The Later Years: 1987–2019
The Later Years: 1987–2019 is a single-disc set of highlights taken from the larger Later Years box set. It gathers music from the period when Pink Floyd were led by David Gilmour, after Roger Waters left in 1985, and it continues the archive series begun with The Early Years 1965–1972 in 2016.
The full box set it draws on is where the digging happens. It features a remixed A Momentary Lapse of Reason, with Richard Wright's parts restored and new drumming from Nick Mason, intended to even out the balance between the three members. There are also surround mixes of that album and The Division Bell, an expanded Delicate Sound of Thunder, the Knebworth 1990 performance, Division Bell demos and B-sides. This disc is a handy way into all of it. It was released on 13 December 2019.
The Later Years: 1987–2019: tracklist, credits and charts
46 tracks · 4:19:25Tracklist
- Disc 1
- 1Signs of Life (remix 2019)Bob Ezrin and David Gilmour4:23
- 2Learning to Fly (remix 2019)Carin, Ezrin, Gilmour, Moore4:53
- 3The Dogs of War (remix 2019)David Gilmour and Anthony Moore6:05
- 4One Slip (remix 2019)David Gilmour and Phil Manzanera5:10
- 5On the Turning Away (remix 2019)David Gilmour and Anthony Moore5:42
- 6Yet Another Movie (remix 2019)David Gilmour and Patrick Leonard6:15
- 7Round and Around (remix 2019)David Gilmour1:12
- 8A New Machine, Pt. 1 (remix 2019)David Gilmour1:46
- 9Terminal Frost (remix 2019)David Gilmour6:16
- 10A New Machine, Pt. 2 (remix 2019)David Gilmour0:39
- 11Sorrow (remix 2019)David Gilmour8:45
- Disc 2
- 1Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Parts 1–5 (live, Delicate Sound of Thunder, 2019 remix)Gilmour, Waters, Wright12:08
- 2Signs of Life (live, Delicate Sound of Thunder, 2019 remix)Bob Ezrin and David Gilmour3:19
- 3Learning to Fly (live, Delicate Sound of Thunder, 2019 remix)Carin, Ezrin, Gilmour, Moore5:15
- 4Yet Another Movie (live, Delicate Sound of Thunder, 2019 remix)David Gilmour and Patrick Leonard6:17
- 5Round and Around (live, Delicate Sound of Thunder, 2019 remix)David Gilmour0:35
- 6A New Machine, Part 1 (live, Delicate Sound of Thunder, 2019 remix)David Gilmour1:36
- 7Terminal Frost (live, Delicate Sound of Thunder, 2019 remix)David Gilmour6:17
- 8A New Machine, Part 2 (live, Delicate Sound of Thunder, 2019 remix)David Gilmour0:35
- 9Sorrow (live, Delicate Sound of Thunder, 2019 remix)David Gilmour10:25
- 10The Dogs of War (live, Delicate Sound of Thunder, 2019 remix)David Gilmour and Anthony Moore8:02
- 11On the Turning Away (live, Delicate Sound of Thunder, 2019 remix)David Gilmour and Anthony Moore9:11
- Disc 3
- 1One of These Days (live, Delicate Sound of Thunder, 2019 remix)Gilmour, Mason, Waters, Wright6:18
- 2Time (live, Delicate Sound of Thunder, 2019 remix)Gilmour, Mason, Waters, Wright5:18
- 3On the Run (live, Delicate Sound of Thunder, 2019 remix)David Gilmour and Roger Waters2:49
- 4The Great Gig in the Sky (live, Delicate Sound of Thunder, 2019 remix)Clare Torry and Richard Wright4:51
- 5Wish You Were Here (live, Delicate Sound of Thunder, 2019 remix)David Gilmour and Roger Waters4:39
- 6Welcome to the Machine (live, Delicate Sound of Thunder, 2019 remix)Roger Waters7:45
- 7Us and Them (live, Delicate Sound of Thunder, 2019 remix)Roger Waters and Richard Wright7:38
- 8Money (live, Delicate Sound of Thunder, 2019 remix)Roger Waters8:18
- 9Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 (live, Delicate Sound of Thunder, 2019 remix)Roger Waters5:26
- 10Comfortably Numb (live, Delicate Sound of Thunder, 2019 remix)David Gilmour and Roger Waters9:54
- 11One Slip (live, Delicate Sound of Thunder, 2019 remix)David Gilmour and Phil Manzanera6:09
- 12Run Like Hell (live, Delicate Sound of Thunder, 2019 remix)David Gilmour and Roger Waters8:08
- Disc 4
- 1One of These Days (live in Hanover, 1994)Gilmour, Mason, Waters, Wright6:56
- 2Astronomy Domine (live in Miami, 1994)Syd Barrett4:49
- 3The Dogs of War (live in Atlanta, 1987)David Gilmour and Anthony Moore7:10
- 4On the Turning Away (live in Atlanta, 1987)David Gilmour and Anthony Moore6:52
- 5Run Like Hell (live in Atlanta, 1987)David Gilmour and Roger Waters7:23
- 6Blues 1 (1994 recording)David Gilmour5:23
- 7Slippery Guitar (1994 recording)David Gilmour6:40
- 8Rick’s Theme (1994 recording)Richard Wright2:34
- 9David’s Blues (1994 recording)David Gilmour4:28
- 10Marooned Jam (1994 recording)David Gilmour and Richard Wright3:18
- 11Nervana (1994 recording)David Gilmour4:56
- 12High Hopes (early version, 1994 recording)David Gilmour and Polly Samson6:53
- Produced by
- Bob Ezrin, David Gilmour, James Guthrie, Pink Floyd
- Recorded at
- Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Heinz‐von‐Heiden‐Arena, Le Voyageur II, Hard Rock Stadium, Remote Recording Services, Omni Coliseum, Astoria, Britannia Row Studios, Metropolis, The Creek
- Recorded
- 1969; 1986–1990; 1993–1994; 2013–2019
- Mixed by
- James Guthrie, David Gilmour, Andy Jackson
- Mixed at
- Crescent Moon Studios
- Engineered by
- Damon Iddins, Andy Jackson, Buford Jones, David Hewitt, James Guthrie
- Mastered by
- Andy Jackson, Doug Sax
- Label
- Pink Floyd Records
- Length
- 4:19:25
Line-up
- Bob Ezrin · keyboard, synthesizer, percussion, bass · guest
- David Gilmour · guitar, keyboard, lead vocals, synthesizer, drums (drum set), vocals, bass
- Richard Wright · Hammond organ, piano, synthesizer, vocals, background vocals, keyboard, lead vocals
- Nick Mason · spoken vocals, drums (drum set), effects, percussion
- Jon Carin · keyboard, effects, synthesizer, vocals, background vocals
- Steve Forman · percussion · guest
- Tony Levin · bass guitar, Chapman stick · guest
- Donnie Gerrard · background vocals · guest
- Darlene Koldenhoven · background vocals · guest
- Phyllis St. James · background vocals · guest
- Carmen Twillie · background vocals · guest
- Scott Page · tenor saxophone, saxophone, guitar · guest
- Danny Cummings · percussion · guest
- Michael Landau · guitar · guest
- John Helliwell · saxophone · guest
- Patrick Leonard · synthesizer · guest
- Bill Payne · Hammond organ · guest
- Tom Scott · alto saxophone, soprano saxophone · guest
- Guy Pratt · bass, vocals, bass guitar · guest
- Tim Renwick · guitar, vocals · guest
- Gary Wallis · percussion · guest
- Rachel Fury · background vocals · guest
- Durga McBroom · background vocals · guest
- Margret Taylor · background vocals · guest
- Sam Brown · background vocals · guest
- Roberta Freeman · background vocals · guest
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 2019 | 32 |
| US Billboard 200 · 2019 | 197 |
| Hungarian Albums · 2019 | 5 |
| Czech Albums · 2019 | 9 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) · 2019 | 10 |
| Portuguese Albums · 2019 | 10 |
| Swiss Albums · 2019 | 10 |
| Norwegian Albums · 2019 | 17 |
| German Albums · 2019 | 18 |
| Scottish Albums · 2019 | 20 |
All 18 charts
| Belgian Albums (Wallonia) · 2019 | 23 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) · 2019 | 24 |
| Belgian Albums (Flanders) · 2019 | 30 |
| Dutch Albums · 2019 | 31 |
| Polish Albums · 2019 | 38 |
| French Albums (SNEP) · 2019 | 40 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 2019 | 45 |
| Austrian Albums · 2019 | 50 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom · 2021 | Silver |
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| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 29 November 2019 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 13 December 2019 | |
| Wikidata | 13 December 2019 | |
| Deezer | 29 November 2019 | |
| US release | 13 December 2019 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 29 November 2019 | earliest UK or European date |
3 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 November 2019 | XE | Pink Floyd Records | 190295413132 | original |
| 13 December 2019 | XW | Legacy | 886447919934 | other |
| 13 December 2019 | US | Pink Floyd Records | 190759611128 | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · native: native 3000x3000
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 3000×3000 | native: native 3000x3000 |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |