6 July 1977 Stade Olympique, Montréal, Canada
Given the high profile of the concert in Canada (it was presented as a special event, in particular because the Stade Olympique was hosting a rock concert for the first time) and the huge audience (still an all-time record), many people claimed to have seen video material. Nevertheless, the band and management had imposed a blockade on the local press, as attested by the Quebec press at the time
«He was forbidden to enter the Stadium with the CBC cameraman (in the afternoon), claiming that the Pink Floyd group opposed it, not needing advertising»
«Les 80,000 fans de Pink Floyd auraient dû mettre leurs $10 sur un album au lieu d'aller le voir», La Presse, 7 July 1977
While professional teams (such as those from Radio Canada or the CBC) were excluded, it was inevitable that some of the many spectators would bring along super 8mm cameras. Although security was strict at first, it was soon overwhelmed by the flood of spectators, some of whom took advantage of openings here and there in a stadium still under construction.
Finally, one of these amateur testimonials was added to the « Kino Library » archive under the reference JK9. It is a short account with a front shot showing the whole band but very little of the effects of the stadium. A longer version of this tape exists
A second source was released in June 2023. This is a 15-minute super 8mm film of very good quality which features all the songs (but partially due to the technical limitations of 8mm film) with the exception of the final encore. This tape, filmed by Daniel Graham, has been added to the « Lola Clips » image bank. This source is under synchronisation by the famous collector Nick from the « Pink Floyd research group » An particular interesting thing is to see the legendary spitting incident occur at 1:41 with Waters spitting on the audience!
Source: Lola new June 2023
A persistent rumour There are also indications that a betamax or uMax copy was circulating among collectors in early 1978. Some claim that extracts were used in a VH1 documentary! Doubtful!
13 July 1977 « Un sur Cinq », Antenne 2, Paris, France
No more details about this show referenced in the INA vault with a subject on Pink Floyd.
