Delicate Sound Of Thunder - Pink Floyd

The double-disc live release from Pink Floyd’s ‘A Momentary Lapse of Reason’ tour in 1988 marked the prog rock band’s first official live release since the four-song ‘Ummagumma’ twenty years previously. Since then, the band escalated to international fame, helped innovate a whole new style of music and released a string of incredible and successful albums (it’s estimated that 1 in every 14 American citizens own a copy of the band’s magnum opus, ‘Dark Side of the Moon.’) As the first live album since ‘Meddle,’ ‘Dark Side…,’ ‘Wish You Were Here,’ ‘Animals’ and ‘The Wall,’ ‘The Delicate Sound of Thunder’ has a lot to live up to. The 1980s were a turbulent and ...

If you are wondering what all the fuss about Pink Floyd is in aid of, then you should buy this album and listen for yourself. On the other hand, if you are already a Floyd guru, but wary of live albums, then I would urge you to buy this - you won't be disappointed. This live album contains many Floyd classics - including Money (from Dark Side of the Moon), Another Brick in the Wall (from The Wall) and Comfortably Numb (from Wish you were Here). As an introduction to one of the greatest rock bands ever, this album will have you singing along and playing air guitar as Dave (Gilmour) plays like a demon - just listen to the haunting intro to Shine on ...