''Pulse'' (stylised as P•U•L•S•E) is a concert video by

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of their 20 October 1994 concert at

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during '' The Division Bell Tour''. It was originally released on VHS and

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in June 1995, with a DVD release coming in July 2006, with the latter release containing numerous bonus features. In 2019, a newly restored and re-edited version was released on Blu-ray and DVD as part of ''

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'' box-set; this version was given a standalone release on 18 February 2022. The Blu-ray version is the first release of ''Pulse'' in HD, although it is upconverted from the original SD video recording and remains in its 4:3 aspect ratio. A separate 90-minute edit of the film, intended for TV and streaming, was also released in 2019.

Track listing

VHS, DVD and Blu-Ray

The VHS and 2019 Blu-Ray release contains the same track listing as the 2006 DVD release, but spread across just one disc/tape. Each version contains slightly different edits of the film but all are displayed in its original 4:3 aspect ratio. ''Disc One'' #"

Shine On You Crazy Diamond "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" is a nine-part Pink Floyd composition written by David Gilmour, Roger Waters, and Richard Wright. It appeared on Pink Floyd's 1975 concept album ''Wish You Were Here''. The song is written about and dedicated to Syd B ...

" (Parts I-V, VII) #" Learning to Fly" #" High Hopes" #" Take It Back" #"

Coming Back to Life "Coming Back to Life" is a song from Pink Floyd's 1994 album ''The Division Bell'', and is the only track from the album to be credited solely to David Gilmour. Composition Gilmour has said (as can be heard on the ''David Gilmour in Concert'' DVD ...

" #" Sorrow" #" Keep Talking" #" Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" #" One of These Days" ''Disc Two: The Dark Side of the Moon and Encores'' #

Speak to Me "Speak to Me" is the first track on British progressive rock band Pink Floyd's 1973 album, ''The Dark Side of the Moon'', on which it forms an overture. Nick Mason receives a rare solo writing credit for the track, though recollections differ as t ...

" #" Breathe" #"

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Time Time is the continued sequence of existence and event (philosophy), events that occurs in an apparently irreversible process, irreversible succession from the past, through the present, into the future. It is a component quantity of various me ...

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Money Money is any item or verifiable record that is generally accepted as payment for goods and services and repayment of debts, such as taxes, in a particular country or socio-economic context. The primary functions which distinguish money ar ...

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Us and Them Us and Them may refer to: *The sociological concept of in-group and out-group *''Us & Them'', an American television series * ''Us and Them'' (Australian TV series), a 1994 Australian comedy television series * "Us and Them" (song), by Pink Floyd ...

" #" Any Colour You Like" #"

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Wish You Were Here Wish You Were Here may refer to: Film, television, and theater Film * ''Wish You Were Here'' (1987 film), a British comedy-drama film by David Leland * ''Wish You Were Here'' (2012 film), an Australian drama/mystery film by Kieran Darcy-Smith ...

" #" Comfortably Numb" #" Run Like Hell"

2006 DVD Special features

Bootlegging the Bootleggers: #" What Do You Want from Me" #"

On the Turning Away "On the Turning Away" is a song from Pink Floyd's 1987 album, ''A Momentary Lapse of Reason''. The song was a staple of live shows from the 1987–89 world tours in support of ''A Momentary Lapse of Reason'' and was one of the songs in rotation du ...

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Marooned Marooned may refer to: * Marooning, the intentional act of abandoning someone in an uninhabited area Film and television * ''Marooned'' (1933 film), a British drama film * ''Marooned'' (1969 film), an American science-fiction film * ''Marooned ...

" Screen films: #"Shine On You Crazy Diamond" #"Learning to Fly" #"High Hopes" #"Speak to Me" (graphic) #"On the Run" #"Time" (1994) #"The Great Gig in the Sky" (wave) #"Money" (1987) #"Us and Them" (1987) #"Brain Damage" #"Eclipse" #Alternate versions: ##"Speak to Me" (1987) ##"Time" (Ian Eames) ##"Money" (Alien) ##"The Great Gig in the Sky" (animation) ##"Us and Them" (1994) Music videos: *"Learning to Fly" *"Take It Back" Behind the Scenes Footage: *"Say Goodbye to Life as We Know It" Other: *Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, including "Wish You Were Here" with

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*Photo gallery *Cover art *''Pulse'' TV advertisement (1995) *Tour maps *Itinerary *Stage plans

Laserdisc

The 1995 Sony Laserdisc release featured the concert spread out over three sides of a two-disc set. Due to space limitations, continuity, and to retain the complete performance of ''The Dark Side of the Moon'' without interruption, "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" and "One of These Days" were moved to the beginning of side three. ''Side One'' #"

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" #" Sorrow" #" Keep Talking" ''Side Two'' #

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" Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" #" One of These Days" #"

" #" Comfortably Numb" #" Run Like Hell"

2019 90-minute version

Coinciding with the 2019 remaster, a new shorter version of the concert for streaming and broadcasting was made, based on the 2019 Blu-ray/DVD version. The release omitted and reordered many songs compared to previous releases, but still contained the full performance of ''The Dark Side of the Moon''. #"

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Personnel

;Pink Floyd *

David Gilmour David Jon Gilmour ( ; born 6 March 1946) is an English guitarist, singer, songwriter, and member of the rock band Pink Floyd. He joined as guitarist and co-lead vocalist in 1967, shortly before the departure of founding member Syd Barrett. P ...

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lead Lead is a chemical element with the symbol Pb (from the Latin ) and atomic number 82. It is a heavy metal that is denser than most common materials. Lead is soft and malleable, and also has a relatively low melting point. When freshly cut, ...

vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or withou ...

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected string ...

lap steel guitar The lap steel guitar, also known as a Hawaiian guitar, is a type of steel guitar without pedals that is typically played with the instrument in a horizontal position across the performer's lap. Unlike the usual manner of playing a traditional a ...

, talk box *

Richard Wright Richard Wright may refer to: Arts * Richard Wright (author) (1908–1960), African-American novelist * Richard B. Wright (1937–2017), Canadian novelist * Richard Wright (painter) (1735–1775), marine painter * Richard Wright (artist) (born 19 ...

– keyboards,

backing vocals A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are ...

, co-lead vocals on "Time" and "Comfortably Numb" (verses) *

Nick Mason Nicholas Berkeley Mason, (born 27 January 1944) is an English drummer and a founder member of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. He is the only member to feature on every Pink Floyd album, and the only constant member since its formation i ...

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drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair of matching drumsticks ...

, gong, roto-toms ;Additional personnel *

Guy Pratt Guy Adam Pratt (born 3 January 1962) is a British musician. He is best known for his prolific work as a session bass player, working with artists including Pink Floyd (also David Gilmour and Nick Mason), Roxy Music (also Bryan Ferry), Gary Moo ...

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bass guitar The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and ...

, backing vocals, co-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 Durga McBroom is an American singer who has performed backing vocals for Pink Floyd and is a member of the house music band Blue Pearl, best known for their hit single "Naked in the Rain". She works as an actress, dancer, and singer in the Unite ...

– backing vocals, second lead vocalist on "The Great Gig in the Sky" *

Claudia Fontaine Claudia Fontaine (26 August 1960 – 13 March 2018) was an backing vocalist from Peckham, London. Career During the 1980s, Fontaine and fellow backing vocalist Caron Wheeler (and later, third member Naomi Thompson) were known as Afrodiziak. She ...

– backing vocals, third lead vocalist on "The Great Gig in the Sky" * Tim Renwick – guitars, backing vocals *

Dick Parry Richard Parry (born 22 December 1942) is an English saxophonist. He has appeared as a session musician on various albums, most notably in solo parts on the Pink Floyd songs "Money", "Us and Them", " Shine On You Crazy Diamond" and " Wearing th ...

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s * Gary Wallis –

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, additional drums (played and programmed)

Editing out the Publius Enigma

The 2006 DVD release saw some re-edited footage of the original 1995 release. During '' The Division Bell Tour'' the word(s) "Enigma" or "

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" 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 all other shows, as seen 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.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Notes and references

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pulse Pink Floyd films Pink Floyd video albums 1995 video albums Live video albums 1995 live albums Films directed by David Mallet (director)