Delicate Sound of Thunder

Out of print in the U.S.! Delicate Sound Of Thunder is a 1988 two CD live document of the band's successful Momentary Lapse Of Reason tour. Apart from playing songs from that album, the band generously offer up a host of old classics as well. Though Roger Waters had departed the band, the remaining trio (David Gilmour, Rick Wright and Nick Mason) carried on with the band name, releasing successful albums and undertaking record-breaking tours. The Delicate Sound Of Thunder remains one of their most popular live releases. EMI.

In the late 1980s, Pink Floyd came roaring back with a decent studio album and an awesome stadium tour. Delicate Sound is a postcard from that tour that has the impossible task of capturing the spectacle of flying pigs and crashing beds. Also without the brood and bass of the departed Roger Waters, even a large backing band can't recreate the majesty of the original recording of "Shine on You Crazy Diamond." Still "On the Turning Away," from A Momentary Lapse of Reason, sounds better than the studio version and a smattering of Floyd's best cuts from The Wall and Darkside of Moon make this live album a decent collection. --Greg Emmanuel