(Gilmour/Mason/Waters/Wright) 

A generic blues number from the Paris Theatre show of September 30th, 1971. 
These jams were a frequent, yet undocumented part of the Floyd shows of the early 70s. 
They were usually short free-form departures from the band's standard repertoire, and would occasionally appear on bootlegs with titles such as "Pink's Blues", etc. 

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Breathe *

(Gilmour/Waters/Wright) 

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On The Run *

(Gilmour/Waters) 

* Taken from the Rainbow Theatre concert of February 17th, 1972, this was the first official performance of "Dark Side Of The Moon". 
"Breathe" is slightly different from its incarnation on the album, and "On The Run" features a powerful, driving riff by Gilmour with a bluesy accent. 
This was eventually dropped and replaced by the now familiar sound effects/VCS3 synthesizer track. 

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The Great Gig In The Sky 

(Wright) 

This version of "The Great Gig In The Sky" was taken from the Hollywood Bowl concert of September 22nd, 1972. 

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Money 

(Waters) 

A snippet of the demo performed by Waters, playing an acoustic guitar. 
It is important as it shows the difference between the original demo and the finished product, and indicates just how much influence the whole band has in shaping the final piece, despite what the credits say. 

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Brain Damage/Eclipse - Alternate Mix 

(Waters) 

The climax to "Dark Side Of The Moon". This mix was made some weeks after the initial release of the album, which differs from the quadraphonic release. 
It contains some alternate guitar overdubs, some of which can be seen being laid down in the film "Live At Pompeii". "Too much feedback?" remarks Gilmour during the session. 
"Don't worry about that. 
Where would rock and roll be without feedback?" 

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Shine On You Crazy Diamond 

(Gilmour/Waters/Wright) 

Taken from the Empire Pool Wembley show of November 14th, 1974, this version predates the release of the album "Wish You Were Here". 
"Shine On" saw the first use of the revolving mirror disc that was to become a staple of their shows for the rest of the decade. 
32,000 people saw the Floyd those four night sat the Empire Pool, indicating the success of "Dark Side", yet ironically the band were unhappy with their performances. 
In particular, David Gilmour recalled this show with a sour note, describing it as "the worst we've done on the whole tour." 
The technical side of the show had some major hitches, although the audiences didn't seem to notice. 

"Shine On You Crazy Diamond" was Waters tribute to Syd Barrett, who said of the track "I wrote that song, above all, to see the reaction of people who reckon they know and understand Syd Barrett. 
I wrote and rewrote and rewrote that lyric because I wanted it to be as close as possible to what I felt... and even then it hasn't altogether worked out right for me.
" The inspiration for the song was Gilmour's guitar riff. "I think it was a guitar line of Dave's that sparked me off," recalls Waters. 
"It's actually the signature tune from a radio show 'Take if from Here.'" 

The track was performed through the 1977 tour and again for the 1987 World Tour, ending at a rain soaked Knebworth in 1990. 

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Raving And Drooling 

(Waters) 

"Raving And Drooling" features a thunderous bass line by Waters and finishes with the blistering guitar solo from Gilmour. 

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You've Gotta Be Crazy 

(Gilmour/Waters) 

Along with "Shine On," these two tracks made their debut during the French tour of 1974. Ultimately, they would become "Sheep" and "Dogs", forming the core of 1977's "Animals" album. 
In this earlier version the lyrics do not have the animal motifs that would become so familiar, but instead are about the stresses and strains of everyday work. 

"You've Gotta Be Crazy" also shows off Dave's virtuosity and has both Waters and Gilmour sharing the vocals. 
This recording is from the Nassau Coliseum, New York, June 16th, 1975. 
The 1975 tour also marked the last time that Pink Floyd previewed their new material, as the shows became more elaborate in terms of staging. 

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