The official video "LA CARRERA PANAMERICANA" includes new songs that have not been recorded. The Japanese version is reprinted under the title. Rock has opened up various horizons as the center of pop culture. However, there are few videos as unique as this one. This work is one of PINK FLOYD's official collections, but FLOYD is not the main character. It is a documentary film of the Mexican car race "Carrera Panamericana Mexico" held in January 1991. In the first place, "Carrera Panamericana Mexico" started in 1950 and was called "the toughest car race in the world". It was a legendary race that ended in four years due to many accidents and fatalities. However, it was revived in 1988, and Nick Mason and David Gilmour also participated in the 1991 edition. Nick was the main star. His car hobby is famous, but his seriousness is no joke. He owns many sports cars and race cars worth millions to tens of millions of dollars, including the Ferrari 250GTO and Jaguar D-TYPE, and is also well-versed in classic cars such as Panhard. He is not just a collector, but a racer who has participated in many Le Mans and Silverstone races since the 1970s. Nick invited Gilmore to participate in the "Carrera Panamericana Mexico" and to be in charge of the music for the documentary film. It was originally broadcast as a special TV program on Christmas Eve in 1991, but was re-edited and released on DVD in June 1992. It was also released in Japan. This work is a digital version of the Japanese version of "Road: Carrera Panamericana". It is not 100% perfect because there are a few moments at the beginning where the sound drops slightly, but 99.99% is completely official. The Japanese subtitles are also available on DVD with clear visual beauty. This work is a very unique video. It is a complete racing documentary, depicting the whole picture of the "Carrera Panamericana Mexico". This race is a public road race in which a number of vintage cars from the 50s compete over six days, covering a distance of 4000km and a maximum elevation difference of 3000m. The participants even said, "Compared to this race, Le Mans is a picnic," and they raced through majestic grasslands, city streets, and mountain roads while battling breakdowns and troubles along the way. They encountered local festivals at each destination, and at checkpoints they cooperated with each other to repair their cars... and the vast journey is depicted. It is a video that is called a "masterpiece documentary" even by car enthusiasts who are not interested in music. However, on the other hand, it is also interesting from the perspective of FLOYD fans who are not interested in cars. Comments from participants who love racing and cars are also inserted, and of course Gilmore and Nick are among them. And even more than that, there are PINK FLOYD's masterpieces playing in the background. In addition to the songs from "A Moment of Despair," new songs written specifically for the film were also used. These new songs were recorded at Olympic Studios in November 1991, and are the first session after Richard Wright reunited with the band, and are still valuable, having not yet been released on record. Some of them are songs that the three of them have collaborated on since "The Dark Side of the Moon". Here is a summary of the selection. - Previously released songs (5 songs) - Depressing tracks: Signs of Life, Yet Another Movie, Sorrow, One Slip - Live track: Run Like Hell - New songs (6 songs) - Written by Gilmour: Country Theme, Small Theme, Big Theme, Mexico '78 - Co-written by the three: Carrera Slow Blues, Pan Am Shuffle It's great to be able to listen to these precious new songs, but they also enhance the images. The tense riffs depict the thrill of the race, the flowing melodies create a glorious sense of elation, and the majestic harmonies add a sense of elation to the natural scenery. The sadness of the tragic accident, the joy of meeting, the overwhelming feelings of the racers who reached the finish line... PINK FLOYD has been pursuing the possibilities of rock and video for a long time, so their expressiveness is wonderful, and Nick and Gilmore, who truly love racing, are able to portray the feelings of the racers. It is more of a documentary than a music video, and more of a car race than PINK FLOYD. However, it has a dynamism that only PINK FLOYD can portray, and it also includes a group of precious new songs that cannot be heard on LPs or CDs. The fact that such videos were released to the public makes you feel the diversity of the rock industry at that time and the huge presence of PINK FLOYD. Even if you are only interested in music, you will find FLOYD's unique music and expressiveness of the video interesting, and at the same time, car enthusiasts will be excited by the brave figures of the magnificent vintage cars. This is a legendary official documentary work. Taken from the original Japanese video 1. Intro 2. Run Like Hell 3. Pan Am Shuffle 4. Yet Another Movie 5. Sorrow 6. Parade 7. Interviews 8. Signs Of Life 9. Signs Of Life 10. Country Theme 11. Mexico 78 12. Big Theme 13. Run Like Hell 14. One Slip 15. Small Theme 16. Pan Am Shuffle David Gilmour Nick Mason Richard Wright Tim Renwick - Guitar Guy Pratt - Bass Jon Carin - Keyboards Gary Wallis - Percussion PRO-SHOT COLOUR NTSC Approx.64min.
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