In the Flesh – Live is a two-disc live album that captures performances from Roger Waters' three-year In the Flesh tour. He states to Classic Rock that "I've been involved in two absolutely classic albums – The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall. 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."[citation needed] The album features selected songs from a number of Pink Floyd albums, Waters' solo efforts and a new song, "Each Small Candle".

In the Flesh – Live
Live album by
Released5 December 2000
Recorded16–27 June 2000
GenreProgressive rock
Length147:35
LabelColumbia
ProducerJames 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)
Roger Waters: The Wall
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Progarchives
Rolling Stone[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

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, AZ; Las Vegas, NV; Irvine, CA and Portland, OR.

Track listing

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

Disc one

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No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
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 Kissoon5:37
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 II16:26
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
Total length:1:12:28

Disc two

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No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
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 Carin3:22
2."Time" (The Dark Side of the Moon)Gilmour, Mason, Waters, WrightRoger Waters and Doyle Bramhall II6:24
3."Money" (The Dark Side of the Moon) Doyle Bramhall II6:11
4."5:06 AM (Every Stranger's Eyes)[note B]" (The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, 1984)  5:19
5."Perfect Sense, Pt. 1 & 2" (Amused to Death, 1992) Roger Waters and P.P. Arnold7:26
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) Roger Waters and Katie Kissoon9:24
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 II8:10
12."Each Small Candle[note C]"  9:18
Total length:1:15:16

Notes

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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

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Charts

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Chart (2000) Peak
position
Norwegian Albums Chart[4] 37
US Billboard 200[5] 136
Chart (2001) Peak
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German Albums Chart[6] 99
Chart (2002) Peak
position
Australian Music DVDs (ARIA)[7] 2
Dutch Albums Chart[8] 83
Chart (2007) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 100
New Zealand Albums Chart[9] 24
Chart (2011) Peak
position
Portuguese Albums Chart[10] 7

Video Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[11] 2× Platinum 30,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[12] Gold 25,000*
Germany (BVMI)[13] Gold 25,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[14] Gold 5,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[15] Gold 3,000^
United States (RIAA)[16] Gold 50,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Ruhlmann, William. Album review at AllMusic. Retrieved 8 August 2011.
  2. ^ Rolling Stone album review Archived 1 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "Roger Waters". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 864. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  4. ^ "Roger Waters – In the Flesh – Live". Norwegiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  5. ^ "In the Flesh Live – Roger Waters: Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  6. ^ "Roger Waters | Longplay-Chartverfolgung". Musicline.de (in German). Phononet. Archived from the original on 16 January 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  7. ^ a b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 297.
  8. ^ "Roger Waters – In the Flesh – Live". GfK Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  9. ^ "Roger Waters – In the Flesh – Live". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  10. ^ "Roger Waters – In the Flesh – Live". Portuguesecharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  11. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Brazilian video certifications – Roger Waters – In the Flesh – Live" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  13. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Roger Waters; 'In the Flesh')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  14. ^ "Wyróżnienia – Złote płyty DVD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2004 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  15. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('In the Flesh – Live')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  16. ^ "American video certifications – Roger Waters – In the Flesh: Live". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
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