Live at Pompeii


Live at Pompeii is a live album and film by David Gilmour, the former guitarist of Pink Floyd. It was recorded at the Amphitheatre of Pompeii. It documents his 2015–16 world tour to promote his album, Rattle That Lock. The concert was directed by Gavin Elder. The album was released on 29 September 2017 and is available on CD, LP, digital download, DVD, BD and deluxe box set containing the CD album and BD, plus a bonus exclusive BD of extras.

Promotion

A digital single, "Rattle That Lock " was released to promote the album on 28 July 2017. "One of These Days " was also released as a single on 8 September 2017, and "Run Like Hell " was released as a single on 29 September 2017.
Gilmour's official YouTube channel released preview videos during the period leading up to release. The full video for "Rattle That Lock" was uploaded on 2 August 2017. An excerpt from "One of These Days" was also uploaded on the same day. Later, on the 9 August an excerpt from "A Boat Lies Waiting" was uploaded. An excerpt from "Today" was uploaded on 23 August 2017. On 30 August 2017 an excerpt from "Time" was uploaded. As well as preview videos an electronic press kit was uploaded in three parts to the channel. On 8 September 2017 the full video of "One of These Days" was uploaded to the YouTube channel, followed by "Run Like Hell" on 29 September. Promo videos for "Dancing Right In Front of Me", "Wish You Were Here", "The Great Gig in the Sky", "The Girl in the Yellow Dress" and "Comfortably Numb" were all added during the days before the album's release.

Cinema

On 13 September 2017 there was a worldwide cinema screening of Live at Pompeii prior to its 29 September release. The cinema version omitted some of the songs which feature on the full release.
Cinema track listing
  1. Intro film featuring rehearsals and interviews.
  2. "5 A.M."
  3. "Rattle That Lock"
  4. "What Do You Want from Me"
  5. "The Great Gig In the Sky"
  6. "A Boat Lies Waiting"
  7. "Wish You Were Here"
  8. "In Any Tongue"
  9. "High Hopes"
  10. "One of These Days"
  11. "Shine On You Crazy Diamond"
  12. "Sorrow"
  13. "Run Like Hell"
  14. "Time / Breathe "
  15. "Comfortably Numb"
  16. "Beauty"
The songs "Faces of Stone", "The Blue", "Money", "Fat Old Sun", "Coming Back to Life", "On an Island" and "Today" were omitted from the cinema version.

Television

On 22 December 2017 a 60-minute TV version of Live at Pompeii premiered on Arte, a Franco-German broadcaster. The tracklist included "Faces of Stone" and "Coming Back to Life", but was greatly edited, cutting out portions of "Sorrow" and "Comfortably Numb".
TV track listing
  1. "5 A.M."
  2. "Rattle That Lock"
  3. "Faces of Stone"
  4. "The Great Gig In the Sky"
  5. "Wish You Were Here"
  6. "In Any Tongue"
  7. "Coming Back to Life"
  8. "Sorrow"
  9. "Comfortably Numb"

    Track listing

CD, LP and download

DVD and BD

  1. "5 A.M."
  2. "Rattle That Lock"
  3. "Faces of Stone"
  4. "What Do You Want from Me"
  5. "The Blue"
  6. "The Great Gig In the Sky"
  7. "A Boat Lies Waiting"
  8. "Wish You Were Here"
  9. "Money"
  10. "In Any Tongue"
  11. "High Hopes"
  12. "One of These Days"
  13. "Shine On You Crazy Diamond"
  14. "Fat Old Sun"
  15. "Coming Back to Life"
  16. "On an Island"
  17. "Today"
  18. "Sorrow"
  19. "Run Like Hell"
  20. "Time" / "Breathe "
  21. "Comfortably Numb"
  22. "Beauty"
The boxset contains the 2-CD album and the film on BD. It also contains the following:
Bonus BD of live material and documentaries
  1. "Astronomy Domine"
  2. "Us and Them"
  3. "Today"
  4. "Time" / "Breathe "
  5. "Comfortably Numb"
  1. "5 A.M."
  2. "Rattle That Lock"
  3. "Dancing Right In Front of Me"
  4. "The Girl In the Yellow Dress"
  5. "In Any Tongue"
Collectables
Pompeii and Wrocław
with:
South America

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Chart Position
German Albums 83

Certifications

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