The Later Years 1987-2019 Pink Floyd Boxset (2019)

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“The Later Years 1987-2019,” released in 2019, is a significant box set by Pink Floyd that focuses on the later part of their career, spanning over three decades. This collection is an in-depth look at the band’s work following the departure of Roger Waters, showcasing their continued evolution and impact in the music world. Here are the key details about this collection:

Content and Composition: The box set is extensive, comprising 18 discs in total, including 5 CDs, 6 Blu-rays, and 5 DVDs. It features a mix of live albums, studio recordings, and a large amount of audio-visual material, covering the later period of Pink Floyd’s career.
Remixed and Updated Albums: A highlight of the set is the inclusion of updated versions of albums like “A Momentary Lapse of Reason” (1987) and “The Division Bell” (1994). These albums were remixed and remastered, offering a fresh perspective on these works.
Unreleased Material: The collection features previously unreleased tracks, live recordings, and demos, providing fans with new insights into the band’s work during this era. This includes unreleased live and studio recordings, offering a deeper look into the band’s creative process.
Concert Films and Documentaries: The box set includes restored, re-edited, and remixed concert films and documentaries. Notable inclusions are the concert films from their “A Momentary Lapse of Reason” and “The Division Bell” tours, which highlight the band’s live performance evolution.
Additional Features: The collection is accompanied by unique memorabilia, including tour books, posters, replica 7-inch singles, and even a Pink Floyd tote bag. This range of extras adds a nostalgic and collectible aspect to the set.
Booklet and Artwork: Each disc comes with detailed booklets, including extensive liner notes, essays, and previously unseen photographs. The artwork and presentation of the box set are in line with Pink Floyd’s tradition of visual creativity and innovation.
Target Audience: “The Later Years 1987-2019” is targeted at die-hard Pink Floyd fans, particularly those interested in the band’s later period. It’s a treasure trove for collectors and enthusiasts looking to explore the band’s evolution post-Roger Waters.
Reception and Significance: The box set was well-received, with fans and critics praising the quality of the remastering and the inclusion of rare and previously unseen material. It offered a fresh perspective on the band’s later years, showcasing their continued relevance and innovation in the music industry.

In summary, “The Later Years 1987-2019” provides a comprehensive look at Pink Floyd’s later career, offering a wealth of material that highlights their ongoing musical journey. This collection stands as a testament to their enduring legacy and showcases their ability to evolve and adapt in the ever-changing landscape of rock music.

Pink Floyd Later Years 1987-2019 Track Listing

Given the price point and target market of the boxset (being superfans and archivists), there is a very comprehensive set of material included in the box set over many discs of content.

Pink Floyd Later Years 1987-2019 Track Listing
Highlights LP/Discs
- The Later Years 2LP / single CD ‘highlights’ track listing

CDs

5 x CDs, contained in their own 60-page, hardback book, containing a guide to all content, track listings, exhaustive content detail and credits.

CD 1 ‘A Momentary Lapse of Reason’ Remixed & Updated (51 mins)

Signs Of Life
Learning To Fly
The Dogs Of War
One Slip
On The Turning Away
Yet Another Movie
Round And Around
A New Machine Part 1
Terminal Frost
A New Machine Part 2
Sorrow

CD 2 ‘Delicate Sound Of Thunder’ Remixed Part 1

Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Parts 1-5
Signs Of Life
Learning To Fly
Yet Another Movie
Round And Around
A New Machine Part 1
Terminal Frost
A New Machine Part 2
Sorrow
The Dogs Of War
On The Turning Away

CD 3 ‘Delicate Sound Of Thunder’ Remixed Part 2

One Of These Days
Time
On The Run
The Great Gig In The Sky
Wish You Were Here
Welcome To The Machine
Us And Them
Money
Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2
Comfortably Numb
One Slip
Run Like Hell

CD 4 Live Recordings, 1987 & 1994 Unreleased Studio Recordings (65 mins)

One Of These Days (live in Hanover 1994)
Astronomy Domine (live in Miami 1994)
The Dogs Of War (live in Atlanta 1987)
On The Turning Away (live in Atlanta 1987)
Run Like Hell (live in Atlanta 1987)
Blues 1 (unreleased 1994 recording)
Slippery Guitar (unreleased 1994 recording)
Rick’s Theme (unreleased 1994 recording)
David’s Blues (unreleased 1994 recording)
Marooned Jam (unreleased 1994 recording)
Nervana (unreleased 1994 recording)

CD 5 Knebworth Concert 1990 (57 mins)

Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Parts 1-5
The Great Gig In The Sky
Wish You Were Here
Sorrow
Money
Comfortably Numb
Run Like Hell
Pink Floyd / The Later Years 1987-2019 – blu-rays

Blu-rays

6 x Blu-rays, each contained in a gatefold wallet with dedicated cover art, including track listings and music publishing credits. Discs contained in protective plastic sleeves inside wallet.

Blu-ray 1 A Momentary Lapse of Reason Remixed & Updated 2019

Surround & Hi-res Audio Mixes (152 mins)

Surround: dts Master Audio 5.1 (96/24), PCM 5.1 (96/24) PCM Stereo (96/24)

Signs Of Life
Learning To Fly
The Dogs Of War
One Slip
On The Turning Away
Yet Another Movie
Round And Around
A New Machine Part 1
Terminal Frost
A New Machine Part 2
Sorrow

The Division Bell 2014 remix

Surround: 5.1 dts Master Audio (96/24), PCM 5.1 (96/24)

Cluster One
What Do You Want From Me
Poles Apart
Marooned
A Great Day For Freedom
Wearing The Inside Out
Take It Back
Coming Back To Life
Keep Talking
Lost For Words
High Hopes

Unreleased studio recordings

Surround: 5.1 dts Master Audio (96/24), 5.1 PCM (96/24) PCM Stereo (96/24)

Blues 1 (unreleased 1994 recording 5.1 mix)
Slippery Guitar (unreleased 1994 recording 5.1 mix)
Rick’s Theme (unreleased 1994 recording 5.1 mix)
David’s Blues (unreleased 1994 recording 5.1 mix)
Marooned Jam (unreleased 1994 recording 5.1 mix)
Nervana (unreleased 1994 recording 5.1 mix)
High Hopes (Early Version) (Alternative Version 5.1 mix)

Blu-ray 2 ‘Delicate Sound Of Thunder’ Restored & Remixed (120 mins)

Stereo: PCM 96/24
Surround: dts Master audio 5.1 (96/24)

Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Parts 1-5
Signs Of Life
Learning To Fly
Sorrow
The Dogs Of War
On The Turning Away
One Of These Days
Time
On The Run
The Great Gig In The Sky
Wish You Were Here
Us And Them
Money
Comfortably Numb
One Slip
Run Like Hell

Blu-ray 3 ‘Pulse’ Restored & Re-edited (145 mins)

Filmed live on 20 October 1994 at Earls Court, London, UK
Stereo: PCM 48/24.
Surround: dts Master audio 5.1 (96/24)

Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Parts 1-5, 7
Learning To Fly
High Hopes
Take It Back
Coming Back To Life
Sorrow
Keep Talking
Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2
One Of These Days
Speak To Me
Breathe (In The Air)
On The Run
Time
The Great Gig In The Sky
Money
Us And Them
Any Colour You Like
Brain Damage
Eclipse
Wish You Were Here
Comfortably Numb
Run Like Hell

Blu-ray 4 Venice Concert 1989 & Knebworth Concert 1990 (147 mins)

LIVE IN VENICE 15 JULY 1989

Stereo only: PCM 48/24

Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Part 1
Learning To Fly
Yet Another Movie
Round And Around
Sorrow
The Dogs Of War
On The Turning Away
Time
The Great Gig In The Sky
Wish You Were Here
Money
Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2
Comfortably Numb
Run Like Hell
Fireworks

Live at Knebworth 30 July 1990

Stereo: PCM 48/24.
Surround: DTS Master audio 5.1 (48/24)

Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Parts 1-5
The Great Gig In The Sky
Wish You Were Here
Sorrow
Money
Comfortably Numb
Run Like Hell

Blu-ray 5 Unreleased Live Films Music Videos & Concert Screen Films (154 mins)

Stereo PCM (48/24)

Music Videos:
- Learning To Fly
- Marooned
- Take It Back
- High Hopes
- Louder Than Words
- Learning To Fly (alternate version)

Bonus Live Tracks from Delicate Sound Of Thunder
- Yet Another Movie
- Round And Around
- A New Machine Part 1
- Terminal Frost
- A New Machine Part 2

Tour Rehearsal 1994:
- A Great Day for Freedom Version 1
- A Great Day for Freedom Version 2
- Lost for Words

Concert Screen Films 1987
- Signs of Life
- Learning To Fly
- The Dogs of War
- One Of These Days
- Speak To Me
- On The Run
- Us And Them
- Money
- Brain Damage + Eclipse

Concert Screen Films 1994
- Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Parts 1-4, 7
- Speak To Me
- Time
- The Great Gig In The Sky
- Money
- Us And Them (Black & White)
- Us And Them (Colour)
- Brain Damage + Eclipse – North American dates
- Brain Damage + Eclipse – European dates
- Brain Damage – Earls Court, London dates

Wish You Were (Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction)
- Wish You Were Here with Billy Corgan

Blu-ray 6 Documentaries & Unreleased Material (122 mins)

Stereo PCM (48/24) except *The Endless River film Stereo PCM (96/24) 5.1 dts Master Audio (96/24)

Arnold Layne (Live at Syd Barrett Tribute 2007)
A Momentary Lapse of Reason – Album Cover
The Division Bell heads album cover photography
Pulse TV ad 1995
The Endless River film By Ian Emes* Stereo: PCM (96/24. Surround: 5.1 dts Master Audio (96/24)
- SIDE 1
  - Things Left Unsaid
  - It’s What We Do
  - Ebb and Flow
- SIDE 2
  - Sum
  - Skins
  - Unsung
  - Anisina
- SIDE 3
  - The Lost Art of Conversation
  - On Noodle Street
  - Night Light
  - Allons-y (1)
  - Autumn ’68
  - Allons-y (2)
  - Talkin’ Hawkin’
- SIDE 4
  - Calling
  - Eyes to Pearls
  - Surfacing
  - Louder Than Words
A Momentary Lapse of Reason cover shoot interview with David Gilmour and Storm Thorgerson
The Division Bell Airships 1994
Behind The Scenes – The Division Bell Tour
Arnold Layne Rehearsal (Syd Barrett tribute 2007)
The Endless River – Launch Event 2014
The Endless River EPK 2014

DVDs

5 x DVDs (duplicating the content of Blu-rays 2-6 above), each contained in a gatefold wallet with dedicated cover art, including track listings and music publishing credits.

DVD 1 – Delicate Sound Of Thunder Film Restored & Re-mixed

Track listing as per Blu-ray 2

Stereo: PCM (48/16)
Surround: Dolby Digital 5.1 (48/16), dts 5.1 (48/16)

DVD 2 – ‘Pulse’ Restored & Re-edited

Track listing as per Blu-ray 3

Stereo: PCM (48/16)
Surround: Dolby Digital 5.1 (48/16), dts 5.1 (48/16)

DVD 3 – Venice Concert 1989 & Knebworth Concert

Track listing as per Blu-ray 4

LIVE IN VENICE 15TH JULY 1989
STEREO ONLY: PCM 48/16
LIVE AT KNEBWORTH 30TH JUNE 1990
STEREO: PCM (48/16)
SURROUND: DOLBY DIGITAL 5.1 (48/16), DTS 5.1 (48/16)

DVD 4 – Unreleased Live Films Music Videos & Concert Screen Films (154 mins)

Track listing as per Blu-ray 5

Stereo PCM (48/16) only

DVD 5 – Documentaries & Unreleased Material

Track listing as per Blu-ray 6

Stereo PCM (48/16) except *The Endless River film, Stereo PCM (48/16) 5.1 Dolby Digital (48/16), 5.1 dts (48/16)
Pink Floyd / The Later Years 1987-2019 – 7″ singles

7” Singles

Pink Floyd Later Years Boxset 7 Inch Singles

2 x 7” vinyl singles in brand-new picture sleeves, featuring ‘Arnold Layne’ performed live by Pink Floyd at the Syd Barrett Tribute concert, 2007 and Lost For Words from the Pulse tour rehearsals at Earl’s Court. Both singles have a special etched image on their B-sides.

Pink Floyd / The Later Years 1987-2019 – book

Photo book

60-page hard backed book of photos designed by Aubrey Powell of Hipgnosis and Peter Curzon of StormStudios, including many previously unseen images.

Tour programmes and Lyric Book

Pink Floyd Later Years Boxset Tour Programmes

A newly-created set of reproduction tour programmes (Pink Floyd World Tour 1987/1988, Pink Floyd Live 1989, Pink Floyd European Tour 1994), plus a brand new Lyrics Book, designed by Aubrey Powell of Hipgnosis and Peter Curzon of Storm Studios.

Memorabilia

A collection of reproduction memorabilia including tour passes, stickers and posters, all printed to replicate the originals, and contained in a prestige card envelope.

Highlights LP/Discs

As with most of the big box set releases, there is a companion release that costs a lot less money and contains the highlights.

The Later Years 2LP / single CD ‘highlights’ track listing

Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts 1-5) [Live at Knebworth 1990] [2019 Mix] (new 2019 mix)
Marooned Jam (Unreleased 1994 Recording) (previously unreleased)
One Slip (2019 Remix) (new A Momentary lapse of Reason 2019 mix)
Lost For Words (Tour Rehearsal 1994) (previously unreleased)
Us And Them (Live, Delicate Sound Of Thunder) [2019 Remix] (new 2019 mix)
Comfortably Numb (Live at Knebworth 1990) [2019 Mix] (previously unreleased)
Sorrow (2019 Remix) (new A Momentary lapse of Reason 2019 mix)
Learning To Fly (Live, Delicate Sound Of Thunder) [2019 Remix] (new 2019 mix)
High Hopes (Early Version) [Unreleased 1994 Recording] (previously unreleased)
On The Turning Away (2019 Remix) (new A Momentary lapse of Reason 2019 mix)
Wish You Were Here (Live at Knebworth 1990) [2019 Mix] (previously unreleased)
Run Like Hell (Live, Delicate Sound Of Thunder) [2019 Remix]

Links – Official Pink Floyd boxset page