Pink Floyd - A Technicolor Dream

Reflections from the underground

At its broadest, this documentary chronicles the rise of the UK underground and its associated counter-culture during the 60s. It culminates in the 14 Hour Technicolor Dream, held at Alexandra Palace in April 1967 as a fund raising concert for the International Times.

While the film starts out by emphasising the broad cultural background, as it progresses the focus narrows on the rise and impact of Syd-era Pink Floyd. While the 14 Hour Technicolor Dream featured a truly extraordinary gathering of artists, including Alexis Korner, Alex Harvey, Champion Jack Dupree, Graham Bond, the Pretty Things, Pete Townshend, Soft Machine and Yoko Ono, it’s widely remembered for being the gig that foisted Pink Floyd onto the wider consciousness. They take to the stage at sunrise, previewing material from the then-unreleased Piper At The Gates Of Dawn.

While including interviews with Roger Waters, Joe Boyd, Kevin Ayers, Barry Miles and Phil May, the real bonus for all Syd and Floyd collectors is the inclusion of the Arnold Layne and The Scarecrow promo films plus footage of Astronomy Domine from the Queen Elizabeth Hall, May 1967.

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Eagle Vision | EREDV 710

Reviewed by Grahame Bent
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