Delicate Sound Of Thunder - Restored, Re-edited, Remixed

Great video, awesome sound! The best Pink Floyd concert video from a video quality and sound perspective. It's too bad Pink Floyd didn't film more concerts in 35mm. Some of the other concert videos are good from a performance and sound perspective but are dissapointing in the video quality/resolution department.

This film is comprised of footage shot from the tour promoting the "Momentary Lapse of Reason" album. While it shares the same name as the old VHS video of the same tour, all the footage has been remastered and much of the film has been re-edited to make use of alternate camera angles. It's a very different experience from the original VHS, which I mention only because the VHS is something of a collector's item. (It might have been nice to have the original cut of the film available as a bonus.) It's drawn from multiple concerts and so does not have the "you were there" documentary feel that many live videos have.The result is one of the most "cinematic" concert films I've seen, and one that would probably look great on the big screen in a revival house. The musicianship, of course, is impeccable, and it's a kick to see a relatively young David Gilmour bash out one emotional solo after another. Floyd are supported not only by backup singers and a saxophonist but also an additional keyboardist and drummer to help out Rick Wright and Nick Mason, so the stage does get a bit crowded. Animations and film clips do appear from time to time on the video screen behind the band, but there's much more of a visual emphasis on the incredible light show as support, often featuring some amazing laser work. The setlist varies between the Floyd songs heavily emphasized in classic rock rotation at the time and about half of the "Momentary Lapse" album. These versions of the songs are not rote note-for-note arrangements of the records, which might be a little jarring to fans who have memorized their copies of "Dark Side" and "Wish You Were Here."This is well-worth having if you're a Floyd fan, especially a younger fan who'd like to see the band confidently onstage as stadium rockers.

Ok, let's face it...if you're thinking of purchasing a BD of a late 80's Pink Floyd concert, you're probably squarely in the "fan" category.Consequently, I'm not going to address the quality of the show itself in this review (although it is outstanding). Instead, I'll speak to the potential purchaser of this disc who might be wondering about the quality of the video and sound.I am a huge fan of Pink Floyd and purchased this on VHS way back in the late 80's when it first came out. I remember being mesmerized by the material and elated with the opportunity to "experience" a Floyd concert through a higher grade sound system. It was my first exposure to their material outside of spinning their LP's and enjoying the experience via headphones. It was wonderful!Fast forward to now, and I have pretty much purchased every copy of Pink Floyd concert on DVD / Blu-ray, regardless of whether it was put on by Gilmour or Waters. As technology and recording capabilities have improved over time, some of the more recent releases like David Gilmour's show from Pompeii and Roger Waters "The Wall" and "Us + Them" really do an excellent job of maximizing the sound and picture possibilities in capable systems.At various points in time while watching recently produced shows, I recalled my fascination with the original experience of "Delicate Sound of Thunder" and wondered how it might stack up against the newer shows that were captured with more recent recording technologies. Finally... the opportunity to find out. Let me unequivocally state that the quality exceeded my most hopeful expectations.Keep in mind, this show was put on over 30 years ago! My how time flies. Kudos to the team that put in the effort to reintroduce this material in its current glorious form. Well done! The video of this concert cannot quite compete with the digital video recordings of some of the more recent shows put on by Waters and Gilmour. But oh my...way better than what I expected.Believe me when I say this, you'll have no complaints on the quality of picture of this show. Just don't expect it to compete with something recorded digitally in the last 4 or 5 years. That hyper detailed effect is not quite reached. But you'll never miss it!Most importantly, the sound is fantastic! If you have watched many blu-ray concerts, you know the mixing of the sound track has a huge impact on the experience. Poorly executed, you sometimes have vocals mixed too far in the background, too much bass, too little bass, etc., No worries on this one! Everything is balanced, clear and well positioned in 5.1 HD glory. Frankly, I was startled (in a good way) when I began watching this blu-ray. Again, spectacular! Thank you to the team that put this together. Your love for the material has shown through.For the discerning audiophile/videophile buyer who understands they are purchasing a copy of a show put on 30+ years ago...you are in for a treat! Particularly if you're a die hard Pink Floyd fan.It's great to be able to add this show to my collection of other Pink Floyd blu-rays. It captures another unique moment in time of the history of the band that well compliments the total body of work currently available.It is truly at the top of my list of Pink Floyd blu-rays. My highest recommendation!

Did not receive the bonus tracks listed. The Blu-ray I did get was very good but I wanted the extra tracks that were listed:1. Yet Another Movie2. Round and Round3. A New Machine Pt. 14. Terminal Frost5. 3. A New Machine Pt. 2Excellent show!

After two unsuccessful attempts to buy it on Dec 23 and Jan 24 (items were never delivered!), I finally got my copy of Delicate Sound of Thunder. I'm not going to repeat what many of the fans mentioned here about the sound and image qualities of this Blu-Ray. Yes, a very good job led to an excellent result, even with the obvious limitations of the time it was filmed. Luckily, the concerts were captured on film, instead of digital, allowing the enhancement from 4x3 (like the Laserdisc edition that I own) to 16x9 (like the Blu-Ray/DVD 2019 editions). What really disappointed me was the fact that, although the description mentions the existence of FIVE bonus tracks, the copy I received has only 16 tracks and absolutely NO bonus at all. If anyone can explain this to me, I would really appreciate it. However, it is a must have item, on any music lover collection. I simply loved it!