The Massed Gadgets of Hercules 1970–1974

~ Release by Pink Floyd (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Subtitled: "Several Species of Some Unique Performances Gathered Together in a Box and Making a Joy"

A box set of five concert bootlegs
Five double CDs in tri-fold carboard sleeves
28-page booklet
1972 US tour programme replica

The photos attached are showing black trays that don't exist in the product.

Each disc has separate sub-catalogue numbers:

CD 1 & 2: "Nuremburg 1970"
G.R. BOX 09 A/B
Meistersinger Halle, Nuremberg, Germany, March 14, 1970
CD 3 & 4: "Farnborugh 1971"
G.R. BOX 09 C/D
Student Union Bar, Technical College, Farnborough, Hampshire, England, February 13, 1971
CD 5 & 6: "Columbia 1972"
G.R. BOX 09 E/F
Township Auditorium, Columbia, South Carolina, April 16, 1972
CD 7 & 8: "Munich 1973"
G.R. BOX 09 G/H
Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany, October 12, 1973
CD 9 & 10: "Bristol 1974"
G.R. BOX 09 I/K
Colston Hall, Bristol, Somerset, England, December 14, 1974

Warning: The copy on Archive.org has swapped CDs 9 and 10.

Annotation last modified on 2024-01-22 10:14 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD: 1970 Nuremberg (CD1)
2CD: 1970 Nuremberg (CD2)
3CD: 1971 Farnborough (CD1)
4CD: 1971 Farnborough (CD2)
5CD: 1972 Columbia (CD1)
6CD: 1972 Columbia (CD2)
7CD: 1973 Munich (CD1)
8CD: 1973 Munich (CD2)
9CD: 1974 Bristol (CD1)
10CD: 1974 Bristol (CD2)
#TitleRatingLength
1Time / Breathe (reprise)
recorded at:
Bristol Beacon in Bristol, England, United Kingdom (on 1974-12-14)
live recording of:
Breathe (reprise) (on 1974-12-14)
lyricist:
Roger Waters
composer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, KPM (music publisher), Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. and Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019‐05‐16)
live recording of:
Time (on 1974-12-14)
lyricist:
Roger Waters
composer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd), Roger Waters and Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, KPM (music publisher), Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019‐05‐16) and Hampshire House Publishing Corp. (in 1973)
6:34
2The Great Gig in the Sky
recorded at:
Bristol Beacon in Bristol, England, United Kingdom (on 1974-12-14)
live recording of:
The Great Gig in the Sky (on 1974-12-14)
composer:
Clare Torry and Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
publisher:
KPM (music publisher), Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp., World Copyrights Ltd. and Hampshire House Publishing Corp. (in 1973)
version of:
The Mortality Sequence
6:27
3Money
recorded at:
Bristol Beacon in Bristol, England, United Kingdom (on 1974-12-14)
live recording of:
Money (on 1974-12-14)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Waters
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, Chappell Music Ltd., KPM (music publisher), Pathe‐Marconi (not for release label use! consider “Pathé” instead), Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019‐05‐16) and Hampshire House Publishing Corp. (in 1973)
9:51
4Us and Them
recorded at:
Bristol Beacon in Bristol, England, United Kingdom (on 1974-12-14)
live recording of:
Us and Them (on 1974-12-14)
lyricist:
Roger Waters
composer:
Roger Waters and Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, KPM (music publisher), Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019‐05‐16) and Hampshire House Publishing Corp. (in 1973)
is based on:
The Riot Scene
is based on:
The Violent Sequence
8:09
5Any Colour You Like
recorded at:
Bristol Beacon in Bristol, England, United Kingdom (on 1974-12-14)
live recording of:
Any Colour You Like (on 1974-12-14)
composer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd) and Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
publisher:
Hampshire House Publishing Corp., KPM (music publisher), Pathé Marconi EMI (record company, renamed EMI Pathé Marconi in 1986), Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd. and TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp.
6:36
6Brain Damage
recorded at:
Bristol Beacon in Bristol, England, United Kingdom (on 1974-12-14)
live recording of:
Brain Damage (on 1974-12-14)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Waters
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, KPM (music publisher), Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019‐05‐16), World Copyrights Ltd. and Hampshire House Publishing Corp. (in 1973)
3:50
7Eclipse
recorded at:
Bristol Beacon in Bristol, England, United Kingdom (on 1974-12-14)
live recording of:
Eclipse (on 1974-12-14)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Waters
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, Hampshire House Publishing Corp., KPM (music publisher), Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019‐05‐16) and World Copyrights Ltd.
3:03
8Echoes
recorded at:
Bristol Beacon in Bristol, England, United Kingdom (on 1974-12-14)
live recording of:
Echoes (on 1974-12-14)
writer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd), Roger Waters and Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019‐05‐16) and World Copyrights Ltd.
is based on:
Nothing, Part 14
25:24