leo Fender, George Fullerton, and Freddie Tavares in 1954, and manufactured continuously by the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation to the present. It is a double-cutaway guitar, with an extended top...
was released at the same time.
It is a recording of the final show of his On an Island tour in 2006, where he played to an audience of 50,000 at the Gdańsk Shipyard
Gdansk Shipyard
Gdańsk Shipyard is a large Polish shipyard, located in the city of Gdańsk. The yard gained international fame when Solidarity was founded there in September 1980...
to celebrate the founding of the Solidarity trade union.
The show featured the song A Great Day for Freedom
A Great Day for Freedom
"A Great Day for Freedom" is a song by Pink Floyd from their 1994 album, The Division Bell.The song, originally titled In Shades of Grey, addresses the great hopes following the fall of the Berlin Wall and the disappointment that followed...
, which appears on Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd were an English rock band that achieved worldwide success with their progressive and psychedelic rock music. Their work is marked by the use of philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, innovative album art, and elaborate live shows. Pink Floyd are one of the most commercially...
's final studio album The Division Bell
The Division Bell
The Division Bell is the fourteenth and last studio album by English progressive rock group Pink Floyd. It was released in the United Kingdom by EMI Records on 28 March 1994, and in the United States by Columbia Records on 4 April....
from 1994. It was last performed by Gilmour during his semi-acoustic shows in 2002.
It's also the final Pink Floyd-related recording to feature the late Richard Wright
Richard Wright (musician)
Richard William Wright was an English pianist, keyboardist and songwriter, best known for his career with Pink Floyd. Wright's richly textured keyboard layers were a vital ingredient and a distinctive characteristic of Pink Floyd's sound...
, who died on September 15, 2008, one week before the album's official release.
Gilmour and his band were backed by the Polish Baltic Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Zbigniew Preisner
Zbigniew Preisner
Zbigniew Preisner is a Polish film score composer, best known for his work with film director Krzysztof Kieślowski.-Life:Zbigniew Preisner studied history and philosophy in Kraków. Never having received formal music lessons, he taught himself music by listening and transcribing parts from records....
and Leszek Możdżer
Leszek Mozdzer
Leszek Możdżer is a Polish jazz pianist. He is also a music producer and a film music composer.He has graduated from the Academy of Music in Gdansk, Poland...
on piano.
The album debuted at #10 on the UK Album chart and debuted at #26 on the US Billboard album chart.
Release
The release dates for the album are as follows:- EuropeEuropeEurope is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, IsraelIsraelThe State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
- 22 September 2008 - North AmericaNorth AmericaNorth America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, ArgentinaArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
- 23 September 2008 - AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
- 27 September 2008 - JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
- 8 October 2008
Versions
The four different available versions of Live in Gdańsk are:- 2 disc version containing the concert on CD
- 3 disc version containing the above plus a DVD featuring 114 minutes of concert footage, plus a 36-minute documentary
- 4 disc version containing the above plus a 5.1-surround sound mix of On an Island and 11 extra audio-visual tracks taken from various TV appearances
- 5 disc version containing the above plus an extra CD containing 12 bonus live tracks from the 2006 tour as well as a wallet of memorabilia.
The DVD that comes with the 3, 4, and 5 disc sets allowed the purchaser to download 13 additional tracks free of charge via a web-pass. (As of May 2010, this content is no longer accessible.) These tracks included all 12 tracks on the bonus CD included with the 5 disc version, and the song "Wot's...Uh The Deal" that was performed at the concert but not included on the album itself. The bonus tracks were released one a month as follows:
- September 2008: "Wot's...Uh the Deal?"
- October 2008: "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" (Live from Venice and Vienne)
- November 2008: "Dominoes"(Live from Paris)
- December 2008: "The Blue" (Live, Vienne)
- January 2009 track: "Take A Breath" (Live, Munich)
- February 2009: "Wish You Were Here" (Live, Glasgow)
- March 2009: "Coming Back to Life" (Live, Florence)
- April 2009: "Find the Cost of Freedom" (Live, Manchester)
- May 2009: "This Heaven" (Live, Vienne)
- June 2009: "Wearing the Inside Out" (Live, Milan)
- July 2009: "A Pocketful of Stones" (Live, Vienne)
- August 2009: "Where We Start" (Live, Vienne)
- September 2009: "On the Turning Away" (Live, Venice)
Exclusive to independent record retailers, the American version includes a bonus CD containing the track Wots... Uh The Deal?, unavailable in Europe.
Standard Edition
The standard two CD edition is the most basic form of the album and is simply the recording of the Gdańsk show, omitting "Wot's... Uh the Deal?":Disc 1
- "Speak to MeSpeak to Me"Speak to Me" is the first track from British progressive rock band Pink Floyd's 1973 album, The Dark Side of the Moon, on which it forms an overture...
" - 1:23 - "BreatheBreathe (Pink Floyd song)"Breathe" is a song by progressive rock band Pink Floyd and appears on their album The Dark Side of the Moon.-Authorship and composition:...
" - 2:49 - "TimeTime (Pink Floyd song)"Time" is the fourth track from English progressive rock band Pink Floyd's 1973 album, The Dark Side of the Moon, and the only song on the album credited to all four members of the band...
" - 5:38 - "Breathe (Reprise)Breathe (Reprise)"Breathe " is a song on Pink Floyd's album The Dark Side of the Moon. Following the song "Time", to which it serves as a coda, it reprises the earlier song "Breathe", with different lyrics...
" - 1:32
(The above tracks originally from The Dark Side of the MoonThe Dark Side of the MoonThe Dark Side of the Moon is the eighth studio album by English progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released in March 1973. It built on ideas explored in the band's earlier recordings and live shows, but lacks the extended instrumental excursions that characterised their work following the departure...
, Pink Floyd 1973) - "CastellorizonCastellorizonCastellorizon is the opening song on David Gilmour's third solo album, On an Island. It is an instrumental guitar solo, which starts off with a various sounds from other tracks of the album before the guitar is introduced. The song is based on a night Gilmour spent on the Greek island of...
" - 3:47 - "On an IslandOn an Island (song)"On an Island" is the second song and title track from David Gilmour's third solo album, On an Island. It segues from the previous track, Castellorizon, and is very placid in nature. It was released as a preview of the album some weeks prior to the album's official release...
" - 7:26 - "The Blue" - 6:39
- "Red Sky at Night" - 3:03
- "This Heaven" - 4:33
- "Then I Close My Eyes" - 7:42
- "Smile" - 4:26
- "Take a Breath" - 6:47
- "A Pocketful of Stones" - 5:41
- "Where We Start" - 8:01
(The above tracks originally from On an IslandOn an IslandOn an Island is the third solo album by David Gilmour, best known as vocalist and lead guitarist for Pink Floyd. It was released in the UK on 6 March 2006, Gilmour's 60th birthday, and in the United States the following day. It was Gilmour's first new solo album in 22 years...
, David Gilmour 2006)
Disc 2
- "Shine On You Crazy DiamondShine On You Crazy Diamond"Shine On You Crazy Diamond" is a nine-part Pink Floyd composition written by Roger Waters, Richard Wright, and David Gilmour. The song is a tribute to former band member Syd Barrett, although it was not originally explicitly written with him in mind. It was first performed on their 1974 French...
" - 12:07
(The above track originally from Wish You Were Here, Pink Floyd 1975) - "Astronomy DomineAstronomy Domine"Astronomy Domine" is a song by British psychedelic rock band Pink Floyd. The song, written and composed by original vocalist/guitarist Syd Barrett, was the first track featured on their debut album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn . The lead vocal was sung by Barrett and keyboard player Richard...
" - 5:02
(The above track originally from The Piper at the Gates of DawnThe Piper at the Gates of DawnThe Piper at the Gates of Dawn is the debut album by the English rock group Pink Floyd, and the only one made under founding member Syd Barrett's leadership. The album contains whimsical lyrics about space, scarecrows, gnomes, bicycles and fairy tales, along with psychedelic instrumental songs...
, Pink Floyd 1967) - "Fat Old SunFat Old Sun"Fat Old Sun" is a Pink Floyd song written and sung by David Gilmour. It appeared on the album Atom Heart Mother, and was performed live in a greatly expanded form , both before and after the album was released...
" - 6:40
(The above track originally from Atom Heart MotherAtom Heart MotherAtom Heart Mother is the fifth studio album by English progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released in 1970 by Harvest and EMI Records in the United Kingdom and Harvest and Capitol in the United States. It was recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, England, and reached number one in the United...
, Pink Floyd 1970) - "High HopesHigh Hopes (Pink Floyd song)"High Hopes" is a song from the 1994 Pink Floyd album, The Division Bell, composed by David Gilmour with lyrics by Gilmour and Polly Samson...
" - 9:57
(The above track originally from The Division BellThe Division BellThe Division Bell is the fourteenth and last studio album by English progressive rock group Pink Floyd. It was released in the United Kingdom by EMI Records on 28 March 1994, and in the United States by Columbia Records on 4 April....
, Pink Floyd 1994) - "EchoesEchoes (Pink Floyd song)"Echoes" is a song by Pink Floyd including lengthy instrumental passages, sound effects, and musical improvisation. Written in 1970 by all four members of the group , "Echoes" provides the extended finale to Pink Floyd's album Meddle...
" - 25:26
(The above track originally from MeddleMeddleMeddle is the sixth studio album by English progressive rock group Pink Floyd. It was released in October 1971.The album was recorded at a series of locations around London, including Abbey Road Studios...
, Pink Floyd 1971) - "Wish You Were HereWish You Were Here (Pink Floyd song)"Wish You Were Here" is the title track on Pink Floyd's 1975 album Wish You Were Here. The song's lyrics encompass writer Roger Waters' feelings of alienation from other people. Like most of the album, it refers to former Pink Floyd member Syd Barrett and his breakdown...
" - 5:15
(The above track originally from Wish You Were Here, Pink Floyd 1975) - "A Great Day for FreedomA Great Day for Freedom"A Great Day for Freedom" is a song by Pink Floyd from their 1994 album, The Division Bell.The song, originally titled In Shades of Grey, addresses the great hopes following the fall of the Berlin Wall and the disappointment that followed...
" - 5:56
(The above track originally from The Division BellThe Division BellThe Division Bell is the fourteenth and last studio album by English progressive rock group Pink Floyd. It was released in the United Kingdom by EMI Records on 28 March 1994, and in the United States by Columbia Records on 4 April....
, Pink Floyd 1994) - "Comfortably NumbComfortably Numb"Comfortably Numb" is a song by the English rock band Pink Floyd, which first appears on the 1979 double album, The Wall. It was also released as a single in the same year with "Hey You" as the B-side. It is one of only three songs on the album for which writing credits are shared between Roger...
" - 9:22
(The above track originally from The WallThe WallThe Wall is the eleventh studio album by English progressive rock group Pink Floyd. Released as a double album on 30 November 1979, it was subsequently performed live with elaborate theatrical effects, and adapted into a feature film, Pink Floyd—The Wall.As with the band's previous three...
, Pink Floyd 1979)
Three Disc Edition
This edition contains the two CDs above and the following DVD:DVD (Disc 3)
- The album comes with a bonus DVD containing a 114-minute film of the concert featuring:
- "Castellorizon"
- "On an Island"
- "The Blue"
- "Red Sky at Night"
- "This Heaven"
- "Then I Close My Eyes"
- "Smile"
- "Take a Breath"
- "A Pocketful of Stones"
- "Where We Start"
- "Astronomy Domine"
- "High Hopes"
- "Echoes"
- "A Great Day for Freedom"
- "Comfortably Numb"
- Gdańsk Diary - a 36-minute documentary.
- Web-pass to download 12 additional live tracks and Wot's...Uh the Deal?
Four Disc Edition
This version contains the above three discs as well as the following:DVD (Disc 4)
Disc 4 contains the following:
- A 5.1 surround sound mix of On an Island (Audio only) - 51:42
- Three never-before heard jams from The Barn, January 2007
- "Barn Jam 166" - 4:49
- "Barn Jam 192" - 2:49
- "Barn Jam 121" - 7:32
(All "Barn Jams" are written by Gilmour)
- "Shine on You Crazy Diamond" - 10:57
- "Wearing the Inside Out" - 8:09
- "Comfortably Numb" - 7:20
(From the Mermaid Theatre performance in 2006)
- "On an Island" - 6:48
- "High Hopes" - 9:10
(From the AOL Sessions, 2006)
- "The Blue" - 6:27
- "Take a Breath" - 6:20
- "Echoes (Acoustic)" - 6:51
(From Live from Abbey Road
Live from Abbey Road
Live from Abbey Road is a 12-part, one-hour performance series/documentary that began filming its first season during 2006 at Abbey Road Studios in London. Season 2 was filmed between 2007 and 2008, season 3 was filmed in 2009 and Season 4 was filmed in 2011...
)
Deluxe Edition
Disc 5The Deluxe Edition has the double-album + the two above DVDs + a third CD containing the 12 live tracks that are available free of charge via the web-pass on the DVD from the 3 and 4 Disc versions, taken from the On an Island 2006 tour. In the US, this edition was only available at Best Buy
Best Buy
Best Buy Co., Inc. is an American specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States, accounting for 19% of the market. It also operates in Mexico, Canada & China. The company's subsidiaries include Geek Squad, CinemaNow, Magnolia Audio Video, Pacific Sales, and, in Canada operates...
retailers and www.bestbuy.com while outside the US was readily available.
- "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" - 13:09
VeniceVeniceVenice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
, 12 August 2006 & VienneVienne, IsèreVienne is a commune in south-eastern France, located south of Lyon, on the Rhône River. It is the second largest city after Grenoble in the Isère department, of which it is a subprefecture. The city's population was of 29,400 as of the 2001 census....
, 31 July 2006 - "Dominoes" - 4:53
ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, 15 March 2006
(The above track originally from BarrettBarrett (album)Barrett was the second and final studio album of new material released by former Pink Floyd member Syd Barrett. In February 1970, shortly after releasing his first album, The Madcap Laughs, Barrett appeared on John Peel's Top Gear radio show where he presented only one song from the newly released...
, Syd Barrett 1970) - "The Blue" - 6:21
Vienne, 31 July 2006 - "Take a Breath" - 6:43
MunichMunichMunich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
, 29 July 2006 - "Wish You Were Here" - 5:17
GlasgowGlasgowGlasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
, 27 May 2006 - "Coming Back to Life" - 7:10
FlorenceFlorenceFlorence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
, 2 August 2006
(The above track originally from The Division BellThe Division BellThe Division Bell is the fourteenth and last studio album by English progressive rock group Pink Floyd. It was released in the United Kingdom by EMI Records on 28 March 1994, and in the United States by Columbia Records on 4 April....
, Pink Floyd 1994) - "Find the Cost of Freedom" - 1:27
ManchesterManchesterManchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, 26 May 2006 - "This Heaven" - 4:27
Vienne, 31 July 2006 - "Wearing the Inside Out" - 7:32
MilanMilanMilan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, 25 March 2006
(The above track originally from The Division BellThe Division BellThe Division Bell is the fourteenth and last studio album by English progressive rock group Pink Floyd. It was released in the United Kingdom by EMI Records on 28 March 1994, and in the United States by Columbia Records on 4 April....
, Pink Floyd 1994) - "A Pocketful of Stones" - 6:27
Vienne, 31 July 2006 - "Where We Start" - 7:37
Vienne, 31 July 2006 - "On the Turning Away" - 6:06
Venice, 12 August 2006
(The above track originally from A Momentary Lapse of ReasonA Momentary Lapse of ReasonA Momentary Lapse of Reason is the thirteenth studio album by English progressive rock group Pink Floyd. It was released in the UK and US in September 1987. In 1985 guitarist David Gilmour began to assemble a group of musicians to work on his third solo album...
, Pink Floyd 1987)
The Deluxe Edition also contains a twenty page booklet (the other versions have a 12 page booklet) and these items of memorabilia:
- Reproduction postcard
- Ticket
- Backstage pass and artist's pass
- A large double-sided poster
- A guitar plectrumPlectrumA plectrum is a small flat tool used to pluck or strum a stringed instrument. For hand-held instruments such as guitars and mandolins, the plectrum is often called a pick, and is a separate tool held in the player's hand...
- Seven photographs
Vinyl Edition
The vinyl edition of the album is no longer in production.LP 1:
- Speak to Me
- Breathe
- Time
- Breathe (Reprise)
- Castellorizon
- On an Island
- The Blue
- Red Sky at Night
- This Heaven
LP 2:
- Then I Close My Eyes
- Smile
- Take a Breath
- A Pocketful of Stones
- Where We Start
LP 3:
- Shine On You Crazy Diamond
- Wot's... Uh The Deal?
- Astronomy Domine
- Fat Old Sun
- High Hopes
LP 4:
- Echoes
- Wish You Were Here
- A Great Day for Freedom
- Comfortably Numb
LP 5:
- On The Turning Away (Venice, 12 August 2006)
- The Blue (Live from Abbey Road, August 2006)
- Echoes (Acoustic) (Live from Abbey Road, August 2006)
- Barn Jam 166
- Barn Jam 121
- Plus a 20-page booklet and a web-pass which allows a single download (mp3) version of one of the tracks from Disc 5 of the Deluxe Edition which can be downloaded to only one computer.
iTunes Edition
- Speak To Me
- Breathe
- Time
- Breathe (Reprise)
- Castellorizon
- On an Island
- The Blue
- Red Sky at Night
- This Heaven
- Then I Close My Eyes
- Smile
- Take a Breath
- A Pocketful of Stones
- Where We Start
- Shine On You Crazy Diamond
- Astronomy Domine
- Fat Old Sun
- High Hopes
- Echoes
- Wish You Were Here
- A Great Day For Freedom
- Comfortably Numb
- Wot's... Uh The Deal? (except US and Canada)
(The above track originally from Obscured by CloudsObscured by Clouds-Singles:*"Free Four"/"Stay" *"Free Four"/"The Gold It's in the..." -Personnel:Pink Floyd*David Gilmour – guitars, vocals, pedal steel guitar, VCS3*Nick Mason – drums, percussion...
, Pink Floyd 1972)
and the following:
- Wearing the Inside Out video (from the Mermaid Theatre)
- Take A Breath video (from "Live from Abbey Road")
- Speak To Me/Breathe/Time/Breathe (reprise) [10:41] video (from Gdansk) (US and Canada only)
- Shine On You Crazy Diamond [5:12] partial video {first verse onwards} (from Gdansk) (US and Canada only)
- Digital booklet
Promotion
UK TelevisionGilmour guested on Jools Holland
Jools Holland
Julian Miles "Jools" Holland OBE, DL is an English pianist, bandleader, singer, composer, and television presenter. He was a founder of the band Squeeze and his work has involved him with many artists including Sting, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, The Who, David Gilmour and Bono.Holland is a...
's live TV show Later! Live.... with Jools Holland on BBC2 on 23 September 2008, originally to promote the new live album, performing the songs "Astronomy Domine", "The Blue" and "Fat Old Sun" but with the death of Richard Wright on the 15 September he changed his set to "Remember A Day" (one of Rick Wright's contributions to the A Saucerful of Secrets
A Saucerful of Secrets
A Saucerful of Secrets is the second studio album by the English rock group Pink Floyd. It was recorded at EMI's Abbey Road Studios on various dates from August 1967 to April 1968...
album) and "The Blue" (a track from On An Island to which Wright contributed organ and vocals).
On Friday 26 September 2008, BBC Four
BBC Four
BBC Four is a British television network operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation and available to digital television viewers on Freeview, IPTV, satellite and cable....
held a David Gilmour Night, showing part of the "Gdansk" DVD and "Gdansk Diary" documentary.
US Television
VH1 Classic
VH1 Classic
VH1 Classic is a television network, launched on May 8, 2000. It is operated as part of MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom and primarily features music videos and concert footage from the 1970s through the mid-1990s, though it formerly included a wider range of genres and time periods...
ran parts of the Gdańsk concert on several nights in late October. The programme includes songs omitted from the DVD: Speak To Me / Breathe, Time, Shine On You Crazy Diamond, and Wish You Were Here.
US Cinemas
Selected US cinemas gave showings of the "Gdańsk" concert during release week. This showing also included songs omitted from the DVD: Speak To Me / Breathe, Time, Shine On You Crazy Diamond, and Wish You Were Here, though the theaters' did not show "Echoes"
US Radio
Westwood One aired a world première of the "Gdańsk" concert the weekend before release and included new interviews with David Gilmour.
DavidGilmour.com
Since the announcement of the sets release, Gilmour has had certain songs up on his site that vary, including "Fat Old Sun" and "Wot's Uh... The Deal?" in low quality.
Personnel
Tour PersonnelMusicians
- David GilmourDavid GilmourDavid Jon Gilmour, CBE, D.M. is an English rock musician and multi-instrumentalist who is best known as the guitarist, one of the lead singers and main songwriters in the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. In addition to his work with Pink Floyd, Gilmour has worked as a producer for a variety of...
- Guitars, Vocals, CümbüşCümbüsThe cümbüş is a Turkish stringed instrument of relatively modern origin. Developed in the early 20th century by Zeynelabidin Cümbüş as an oud-like instrument that could be heard as part of a larger ensemble. In construction it resembles both the American banjo and the Middle Eastern oud. A...
, Alto Saxophone on "Red Sky at Night" - Richard WrightRichard Wright (musician)Richard William Wright was an English pianist, keyboardist and songwriter, best known for his career with Pink Floyd. Wright's richly textured keyboard layers were a vital ingredient and a distinctive characteristic of Pink Floyd's sound...
- Hammond Organ, Farfisa Organ, Synthesizer, Vocals - Jon CarinJon CarinJon Carin is a producer, artist and musician best known for his association with Pink Floyd, and more specifically its guitarist David Gilmour and former member Roger Waters over the last twenty five years. In the early eighties, he gained fame as the front-man for the band Industry...
- Keyboards, Vocals, Lap Steel Guitar, Programming - Guy PrattGuy PrattGuy Pratt is a session bassist and also a songwriter, actor and comedian. He is the son of actor Mike Pratt. In Kensington and Chelsea, London, in 1996, Pratt married Gala Wright, the daughter of Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright...
- Bass Guitars, Vocals, Double bass, Guitar on "Then I Close My Eyes", Glass Harmonica on "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" - Phil ManzaneraPhil ManzaneraPhil Manzanera is a musician and record producer. He is the lead guitarist with Roxy Music. In 2006 Manzanera co-produced David Gilmour's album On An Island and played in Gilmour's band for tours in Europe and North America...
- Guitars, Vocals, Glass Harmonica on "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" - Dick ParryDick ParryRichard 'Dick' Parry is an English saxophonist. He has appeared as a session musician on various albums by modern bands and artists, and is probably best known for his solo parts on the Pink Floyd songs "Money", "Us and Them", "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" and "Wearing the Inside Out"...
- Saxophones, Keyboards, Glass Harmonica on "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" - Steve DiStanislao - Drums, Percussion, Vocals
- Zbigniew PreisnerZbigniew PreisnerZbigniew Preisner is a Polish film score composer, best known for his work with film director Krzysztof Kieślowski.-Life:Zbigniew Preisner studied history and philosophy in Kraków. Never having received formal music lessons, he taught himself music by listening and transcribing parts from records....
- Conductor, Orchestrations - Leszek MożdżerLeszek MozdzerLeszek Możdżer is a Polish jazz pianist. He is also a music producer and a film music composer.He has graduated from the Academy of Music in Gdansk, Poland...
- Piano - Polish Baltic Philharmonic Orchestra
- Igor Sklyarov - Glass Harmonica on "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" (Venice performance only)
Other
- Polly Samson - Tour photographer
- Anna Wloch - Tour photographer
- Steve Knee - Package design & artwork
- Andy Jackson, Devin Workman, Damon Iddens - Audio mix
- Peter Robson "FEd" - davidgilmour.com
- Marc Brickman - Visual design
- David McIlwaine - Wire-man sculpture
- Piotr Skonieczny - Backstage pass & artist's pass designs and poster design (found in Deluxe Edition)
Barn Jam Personnel
- David Gilmour - Guitar, Lap steel guitar, Drums
- Richard Wright - Keyboards
- Guy Pratt - Bass, Guitar
- Steve DiStanislao - Drums, Double bass
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Argentina | 4 |
| 2008 | Poland | 5 |
| 2008 | Portugal | 5 |
| 2008 | Belgium (Wallonia) | 5 |
| 2008 | Italy | 7 |
| 2008 | UK | 10 |
| 2008 | Germany | 12 |
| 2008 | The Netherlands | 14 |
| 2008 | Switzerland | 14 |
| 2008 | France | 15 |
| 2008 | Canada | 19 |
| 2008 | New Zealand | 20 |
| 2008 | Ireland | 22 |
| 2008 | Belgium (Flanders) | 22 |
| 2008 | Sweden | 24 |
| 2008 | USA | 26 |
| 2008 | Austria | 28 |
| 2008 | Czech Republic | 29 |
| 2008 | Hungary | 29 |
| 2008 | Australia | 30 |
| 2008 | Norway | 34 |
| 2008 | Denmark | 38 |