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Artist:    Pink Floyd 
Title:     Home Again 
Unique_Id: HOMAGAIN 

Format:    2CD + VHS 
Catalog:   TOP PF-72010D 
Misc.:     
Produced:  Japan 
Date:      720310 
Matrix:    Disc  1: 

Cover:     Dark picture of Dave and Rog circa 1970 on stage. Pink Floyd on 
           top in Pink. home again in lower case, white but with large 'h' 
           and 'a'. There is a Coke-like "ribbon device" under the text. 
           "an excellent stereo recording" in pink in a circle lower 
           right. 

Sources:   10 Mar 1972, KYOTO TAIIKUKAN, KYOTO, JAPAN 
           VHS Sources: 
           Track 1 - 6 or 7 Aug 1971, Hakone Aphrodite 
           Track 2 - 29 Apr 1970 Filmore SF 
           Track 3 - Making of the Wall Film 

Tracks:    Disc:  1
            1. Speak To Me 
            2. Breathe 
            3. On The Run 
            4. Time & Breathe Reprise 
            5. The Great Gig In The Sky 
            6. Money 
            7. Us And Them 
            8. Any Colour You Like 
            9. Brain Damage 
           10. Eclipse            

           Disc:  2
            1. One Of These Days 
            2. Careful With That Axe, Eugene 
            3. Echoes            
 
           VHS:
            1. Atom Heart Mother
            2. Cymbaline
            3. The Wall 

Band:      Roger Waters 
           Nick Mason 
           David Gilmour 
           Rick Wright 

Xref:      

Quality:   

Comments:  I find recordings from the Japan '72 tour to be considerably 
           better than the recycled Feb. 17, '72 show in London. In 
           particularly this one. First off, it contains the entire DSotM! 
           Us and Them isn't hacked (nor is Time or Brain Damage), and 
           Eclipse is not faded. The sound quality is VG+ to Ex for this 
           time period, and the polite Japanese crowd is felt but not 
           heard. Furthermore, OotD is the best I've heard. Listening to 
           it, you are moved with its rapid drive. This version is 
           especially unique because they begin experimenting with their 
           electronics during the 'Dr. Who' section to generate this 'race 
           car' sound which zips around your head. Check it out. 

           The video has nice footage, but I'm skeptical about the 
           sourcing. The live footage to "AHM" does not correspond to the 
           music (your lips move, but i can't hear what your saying!...and 
           just how does Dave make those guitar sounds without moving his 
           hands?). Cymbaline is credited to be from the Fillmore, but it 
           looks more like the BBC/Top Gear studio. No complaints about 
           The Making of the Wall. But again, nice to see images different 
           from the Miles book." 
                          - PIG1DO 

           The recording is extremely distant, but sounds OK if you wear a 
           good set of headphones. Vocals are loud enough, yet hardly any 
           drums. 

           Performance wise, a strong one. The band does a great OTR and 
           Money has some trouble at the beginning (enjoyable, though). 

           Its not a must have, but since it's the only RoIO of that show 
           it's worth having in your collection. 
                          - Toddstar