"1972 Complete 19th"

Sound Quality Scale (G+ VG- VG VG+ EX- EX EX+ SUP- SUP)

SQ Rating: VG+ Source 1
EX/EX+ SOurce 2


Pink Floyd
Rainbow Theatre
London, England
February 19th 1972

All Sources: ACL2005>CDR>EAC>FLAC
Source1: The Rainbow Volumes 3 (ACR-019) SHN DL
Source2: End Of The Rainbow (Moonwalk Part2) FLAC DL

The main purpose of this project was to combine the two incomplete sources for this important concert date to create one complete show. Source 1 was speed corrected, channels balanced, and overall level increased. Very slight de-hiss at the very top combined with slight EQ changes at high end in attempt to bring some music out with no net change in hiss level. No changes for Source 2 except inserting additional audience segment from Source 1 at the end of Echoes and removed one bump and a harsh tape start. More details in the notes below. Enjoy.


DISC 1: 65:48

Breathe (fades in) 0:58
On The Run 6:17
Time 5:59
Breathe (Reprise) 1:02
The Mortality Sequence 4:39
Money 7:28
Us And Them 6:54
Any Colour You Like 4:32
Brain Damage 4:06
Eclipse 3:07
One Of These Days 10:37
Careful With That Axe Eugene 13:02

DISC 2: 63:22

Echoes 26:21
A Saucerful Of Secrets 15:49
Second Cud (Blues) 8:09
Set The Controls 13:01

Total 129:10


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Notes:
Source 1: The Rainbow Volumes 3 (ACR-019) has decent fidelity but also a very high level of hiss. In almost all cases, I strongly discourage the application of de-hissing. IMO, when the objective is to reduce the hiss it almost always diminishes the recording. My objective was to pull some highs out without increasing the net hiss. I started by creating a new base level of +3.5db since the level was a bit low. Then I applied a very slight de-hiss at the very top combined with slight reduction at the high end with EQ. This allowed me to boost 2-3db in the 2-10khz range in attempt to bring some music out with no net change in hiss level. These various steps were all done at very slight levels so as to not diminsh the music.

Source 1: Speed corrected +2.0%, The Floyd were just beginning to play the Dark Side set at this point. They were still experimenting and feeling their way and it is sometimes hard during this period to get a handle on the correct speed, so I was conservative in my approach.

Source 1: A few segments were boosted above the +3.5db base. The first 30 secs of "Breathe" was lower than the rest while the recorder was setting his equipment.
"The Mortality Sequence" and the beginning of "Money" was low and buried in the hiss as well. The first 35 secs of "One Of These Days" was low as well.

Source 1: The Dark Side set channels were balanced a bit. Left +1.2db, Right -1.2db.

Source 1: a couple transitions and bumps were smoothed.

Source 2: No changes for Source 2 except inserting additional audience segment from Source 1 at the end of Echoes and removed one bump and a harsh tape start.