Pulse (1995 film)

Pulse (stylised as P•U•L•S•E) is a Pink Floyd concert video taken from the 20 October 1994 concert at Earls Court, London, England in The Division Bell Tour. It was originally released on VHS[1] and Laserdisc[2] in 1995.

Pulse
DVD cover
Directed by	David Mallet
Produced by	David Gilmour James Guthrie Steve O'Rourke Lana Topham
Starring	Pink Floyd
Music by	Pink Floyd
Cinematography	David Mallet
Edited by	Dave Gardener
Distributed by	PMI Sony Music Video (SMV) Enterprises
Release date	6 June 1995 (VHS) 10-11 July 2006 (DVD)
Running time	145 minutes
Language	English

There was considerable delay in the release of the DVD edition of Pulse, with new features announced with each setback. The cause of the delays was reputed to be the continued modifications and additions to produce a high-quality release. The previous planned release date of 22 September 2005 for the two-disc DVD set was changed to 10 July 2006 for the UK and Europe, and 11 July 2006 everywhere else.

In 2019, a newly restored and re-edited original-length version was released in Blu-ray and DVD discs as parts of a box set The Later Years. This Blu-ray disc is the first package release of Pulse in HD format although it is upconverted from the original SD video recording and scaled in the 4:3 ratio screen size.

DVD track listing

Concert

Disc One

1. "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" (Concert version)
2. "Learning to Fly"
3. "High Hopes"
4. "Take It Back"
5. "Coming Back to Life"
6. "Sorrow"
7. "Keep Talking"
8. "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)"
9. "One of These Days"

Disc Two
The Dark Side of the Moon:

10. "Speak to Me"
11. "Breathe"
12. "On the Run"
13. "Time"
14. "The Great Gig in the Sky"
15. "Money"
16. "Us and Them"
17. "Any Colour You Like"
18. "Brain Damage"
19. "Eclipse"
    

The encores:

20. "Wish You Were Here"
21. "Comfortably Numb"
22. "Run Like Hell"

Songs #10 to #19 on disc two are a complete performance of Pink Floyd's 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon.

Special features

Bootlegging the Bootleggers:

1. "What Do You Want from Me"
2. "On the Turning Away"
3. "Poles Apart"
4. "Marooned"

Screen films:

1. "Shine On You Crazy Diamond"
2. "Learning to Fly"
3. "High Hopes"
4. "Speak to Me" (graphic)
5. "On the Run"
6. "Time" (1994)
7. "The Great Gig in the Sky" (wave)
8. "Money" (1987)
9. "Us and Them" (1987)
10. "Brain Damage"
11. "Eclipse"
12. Alternate versions:
    1. "Speak to Me" (1987)
    2. "Time" (Ian Eames)
    3. "Money" (Alien)
    4. "The Great Gig in the Sky" (animation)
    5. "Us and Them" (1994)

Music videos: "Learning to Fly" and "Take It Back"

Behind the Scenes Footage: "Say Goodbye to Life as We Know It"

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, USA 1996, including "Wish You Were Here" with Billy Corgan

Other:

1. Photo gallery
2. Cover art
3. Pulse TV advertisement [1995]
4. Tour maps
5. Itinerary
6. Stage plans

VHS track listing

1. "Shine On You Crazy Diamond"
2. "Learning to Fly"
3. "High Hopes"
4. "Take It Back"
5. "Coming Back to Life"
6. "Sorrow"
7. "Keep Talking"
8. "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)"
9. "One of These Days"
10. "Speak to Me"
11. "Breathe"
12. "On the Run"
13. "Time"
14. "The Great Gig in the Sky"
15. "Money"
16. "Us and Them"
17. "Any Colour You Like"
18. "Brain Damage"
19. "Eclipse"
20. "Wish You Were Here"
21. "Comfortably Numb"
22. "Run Like Hell"

Laserdisc track listing

The 1995 Sony Laserdisc featured the concert spread out over three sides of a two-disc set.

Due to space contraints, for continuity, and to permit the complete performance of The Dark Side of the Moon on side two without interruption, "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" and "One of These Days" were moved to the beginning of side three.

Side One

1. "Shine On You Crazy Diamond"
2. "Learning to Fly"
3. "High Hopes"
4. "Take It Back"
5. "Coming Back to Life"
6. "Sorrow"
7. "Keep Talking"

Side Two

8. "Speak to Me"
9. "Breathe"
10. "On the Run"
11. "Time"
12. "The Great Gig in the Sky"
13. "Money"
14. "Us and Them"
15. "Any Colour You Like"
16. "Brain Damage"
17. "Eclipse"

Side Three

18. "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)"
19. "One of These Days"
20. "Wish You Were Here"
21. "Comfortably Numb"
22. "Run Like Hell"

2019 Restored and Re-Edited Blu-ray/DVD Version

The track listing is the same as the original VHS release, and was restored & re-edited from the original master tapes.

2019 Restored and re-edited 90 Minute Version

This was edited for streaming and broadcasting the same material as the above Blu-ray/DVD version. The track listing includes a complete performance of the album The Dark Side of the Moon.

1. "Speak to Me"
2. "Breathe"
3. "On the Run"
4. "Time"
5. "The Great Gig in the Sky"
6. "Money"
7. "Us and Them"
8. "Any Colour You Like"
9. "Brain Damage"
10. "Eclipse"
11. "Sorrow"
12. "Keep Talking"
13. "High Hopes"
14. "Wish You Were Here"
15. "Comfortably Numb"

Editing out the Publius Enigma

The DVD release saw some re-edited footage of the original 1995 release. During The Division Bell Tour the word(s) "Enigma" or "Publius Enigma" would be visible on part of the stage (sometimes it would be written in lights, or on the back screen). These were connected to the Enigma competition surrounding the album and tour. On 20 October 1994, during "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" the screen displayed the word "Enigma" instead of "E=MC²" which is what was shown at other shows, this is shown on the original 1995 release. The DVD, however, has an altered back-drop displaying "E=MC²", although if the DVD is paused at the correct moment the word "Enigma" is still visible. This portion has been replaced with band members shots on the 2019 Blu-ray version.

Different Film Versions

Both 1995 original and 2006 new edit were done by Dave Gardener, the 2006 new edit features more shots of David Gilmour.

The 2019 re-edit available on the Later Years box set was done by Benny Trickett and keeps few shots from the original 1995 version (mainly film screens are replaced, The Great Gig In The Sky doesn't feature at all the screen film for example, which was present on the original vhs). It replaces them with closer shots of all band members at key moments of their playing (Richard Wright at the start of Shine On You Crazy Diamond or The Great Gig In The Sky ; Gary Wallis breaks during Any Colour You Like; Nick Mason using the fluorescent sticks on Time, etc). This version is the only one (as of 06.02.2020) available in HD.

Personnel

Pink Floyd

• David Gilmour – lead vocals, guitars, lap steel guitar, talk box
• Richard Wright – keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Time" and "Comfortably Numb" (verses)
• Nick Mason – drums, gong, roto-toms

Additional personnel

• Guy Pratt – bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Comfortably Numb" (verses) and "Run Like Hell"
• Jon Carin – keyboards, programming, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Comfortably Numb" (verses)
• Sam Brown – backing vocals, first lead vocalist on "The Great Gig in the Sky"
• Durga McBroom – backing vocals, second lead vocalist on "The Great Gig in the Sky"
• Claudia Fontaine – backing vocals, third lead vocalist on "The Great Gig in the Sky"
• Tim Renwick – guitars, backing vocals
• Dick Parry – saxophones
• Gary Wallis – percussion, additional drums (played and programmed)

Charts and certifications

Charts Chart (1995) Peak position UK Music DVD (OCC)[3] 2 UK Video (OCC)[4] 6 US Music Video Sales (Billboard)[5] 1 Chart (2006) Peak position Australian Music DVDs (ARIA)[6] 1 Austrian Music DVD (Ö3 Austria)[7] 1 Belgian Music DVD (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 1 Belgian Music DVD (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] 1 Danish Music DVD (Tracklisten)[10] 1 Dutch Music DVD (MegaCharts)[11] 1 French Music DVD[12] 1 Italian Music DVD (FIMI)[13] 1 Spanish Music DVD (PROMUSICAE)[14] 1 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 5 UK Music DVD (OCC)[16] 1 UK Video (OCC)[17] 2 US Music Video Sales (Billboard)[18] 1 Chart (2009) Peak position Swiss Music DVD (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 7

Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Australia (ARIA)[20] 10× Platinum 150,000^^ Austria (IFPI Austria)[21] Platinum 10,000^* Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[22] Diamond 125,000^* Canada (Music Canada)[23] 2× Platinum 20,000^^ Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[24] Gold 20,000^^ Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[25] Platinum 13,965[25] France (SNEP)[26] Diamond 100,000^* Germany (BVMI)[27] 7× Gold 175,000^^ New Zealand (RMNZ)[28] 12× Platinum 60,000^^ Poland (ZPAV)[29] 3× Platinum 30,000^* Portugal (AFP)[30] 4× Platinum 32,000^^ Spain (PROMUSICAE)[31] 2× Platinum 50,000^^ Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[32] 3× Platinum 18,000^^ United Kingdom (BPI)[33] 2× Platinum 100,000^^ United States (RIAA)[34] 8× Platinum 800,000^^ ^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes and references

1. Fitch, Vernon. "Pink Floyd Archives – U.S. Pink Floyd VHS Videotapes". The Pink Floyd Archives. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
2. "LaserDisc Database – Pink Floyd: Pulse (1994) [M2V 50121]". LaserDisc Database. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
3. "Official Music Video Chart Top 50 (11 June 1995)". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
4. "Official Video Chart Top 100 (11 June 1995)". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
5. "Pink Floyd Chart History (Music Video Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
6. "ARIA Top 40 DVD - Week Commencing 17th July 2006" (PDF). pandora.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
7. "Austria Top 40 – Musik-DVD: 20060721" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
8. "Pink Floyd – P.U.L.S.E. [DVD"] (in Dutch). Ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
9. "Pink Floyd – P.U.L.S.E. [DVD"] (in French). Ultratop.be. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
10. "Danmarks officielle hitlister (29/2006)". hitlisten.nu. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
11. "Pink Floyd – P.U.L.S.E. [DVD"] (in Dutch). Dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
12. "Classement des Vidéos Musicales du 6.08.06 au 12.08.06" (in French). Institut français d'opinion publique. Archived from the original on 22 October 2006. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
13. "DVD: Classifica settimanale WK 28 (dal 10.07.2006 al 16.07.2006)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
14. "Top 20 DVD Musical: Week 28, 2006" (in Spanish). Top 20 DVD Musical. PROMUSICAE. Select Year: 2006, Week as Semana: 28, Then click on "Search Charts". Retrieved 10 June 2016.
15. [DVD&cat=a "Swisscharts.com – Pink Floyd – P.U.L.S.E. [DVD]"]. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
16. "Official Music Video Chart Top 50 (16 July 2006)". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
17. "Official Video Chart Top 100 (16 July 2006)". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
18. "Pink Floyd Chart History (Music Video Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
19. "Swiss Charts - Music DVD Top 10 - 22.02.2009". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
20. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2008 DVDs". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
21. "Austrian video certifications – Pink Floyd – Pulse" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
22. "Brazilian video certifications – Pink Floyd – Pulse" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
23. "Canadian video certifications – Pink Floyd – P.U.L.S.E." Music Canada. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
24. "Danish video certifications – Pink Floyd – Pulse". Hitlisten. IFPI Denmark. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
25. "Pink Floyd" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
26. "French video certifications – Pink Floyd – Pulse" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
27. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Pink Floyd; 'Pulse')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
28. "Latest Gold / Platinum DVDs". Radioscope. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011.
29. "Polish video certifications – Pink Floyd – Pulse" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
30. "Top 30 Music DVDs". Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 4 June 2012.
31. "Top 20 DVD 07_04" (PDF). PROMUSICAE (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 December 2012.
32. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Pink Floyd; 'P.U.L.S.E.')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
33. "British video certifications – Pink Floyd – Pulse". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 December 2012. Select videos in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Pulse in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
34. "American video certifications – Pink Floyd – Pulse". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 27 December 2012. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Video Longform, then click SEARCH. 

External links

• Pulse at IMDb