"Pink Floyd Live in Saint Tropez"08 August 1970Factual, Music54 mins
A live performance by Pink Floyd at the Pop Deux Festival de Musique in St. Tropez, France, August 8 1970: including the following songs: "Atom Heart Mother" – 13:46 "Embryo" – 11:23 "Green is the Colour" / "Careful with That Axe, Eugene" – 12:21 "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" – 12:07
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