Pulse | 
| Artist: Pink Floyd
Label: Sony
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Rating:  207 reviews
Sales Rank: 1737
Format: Live
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.7
MPN: 67064
UPC: 074646706428
EAN: 0074646706428
ASIN: B000002B35
Release Date: October 10, 1995
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Shine On You Crazy Diamond | | • | Astronomy Domine | | • | What Do You Want From Me | | • | Learning To Fly | | • | Keep Talking | | • | Coming Back To Life | | • | Hey You | | • | A Great Day For Freedom | | • | Sorrow | | • | High Hopes | | • | Another Brick In The Wall (Part Two) |
Disc 2
| • | Speak To Me | | • | Breathe | | • | On The Run | | • | Time | | • | The Great Gig In The Sky | | • | Money | | • | Us And Them | | • | Any Colour You Like | | • | Brain Damage | | • | Eclipse | | • | Wish You Were Here | | • | Comfortably Numb | | • | Run Like Hell |
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A two-CD live collection from a band left splintered by the departure of bassist-songwriter Roger Waters, Pulse is perhaps best noted for the blinking red light that was set in its spine upon initial release. It contains the remaining band (with guest musicians) performing the entire Dark Side of the Moon album, the novelty of which wears off soon after the crowd noise interrupts any potential intimacy. The crowd also sings along for several songs, which makes this either a great audio-video document or a misguided attempt at replicating the live experience. --Rob O'Connor
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 A quality live set that seems to lack some energy at times January 22, 2005
Daniel Jolley (Shelby, North Carolina USA)
47 out of 54 found this review helpful
The claim to fame of Pulse, Pink Floyd's two-CD live album released in 1995, is the live performance of Dark Side of the Moon in its entirety. If you're a casual Pink Floyd fan, that's great; if you're a devoted fan, you're apt to be disappointed by the lack of nuance expressed in a concert setting. It has obviously been a few years since I listened to Pulse because my memory told me it was superior to 1988's Delicate Sound of Thunder live two-CD album - my memory was wrong. I'm not saying Pulse isn't a quality performance or that fans won't enjoy it, but to my ears it clearly lacks the sort of passion and energy that was captured on Delicate Sounds of Thunder. The two live albums of the reconstituted, post-Waters Pink Floyd share a number of songs in common, and I prefer the Thunder versions in almost every single case. Here, the long instrumental sections of Shine on You Crazy Diamond, for example, seem to drag on interminably, while on Delicate Sound of Thunder each minute of the music built up toward a pressurized unleashing of vocals.
The first disc features a healthy portion of material originating after Waters' acrimonious exit from the band. There are two tracks from 1987's A Momentary Lapse of Region (Sorrow and Learning to Fly) and five from 1994's The Division Bell (What Do You Want from Me, A Great Day for Freedom, High Hopes, Keep Talking, and Coming Back to Life). These are intermixed alongside some older Pink Floyd tracks: Shine on You Crazy Diamond from Wish You Were Here, Astronomy Domine from 1967's The Piper at the Gates, and two classic cuts from The Wall. Another Brick in the Wall (Part Two) is good but seems to lack a little oomph, but Hey You is delivered with the passion and energy that make it easily the most impressive song on either of the Pulse CDs.
Disc Two takes us through a complete version of Dark Side of the Moon; the live setting does take something away from the purity and magic of these songs, so your appreciation of the live set may depend upon the depth of your commitment to Pink Floyd itself. Three tracks are added on at the end in the form of musical encores. I have a feeling there would be rioting in the streets if Pink Floyd showed up and didn't play Wish You Were Here, Comfortably Numb, and Run Like Hell. I was impressed by the first of these three classic songs, but Comfortably Numb and Run Like Hell seem to fall short of their counterparts on the earlier Distant Sound of Thunder.
At first glance, Pulse looks like a no-brainer, a guarantee of musical nirvana courtesy of one of the greatest bands of all-time. As I listened to it, though, I just felt as if something were missing - something subtle and comparatively minor, but noticeably missing all the same. Still, this is Pink Floyd, and no Pink Floyd recording could ever be bad - but it seems to me that Pulse could have been more intense and musically dazzling than it is.
 One of, if not, the best live Pink Floyd album October 9, 2000
18 out of 19 found this review helpful
When I first saw "Pulse" in stores I thought it was a greatest hits album released so that the remaining Pink members could make one last cash grab. Was I mistaken. The live "Pulse" album consists of the entire "Dark Side Of The Moon" album along with some of the best cuts from "The Wall" and "Wish You Were Here". It also includes excellent selections from post-Waters albums, "A Momentary Lapse Of Reason" and "The Division Bell". Another aspect that makes this album even more complete is the appearence of Astronomy Domine from their debut album, "Piper At The Gates Of Dawn". Overall, Gilmour and company belt out great versions of Pink classics with "random precision" and prove they still have what got them called "the best conceptual album writers of all time and one of the top three bands in history". The choice cuts would definitely have to be Comfotably Numb, Wish You Were Here, Run Like Hell, Brain Damage, Eclipse and from the 1994 "Division Bell" album High Hopes. As an added bonus, the two CD set comes in a deluxe slipcase package with an extensive booklet complete with tour pictures, equipment and track listings. An absolute must. Listen and you will understand why.
Pink Floyd - 'Pulse' (Sony) 2-CD June 14, 2005
Mike Reed (USA)
18 out of 19 found this review helpful
Great quality 2-CD live 1994 performance of the band's second post-Roger Waters U.S.tour.The setlist could be better,but that's alright.They had a new CD,'Division Bell' out at the time.'Pulse' appears to feature most if not the entire 'Dark Side Of The Moon' album.Tracks I liked hearing again the most were the vintage "Astronomy Domine","Keep Talking","Hey You","Another Brick In The Wall(Part Two)",the stellar "Great Gig In The Sky","Brain Damage","Eclipse","Wish You Were Here" and the encore "Run Like Hell".Saw this very tour and it doesn't look like they'll ever be back in the states as such.Comes with a miniature hard cover(that's right,hard cover)booklet with many fantastic photos and facts of this unforgetable event.Exclusive packaging.Long live Floyd!
 Get the video instead June 30, 2000
kireviewer (Sunnyvale, Ca United States)
17 out of 26 found this review helpful
In the seventies, Pink Floyd was an incredible live band. It wasn't just the visual show or the surround sound. It was the music. In the first set, they would experiment with new material. In the second set, they would play old material in new and exciting ways. Atom Heart Mother and Echoes were played in numerous different ways and at one time were even combined into one song. Before Dark Side of the Moon was released on album they would play an early version of it called Eclipsed, that was quite a bit different than the finished product. On the tour to support Dark Side of the Moon, they played early versions of songs from Animals and Wish You Were Here. They also played a great extended version of Dark Side of the Moon that was an hour long. Pulse is from the 1994-5 tour to support the Division Bell CD. Midway through the tour, they decided to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Dark Side of the Moon by playing the complete piece. Pulse represents a typical Pink Floyd concert. Most of the first set is new material from A Momentary Lapse of Reason and the Division Bell. The second set is the older material. The big disappointment here is that most of the material doesn't vary much from the studio versions. Except for the jam in the middle of Money, the whole of Dark Side of the Moon sounds just like the studio LP, but not as good. The only songs where the group really breaks out are Comfortably Numb and Run. But similar live versions of those songs can be found the Delicate Sound of Thunder. This is a better CD than the Delicate Sound of Thunder, but if you have one it isn't necessary to get the other. Pulse used to come with a blinking LED that pulsed to the heartbeat at the beginning of Dark Side of the Moon. For either of the Pink Floyd live CD's the videos would be a much better choice. On the Delicate Sound of Thunder, you get more tracks. On Pulse, they leave off one unnecessary track. But, in both cases, you get to hear the music in the context of the visual show. This is much more impressive, since the performances don't stand up on their own.
 Overrated and Uninspired Live Album February 21, 2002
Bud Sturguess (Seminole, Texas, USA)
15 out of 50 found this review helpful
It is so disappointing that a magnificent group of musicians like Pink Floyd could release an album of this low caliber, it's almost enough to make one cry. After the success of their 1994 studio accomplishment "The Division Bell," a trademark flashy arena tour was guaranteed, but unfortunately the band stopped any chances of having a continuation in quality by releasing the uninspired, obligatory live double album "Pulse."
Though fans flocked to buy it upon release, sending "Pulse" to the top of the charts, this live album is nothing special and is entirely overrated. At least TEN of the tracks here were included on 1988's live album (also a double-disc set) "Delicate Sound Of Thunder;" there's the usual performances of 'Shine On You Crazy Diamond,' 'Another Brick In the Wall (Part 2),' 'Run Like Hell,' 'Wish You Were Here,' 'Comfortably Numb,' among countless others. But what's this? Disc two comes with Pink Floyd's first live performance of "Dark Side Of the Moon" in twenty years! This should be great, right? Wrong. The music becomes unlistenable due to the hooting and hollering of the clueless fans in the audience, and the rendition is tissue-thin ('Money' is ruined by the abundance of backup singers).
Had "Pulse" not come right after "The Division Bell," Pink Floyd might have been able to continue their streak of quality. But now, years later, it's apparent two things will stop that--self-proclaimed "leader" David Gilmour's laziness and egotism, and this uninspired live album which had no place being released.
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