In the Flesh – Live

In the Flesh – Live
Live album by Roger Waters
Released 5 December 2000
Recorded 16-27 June 2000
Genre Progressive rock
Length 147:35
Label Columbia
Producer James Guthrie
Roger Waters chronology

The Legend of 1900
(1999)
In the Flesh – Live
(2000)
Flickering Flame: The Solo Years Volume 1
(2002)
Roger Waters live chronology
The Wall – Live in Berlin
(1990)
In the Flesh – Live
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Progarchives
Rolling Stone [2]

In the Flesh – Live is a two-disc live album that captures performances from Roger Waters' three-year In the Flesh tour. A DVD of the same title was also produced, and the two were released in a new package in 2006. A SACD featuring both stereo and 5.1 mixes was also released.

The material for the DVD was taken from a 27 June 2000 performance at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Oregon, while the double CD contains various recordings drawn from four performances in Phoenix, Arizona, Las Vegas, Nevada, Irvine, California, and Portland, Oregon.

"My view is that I've been involved in two absolutely classic albums – The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall," Waters told Classic Rock. "And if you haven't got Amused to Death, you haven't got the full set. So this album – the live one, which pulls together songs from all three albums – hopefully redresses the balance." It also featured selected songs from a few other Pink Floyd albums, Waters solo efforts and a new song.

Track listing

All songs written, composed and with lead vocals by Roger Waters, except where noted.

Disc one

No. TitleWriter(s)Lead vocals Length
1. "In the Flesh" (from The Wall, 1979)   4:41
2. "The Happiest Days of Our Lives" (The Wall)   1:34
3. "Another Brick in the Wall, Part II" (The Wall)   5:53
4. "Mother" (The Wall) Roger Waters and Katie Kissoon 5:37
5. "Get Your Filthy Hands Off My Desert" (The Final Cut, 1983)   0:56
6. "Southampton Dock" (The Final Cut)   2:15
7. "Pigs on the Wing, Part 1" (Animals, 1977)   1:18
8. "Dogs" (Animals)Waters, David GilmourJon Carin, Roger Waters and Doyle Bramhall II 16:26
9. "Welcome to the Machine" (Wish You Were Here, 1975)   6:57
10. "Wish You Were Here" (Wish You Were Here)Gilmour, Waters  4:54
11. "Shine on You Crazy Diamond, Pts. I–VIII" (Wish You Were Here)Gilmour, Waters, Richard Wright  14:42
12. "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" (A Saucerful of Secrets, 1968)   7:15

Disc two

No. TitleWriter(s)Lead vocals Length
1. "Speak to Me/Breathe (In the Air)[note A]" (The Dark Side of the Moon, 1973)Nick Mason/Gilmour, Waters, WrightDoyle Bramhall II and Jon Carin 3:22
2. "Time" (The Dark Side of the Moon)Gilmour, Mason, Waters, WrightRoger Waters and Doyle Bramhall II 6:24
3. "Money" (The Dark Side of the Moon) Doyle Bramhall II 6:11
4. "5:06 AM (Every Stranger's Eyes)[note B]" (The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, 1984)   5:19
5. "Perfect Sense (Parts 1 and 2)" (Amused to Death, 1992) Roger Waters and P.P. Arnold 7:26
6. "The Bravery of Being Out of Range" (Amused to Death)   5:05
7. "It's a Miracle" (Amused to Death)   8:12
8. "Amused to Death" (Amused to Death)   9:24
9. "Brain Damage" (The Dark Side of the Moon)   4:07
10. "Eclipse" (The Dark Side of the Moon)   2:18
11. "Comfortably Numb" (The Wall)Gilmour, WatersRoger Waters and Doyle Bramhall II 8:10
12. "Each Small Candle[note C]"     9:18

Notes

A.^ "Speak to Me" is not listed in the album sleeve, but is played before "Breathe (In the Air)".
B.^ The album sleeve listed the song as "The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 11 (AKA "5:06 AM (Every Stranger's Eyes)")".
C.^ "Each Small Candle" is previously unreleased.

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Norwegian Albums Chart[3] 37
US Billboard 200[4] 136
Chart (2001) Peak
position
German Albums Chart[5] 99
Chart (2002) Peak
position
Dutch Albums Chart[6] 83
Chart (2007) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums Chart[7] 24
Chart (2011) Peak
position
Portuguese Albums Chart[8] 7

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Brazil (ABPD)[9] Gold 25,000*
Germany (BVMI)[10] Gold 25,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[11] Gold 5,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[12] Gold 3,000x
United States (RIAA)[13] Gold 50,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

  1. Ruhlmann, William. Album review at AllMusic. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  2. Rolling Stone album review
  3. "Roger Waters – In the Flesh – Live". Norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  4. "In the Flesh Live – Roger Waters: Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  5. "Roger Waters | Longplay-Chartverfolgung". Musicline.de (in German). Phononet. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  6. "Roger Waters – In the Flesh – Live". GfK Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  7. "Roger Waters – In the Flesh – Live". Charts.org.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  8. "Roger Waters – In the Flesh – Live". Portuguesecharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  9. "Brazilian video certifications – Roger Waters – In the Flesh – Live" (in Portuguese). Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  10. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Roger Waters; 'In the Flesh')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  11. "Polish video certifications – Roger Waters – In the Flesh – Live" (in Polish). Polish Producers of Audio and Video (ZPAV). Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  12. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Roger Waters; 'In the Flesh – Live')". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  13. "American video certifications – Roger Waters – In the Flesh: Live". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 26 March 2013. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Video Longform, then click SEARCH

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