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\n\tPink Floyd<\/a>\u2018s beloved 1972 live film, Pink Floyd at Pompeii \u2014 MCMLXXII<\/em> \u2014 will return to movie theaters worldwide beginning on April 24. The film directed by Adrian Maben, will also be screened on IMAX in a digitally remastered, 4K version taken from the original 35mm footage, with enhanced audio that has been newly mixed by Steven Wilson, representing what a release said is the \u201cdefinitive version of this pioneering film.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cSince 1994, I have searched for the elusive film rushes of Pink Floyd At Pompeii<\/em>, so the recent discovery of the 1972 original 35mm cut negative was a very special moment,\u201d said Lana Topham, Floyd\u2019s director of restoration in a statement. \u201cThe newly restored version presents the first full 90-minute cut, combining the 60-minute source edit of the performance with the additional Abbey Road Studios documentary segments filmed shortly after.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThe movie\u2019s re-release will be accompanied by a Legacy Recordings release of the live album on CD, digital audio and for the first time in Dolby Atmos and on vinyl on May 2, featuring performances of the songs \u201cCareful With That Axe, Eugene,\u201d \u201cSomething Else,\u201d \u201cSyncopated Pandemonium,\u201d \u201cStorm Signals\u201d and \u201cEchoes \u2013 Part II,\u201d among others.<\/p>\n \n\tThe film preceded the release of the psychedelic warriors\u2019 landmark 1973 Dark Side of the Moon<\/em> album, with the band setting up in the ruins of the ancient Roman Amphitheatre in Pompeii, Italy in October 1971 for a gig without an audience. It was the first live concert set in one of the oldest surviving amphitheaters in the world, built in 70 B.C.<\/p>\n \n\tAccording to a release, the movie \u201cdocuments what Pink Floyd did before they became giants of the album charts on both sides of the Atlantic \u2013 where their music remains celebrated to this day. Set in the hauntingly beautiful ruins of the ancient Roman Amphitheatre in Pompeii, Italy, this unique and immersive film captures Pink Floyd performing an intimate concert without an audience\u2026 The breathtaking visuals of the amphitheatre, captured both day and night, amplify the magic of the performance. Additionally, the film includes rare behind-the-scenes footage of the band beginning work on\u00a0The Dark Side of the Moon<\/em>\u00a0at Abbey Road Studios.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tFormer Floyd drummer Nick Mason said in a statement that Live At Pompeii<\/em> is a \u201crare and unique document of the band performing live in the period before\u201d Dark Side of the Moon<\/em>. The original has been hand-restored, frame-by-frame from the original 35mm cut negative, which was discovered in five \u201cdubiously labeled\u201d cans in the band\u2019s archive and scanned in 4K using \u201cadvanced techniques to ensure the finest, sharpest detail.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tDetailing the new 5.1 and Dolby Atmos mix \u2014 intended to match how the band sounded on those \u201cscorching hot days in 1971\u201d \u2014 Wilson said, \u201cEver since my dad brainwashed me as a kid by playing The Dark Side of the Moon<\/em> on repeat, Pink Floyd has been my favourite band. They are my \u2018Beatles,\u2019 deeply ingrained in my musical DNA. I first saw Pompeii<\/em> from a grainy print at a local cinema. It made an incredible impression on me with its untethered and exploratory rock music made by four musicians that seemed to epitomise the notion of intellectual cool. It was an honour to remix the soundtrack to accompany Lana Topham\u2019s incredible restoration of the film, which looks like it could\u2019ve been filmed yesterday.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tTickets for the film will go on sale beginning March 5 at 9 a.m. ET here<\/a>. <\/p>\n \n\tCheck out the album tracklist and a preview of the band\u2019s \u201cEchoes \u2013 Part 1\u201d performance below.<\/p>\n