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

1▶CD: 1970 Nuremberg (CD1)
2▶CD: 1970 Nuremberg (CD2)
3▶CD: 1971 Farnborough (CD1)
4▶CD: 1971 Farnborough (CD2)
5▶CD: 1972 Columbia (CD1)
6▶CD: 1972 Columbia (CD2)
7▼CD: 1973 Munich (CD1)
#TitleRatingLength
1Obscured by Clouds / When You’re In
recorded at:
Olympiahalle München in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (on 1973-10-12)
live recording of:
Obscured by Clouds (on 1973-10-12)
composer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Roger Waters
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019‐05‐16), World Copyrights and World Copyrights Ltd.
live recording of:
When You’re In (on 1973-10-12)
composer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd), Roger Waters and Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019‐05‐16), World Copyrights and World Copyrights Ltd.
13:25
2Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun
recorded at:
Olympiahalle München in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (on 1973-10-12)
live recording of:
Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun (on 1973-10-12)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Waters
publisher:
Essex (publisher), Essex International, Essex Music International, Essex Music International, Inc., Lupus Music Co. Ltd, Magdalene Music, TRO-Essex Music International, Inc., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. and Westminster Music Ltd.
14:19
3Careful With That Axe, Eugene
recorded at:
Olympiahalle München in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (on 1973-10-12)
live recording of:
Careful With That Axe, Eugene (on 1973-10-12)
composer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd), Roger Waters and Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
publisher:
Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Lupus Music, Lupus Music Co. Ltd, Lupus Music Ltd. and TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp.
12:46
4Echoes
recorded at:
Olympiahalle München in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (on 1973-10-12)
live recording of:
Echoes (on 1973-10-12)
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
24:37
8▶CD: 1973 Munich (CD2)
9▶CD: 1974 Bristol (CD1)
10▶CD: 1974 Bristol (CD2)