Pink Floyd – Atom Heart Mother & Hakone Aphrodite Japan 1971 (Special Edition) [CD + Blu-Ray]

Pink Floyd – Atom Heart Mother & Hakone Aphrodite Japan 1971 (Special Edition) [CD + Blu-Ray]

Format: CD + Blu-ray, Limited Edition, 7" Paper Sleeve
Label: Columbia Records (US)
Catalogue Number: 196587 94322 / PFR35
Barcode: 196587943226
Released: 18 October 2025
Originally Recorded: 6–7 August 1971, Hakone Aphrodite Festival, Japan
Genre: Psychedelic Rock / Progressive Rock / Live Archival
Condition: New & Sealed

Description

This Special Edition commemorates Pink Floyd’s historic first performance in Japan at the Hakone Aphrodite Festival, where the band played to a mesmerized crowd against the backdrop of Mount Fuji. The set includes a newly remastered version of Atom Heart Mother alongside rare live footage, restored from original Japanese broadcast reels.

Packaged with authentic memorabilia, the release offers a tactile journey into Floyd’s early global expansion — complete with obi-strip, 60 page photo book, pamphlet, map flyer, poster, and a replica Hakone Aphrodite ticket. A must-have for collectors and Floyd historians.

Contents Overview

• CD: Remastered Atom Heart Mother (2025 mix)
• Blu-ray: Hakone Aphrodite 1971 live footage + archival interviews
• Photo Book: 60-page book with unreleased photos
• Pamphlet: Reproduction of original festival program
• Map Flyer: Fold-out venue map with band annotations
• Poster: Replica 1971 tour poster (Japanese text)
• Ticket: Authentic-style Hakone Aphrodite entry ticket replica

Tracklist – CD (Atom Heart Mother)

1. Atom Heart Mother – 23:44
2. If – 4:30
3. Summer '68 – 5:28
4. Fat Old Sun – 5:23
5. Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast – 13:00

Tracklist – Blu-ray (Hakone Aphrodite 1971)

1. Atom Heart Mother (Live)
2. Careful With That Axe, Eugene
3. Echoes (Excerpt)
4. Cymbaline
5. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun
6. Interview Footage & Festival Montage

Credits & Notes

• Band Members: David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Richard Wright, Nick Mason
• Remastered By: James Guthrie & Andy Jackson
• Video Restoration: NHK Archives / Sony Japan
• ℗ & © 1970, 2025 Pink Floyd Music Ltd / Columbia Records
• Region-free Blu-ray with English and Japanese subtitles
• Limited to 10,000 numbered copies worldwide