As we find ourselves in that lull between Christmas and New Year’s, we highly recommend you check out the latest episodes of some very popular and excellent Pink Floyd podcasts to keep yourselves entertained. The first one being the latest Fingal’s Cave Podcast, which focuses on two young superfans who are heavily into the audience recording (bootleg) scene:

The second, The Doctor over at Floydpodcast or Brain Damage: The Definitive Pink Floyd Radio Show, has cleaned up a full concert from Pink Floyd’s four night run at Wembley Empire Pool in London in 1974 on their British Winter Tour, specifically the last of the four nights on November 17th, 1974 – just over fifty years ago! It’s a great recording and well worth checking out:

To celebrate an incredible year which has seen his new album ‘Luck and Strange’ hit the #1 spot in 8 countries and top ten in a further 14, as well as multiple sold-out shows in Rome, London, Los Angeles and New York, David Gilmour has today released a very special live version of the first single from ‘Luck and Strange’, ‘The Piper’s Call’.

‘The Piper’s Call Live Around The World’ is a digital only release and was recorded at The Brighton Centre, Circus Maximus in Rome, the Royal Albert Hall in London, the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles and Madison Square Garden in New York and edited together by Gilmour, Charlie Andrew and Matt Glasbey to form one seamless track recorded throughout the ‘Luck and Strange’ tour. You can listen to the newly released track by clicking this link.

David Gilmour: “On the Luck and Strange tour, I played with the best band I’ve ever had. Their personalities, playing abilities and enthusiasm for my new music have made for a fabulous experience for Polly and me. Romany’s voice really stands out and has its own particular character, she brings a sense of mischief and fun to the live performance, which I think we needed. Thank you to everyone who attended the shows in Europe and America and thank you for buying ‘Luck and Strange’. I hope you found as much enjoyment in the music as we did while performing it.”

The ‘Luck and Strange’ tour began with two sold-out warm-up shows at the Brighton Centre before moving to Circus Maximus in Rome for six sold-out nights, followed by the same about at London’s Royal Albert Hall before moving Stateside for sold-out evenings at the Intuit Dome and Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles before concluding with five sold-out nights at Madison Square Garden in New York. For in-depth coverage on these concerts, click this link to be taken to the Luck and Strange Tour Room.

Lastly, to coincide with the digital only track release, a video will premiere on David’s YouTube channel, today at 4pm UK time, or if you’re reading this and it is past that time, it is available to watch now:

It’s that time of year again! Since 2021, Pink Floyd have delighted fans by making previously unreleased bootleg recordings available on streaming platforms during the holiday period. In line with their annual tradition, the Floyd have unveiled thirteen live recordings from their 1974 French Summer Tour and British Winter Tour. The typical setlist features an early rendition of Shine On You Crazy Diamond, along with Raving and Drooling (later known as Sheep from the 1977 album Animals), You’ve Got To Be Crazy (which became Dogs from the same album), and a complete performance of The Dark Side Of The Moon, with Echoes as the encore, while One Of These Days was also performed as an encore earlier in the year. While the sound quality may differ across these recordings, they effectively highlight the band’s live performances during their peak years. You can listen here: Spotify | Apple Music

HDTracks are also offering these in 24bit Hi-Res audio, see the full list below:

• Live At Théâtre de Plein Air, Colmar, France, 22 June 1974
• Live At Palais De Sports, Paris, France, 24 June 1974
• Live At Usher Hall, Edinburgh, UK, 4 November 1974
• Live At Usher Hall, Edinburgh, UK, 5 November 1974
• Live At Odeon, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK, 9 November 1974
• Live At Empire Pool, Wembley, London, UK, 15 November 1974
• Live at Empire Pool, Wembley, London, UK, 16 November 1974
• Live at Empire Pool, Wembley, London, UK, 17 November 1974
• Live at Trentham Gardens, Stoke-On-Trent, UK, 19 Nov 1974
• Live At The Empire Theatre, Liverpool, UK, 29 November 1974
• Live at Palace Theatre, Manchester, UK, 9 Dec 1974
• Live At The Hippodrome, Bristol, UK, 13 December 1974
• Live At The Hippodrome, Bristol, UK, 14 December 1974