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Pink Floyd: Delicate Sound of Thunder (Columbia)

Michael Azerrad, Rolling Stone, 26 January 1989

THIS LIVE double-LP set documents Pink Floyd's enormously successful 1987-88 world tour. Although it was inevitable, releasing a live record is still a bit strange, since Pink Floyd's concerts have become about as musically exciting as a visit to the dentist's office — the show's the thing, and this album is the sonic equivalent of a glossy tour program.

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