Volcanic Destruction Format: CD Catalog: OS CD 14, On Stage Records. Misc.: Film Soundtrack Date: 711004 Sources: 04 Oct 1971, Pompeii. 4-7 October 1971, Pompeii Ampitheatre, Italy The CD says it is from '74 Tracks: 1. Echoes 2. Careful With That Axe, Eugene 3. A Saucerful of Secrets 4. One of These Days 5. Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun Band: Roger Waters* David Gilmour* Rick Wright* Nick Mason* Comments: It is advertised as being recorded in Italy 1974, but........ It is the soundtrack to Live At Pompeii taken from the Laserdisc, minus the DSOTM stuff. The lyrics for StCftHotS are very clear, the music outstanding, as it is for most of this CD. OoTD is missing the wind at the beginning, Echoes seems to have what sounds like momentary tape slippage at a few points between the 9:00 - 11:30 mark. Overall a great pickup, as there is no crowd noise. The definitive version of Echoes to me. Suppossedly recorded from the laserdisc, this is nonetheless a very good recording of some classic early Floyd. 'Echoes' is dramatic, witha different beginning, and a great 'jam' section highlighting Gilmour's guitar work. I also really like 'Set the Controls..' on here, as the vocals are really clear, and there is added 'humming' between verses. The middle section also highlights Gilmour's guitar. A worthwhile pickup.