Since this 6-disc bootleg set was envisioned and beta discs compiled. The massive ‘Early Years’ box set has been released. This consequently is now less important than it once was, much like the original bootleg set it replaced. Nonetheless, excluding disc one, a large quantity of tracks are still valid. All of the final three volumes contents are still unreleased. It’s primarily a set that will appeal to the most committed Floyd fan.   

 

‘Movement’ had this to say in 2011 (it was his vision combined with the ideas of his fellow forumites that oversaw this release).

 

“Avid fans who were around in the 1990's probably remember the Total Eclipse boxed set, a 4CD set of rare and unreleased recordings. It was released basically as a reaction to the Shine On boxed set which added virtually no value to most fans. However, over 15 years later a lot has changed. Many of the recordings in the original set have been released officially and new sources have emerged across the board. However, it is clear that there is a large amount of material out there that complements the albums but will probably never be released by the band. Therefore I think it is time for a new fan set that captures the intent of the original Total Eclipse boxed set and improves on it. This set would not be possible without the effort of the innumerable people over the years who have recorded and preserved this music.

 

Like many fans, I am enthusiastic about the announcement of the series of boxed sets that will include significant amounts of previously unavailable material. In an attempt to avoid overlap with future releases, I have avoided sources that I consider too good NOT to release by themselves. These include:

 

* BBC sessions from 1968-1974  * September 09, 1969 (Concertgebouw)  * November 21, 1970 (Montreux)  * March 14, 1973 (Boston)  * June 18, 1975 (Boston)  * May 9, 1977 (Oakland)

 

 In addition, I have decided not to include anything after 1979 because these are already captured very well by existing releases.

 

I am optimistic that future releases will continue to make the highest quality recordings available officially. However, as exciting as these upcoming releases are, I do not feel that they will tell the whole story. While compiling this set, the original intention was to stick with 4CDs as with the original. However, after reviewing dozens of sources, I felt that this was not enough space to tell the entire story in a satisfactory way and so I have expanded to 6 CDs. Each is designed to tell a different part of the story as follows”:

 

 CD 1 - Dawn and Dusk of the Piper (Pink Floyd with Syd Barrett from 1965 to 1967)

 CD 2 - A Collection of Great Soundboards (soundboard recordings from 1968 to 1978)

 CD 3 - Ummagumma Revisited (an alternate set of soundboard recordings from 1968 to 1971)

 CD 4 - Something To Do With A Dream (audience recordings from 1970 to 1971)

 CD 5 - Childhood's End (audience recordings from 1971 to 1972)

 CD 6 - I Fell On His Neck With A Scream (audience recordings from 1973 to 1977)

 

Disc 2 - A Collection of Great Soundboards (Beta)                                  

 

 01. Astronomy Domine (20 Feb 1968)                      

      ORTF studios, Buttes Chaumont, Paris - French TV OR

 

 02. Flaming (31 Oct 1968)                                               

     Chapiteau du Kremlin-Bicetre, Paris - French TV ‘Tous en scene OR

 

 03. Set the Controls For The Heart… (20 Feb 1968)               

      ORTF studios, Buttes Chaumont, Paris - French TV OR

 

 04. Let There Be More Light (7 Sep 1968)                      

      Le Bilboquet, St. Germain des Pres, Paris - French TV ‘Surprise Partie’ OR

 

 05. Careful With That Axe, Eugene (8 Aug 1969)               

       9th National Jazz & Blues Festival, Plumpton race track, Streat

 

 06. Oenone (Zabriskie outtake)                

       EMI studios, Abbey Road, St. John’s Wood, London - Zabriskie Point outtake

 

 07. Fingal's Cave (Zabriskie outtake)                

       EMI studios, Abbey Road, St. John’s Wood, London - Zabriskie Point outtake

 

 08. The Violent Sequence (23 Jan 1970)                      

        Théâtre des Champs Elysées, Paris, France

 

 09. The Amazing Pudding (23 Jan 1970)                      

        Théâtre des Champs Elysées, Paris, France

 

 10. Speak to Me (6 Mar 1972)                                          

 

 11. Breathe (6 Mar 1972)                                               

 

 12. Travel Sequence (6 Mar 1972)                       

 

 13. Time (6 Mar 1972)                                       

 

 14. Breathe Reprise (6 Mar 1972)                       

 

 15. Mortality Sequence (6 Mar 1972)                      

       tracks 10 -15 live at Tokyo-To Taiikuken, Tokyo. 6 Mar 1972

 

NB. These notes are correct, the back artwork needs to be updated.

 

Disc 3 - Ummagumma Revisited (Beta)                                                    

 

01. Astronomy Domine (6 May 1968)                      

      1st European International Pop Festival, Pallazo dello Sport, Rome, Italy

 

02. Green Is The Colour (25 Oct 1969)                      

      “Festival Actuel" Mont de L'Enclus, Amougies, Belgium OR

 

 03. Careful With That Axe, Eugene (25 Oct 1969)               

      “Festival Actuel" Mont de L'Enclus, Amougies, Belgium OR

 

 04. Interstellar Overdrive (outtake) ?                             

 

 05. Set The Controls For The Heart… (28 Jun 1970)      

       Kralingen Pop Festival, Kraalinge Bos, Rotterdam, Netherlands OR

 

 06. A Saucerful of Secrets (28 Jun 1970)                      

       Kralingen Pop Festival, Kraalinge Bos, Rotterdam, Netherlands OR

 

 07. Corrosion (4-5 Dec 1970)                                           

        ORTF Studios, Buttes Chaumont, Paris - "Speciale Roland Petit" TV show

 

 08. Cymbaline (15 Jun 1971)                                               

       Abbaye de Royaumont, Royaumont - "Cinq Grand Sur La Deux" TV show OR

 

NB. These notes are correct, the back artwork needs to be updated.

 

Disc 4 - Something To Do With A Dream (audience recordings from 1970 to 1971) (Beta)

 

 

01. Main Theme (11 Feb 1970)                                        

      Town Hall, Birmingham                               

 

02. Grantchester Meadows (29 Apr 1970)                      

       Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA.

 

03. Cymbaline (17 Oct 1970)                                              

       Pepperland Auditorium, San Rafael, CA.

 

04. Librest Spacement Monitor (11 Nov 1970)                

      Konserthuset, Gothenburg

 

05. Atom Heart Mother (18 Sep 1971)                      

      Festival de Musique Classique, Pavillon de Montreux, Montreux

 

Disc 5 - Childhood's End (audience recordings from 1971 to 1972) (Beta)

 

 01. Fat Old Sun (3 Apr 1971)                                          

       Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam

 

 02. One Of These Days (2 May 1972)                                

       Carnegie Hall, Manhattan, NYC

 

 03. Careful With That Axe, Eugene (15 Nov 1972)                

        Sporthalle, Boblingen, Germany

 

 04. Echoes (15 Nov 1972)                                              

       Sporthalle, Boblingen, Germany

 

 05. Any Colour You Like (5 Dec 1972)                      

       Sportpaleis, Vorst National, Brussels

 

 06. Childhood's End (5 Dec 1972)                   

        Sportpaleis, Vorst National, Brussels

 

Disc 6 - I Fell On His Neck With A Scream (audience recordings from 1973 to 1977) (Beta)

 

 01. Obscured by Clouds (11 Mar 1973)                      

       Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario

 

 02. When You're In (11 Mar 1973)                   

        Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario

 

 03. Raving and Drooling (26 Apr 1975)                      

        LA Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA.

 

 04. You Gotta Be Crazy (26 Apr 1975)                      

        LA Memorial Sports Arena, Los Angeles, CA.

 

 05. Pigs On The Wing Part I (6 Jul 1977)                      

        Stade du Parc Olympique, Montreal

 

 06. Pigs On The Wing Part II (6 Jul 1977)                

        Stade du Parc Olympique, Montreal

 

 07. Pigs (Three Different Ones) (6 Jul 1977)                

        Stade du Parc Olympique, Montreal

 

 08. Blues (6 Jul 1977)                                      

        Stade du Parc Olympique, Montreal