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2019 box set by Pink Floyd From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Later Years is a box set by the English rock band Pink Floyd released on 13 December 2019 by Pink Floyd Records. It follows the 2016 box set The Early Years 1965–1972, and compiles Pink Floyd's work under the leadership of David Gilmour after the departure of Roger Waters in 1985.[2]
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Released | 13 December 2019[1] | |||
Recorded | 1969; 1986–1990; 1993–1994; 2013–2019 | |||
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Length | 259:48 | |||
Label | Pink Floyd Records | |||
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The Later Years includes a remixed version of Pink Floyd's 1987 album A Momentary Lapse of Reason. The remix features restored contributions by the keyboardist, Richard Wright, and new contributions by the drummer, Nick Mason, to "restore the creative balance between the three Pink Floyd members".[2] The Later Years also includes surround sound mixes of A Momentary Lapse of Reason and The Division Bell (1994).
Also included is an expanded version of the 1988 live album Delicate Sound of Thunder with additional tracks; re-edited versions of the concert films Delicate Sound of Thunder (1989) and Pulse (1995); a live recording of Pink Floyd's headline performance at the Knebworth 1990 charity concert; a previously unreleased concert film from Pink Floyd's performance in Venice; 5.1 surround sound mixes and high-resolution stereo mixes; single B-sides; demos from The Division Bell sessions; and memorabilia.[2]
A single-disc compilation of "highlights" from the box set, The Later Years: 1987–2019, was released on 29 November 2019.[1]
A Momentary Lapse of Reason was the first Pink Floyd album released under the leadership of David Gilmour after the departure of Roger Waters in 1985. For The Later Years, the drummer, Nick Mason, rerecorded the drum parts (not all drum parts were played by Mason on the original release) and more of keyboardist Rick Wright's parts have been included (replacing parts which were played by session musicians on the original). "On the Turning Away" has a new lead vocal part taken from a live recording to replace the original studio recording. The album has been remixed for 2019. A standalone version was released on 29 October 2021 in deluxe CD and 2 disc 45rpm vinyl formats.[3]
The 1988 live album Delicate Sound of Thunder remixed and includes songs performed on the tour which were omitted from the original release due to the limitations of vinyl records. Some tracks are now presented in full which were shortened for the original release. "Money", however, has been truncated in order to accommodate the newly included and extended songs – the female a-cappella section and Pratt's bass solo have been removed. A few new elements have been included in the new version, taken from shows recorded in 1989, such as Wright's piano intro to "Us and Them" and extra children's chants included in "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)", obscuring Pratt's slap-bass interlude between Gilmour and Renwick's guitar solos. A standalone album was released on 20 November 2020.
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Disc 2
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Single B-sides released between 1987–1994:
Unreleased 1994 studio recordings:
Pink Floyd's headline set at the Silver Clef Award Winners Concert held at Knebworth House on 30 June 1990. The show was notable for featuring vocalist Clare Torry who reprised her lead vocal for "The Great Gig in the Sky" which she originally sang on The Dark Side of the Moon (1973) and featuring saxophonist Candy Dulfer on "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" and "Money". Although portions of this live recording have been available in the past, on the album Knebworth – The Album (1990), this was the first time it has been made available in full and in this remixed state. A standalone live album (but no DVD or BD) was released on 30 April 2021 on CD, vinyl and download.
Although a 5.1 surround sound mix of The Endless River is not presented on this disc, it is available as part of The Endless River film by Ian Eames, also included in the set.
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The band's 1988 concert film Delicate Sound of Thunder presented in a digitally remastered and re-edited picture and remixed audio in both 5.1 surround sound and stereo. This release also makes "Money" available in PAL regions for the first time.
The 2019 edit of the film now includes a full performance of "Shine On You Crazy Diamond", the original VHS only had the introduction to "Part 1" which was played over a montage of footage. The closing credits originally showed a time-lapse of the stage being disassembled with "Shine On (Parts 2–5)" playing – the 2019 version, however, has removed the time-lapse video and replaced it with a black screen with "Terminal Frost" as the credits music. "Money" has been truncated in the same manner as the album version. The film still omits "Yet Another Movie", "Round and Around", "A New Machine", "Terminal Frost", "Welcome to the Machine", and "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)", however "Yet Another Movie", "Round and Around", "A New Machine", and "Terminal Frost" are featured as bonus material.
The 1995 concert film, P•U•L•S•E re-released.
First time that both of these concerts have been released in full.
Venice, 1989
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Knebworth, 1990
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All of the following is previously unreleased material. Audio in stereo only.
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Two 7-inch vinyl singles are included in the set, both with etched B-sides:
The set also contains:
The Later Years 1987–2019 | |
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Compilation album by | |
Released | 29 November 2019[1] |
Recorded | 1986–2019 |
Genre | Progressive rock, pop rock |
Length | 1:19:48 |
Label | Pink Floyd Records |
Producer | Audio: Pink Floyd, Bob Ezrin |
Pink Floyd also released a separate highlights compilation album, The Later Years: 1987–2019, the cover of which features a photograph shot by Aubrey Powell/Hipgnosis in 1981 in Iceland, at the Krafla geothermal power station.
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 45 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] | 50 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 30 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] | 23 |
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[9] | 9 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] | 31 |
French Albums (SNEP)[11] | 40 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 18 |
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[13] | 5 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[14] | 10 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[15] | 17 |
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[16] | 38 |
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[17] | 10 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] | 20 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[19] | 24 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] | 10 |
UK Albums (OCC)[21] | 32 |
US Billboard 200[22] | 197 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[23] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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