Pink Floyd – A Nice Pair

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Label:	Harvest – SHDW 403, Harvest – 0C 148 ◦ 50203-4
Format:	Vinyl, LP, "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD" rimtext Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue All Media, Compilation, Phang Version
Country:	UK
Released:	18 янв. 1974 г.
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Psychedelic Rock, Prog Rock

Tracklist

		The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
A1		Astronomy Domine Written-By – Barrett*
A2		Lucifer Sam Written-By – Barrett*
A3		Matilda Mother Written-By – Barrett*
A4		Flaming Written-By – Barrett*
A5		Pow R. Toc. H. Written-By – Mason, Wright, Waters, Barrett
A6		Take Up Thy Stethoscope And Walk Written-By – Waters*
B1		Interstellar Overdrive Written-By – Mason, Wright, Waters, Barrett
B2		The Gnome Written-By – Barrett*
B3		Chapter 24 Written-By – Barrett*
B4		Scarecrow Written-By – Barrett*
B5		Bike Written-By – Barrett*
		A Saucerful Of Secrets
C1		Let There Be More Light Written-By – Waters*
C2		Remember A Day Written-By – Wright*
C3		Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun Written-By – Waters*
C4		Corporal Clegg Written-By – Waters*
D1		A Saucerful Of Secrets Written-By – Gilmour, Mason, Wright, Waters
D2		See Saw Written-By – Wright*
D3		Jugband Blues Written-By – Barrett*

Companies, etc.

Record Company – EMI
Record Company – EMI Records Ltd.
Manufactured By – The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – EMI Records Ltd.
Published By – Essex Music International
Published By – Lupus Music Ltd.

Credits

Bass Guitar, Vocals – Roger Waters
Design [Cover], Photography By – Hipgnosis (2)
Drums – Nick Mason
Engineer [Recording] – Peter Bown (tracks: A1 to B5)
Graphics – NTA*, Richard Evans (7)
Graphics [NTA] – NTA*
Illustration [Illustrations By, 100% Studios] – Colin Elgie
Illustration [Illustrations By, NTA] – Bob Lawrie (2)
Illustration [Illustrations By] – 100% Studios, NTA*
Keyboards – Richard Wright
Lead Guitar, Vocals – David Gilmour (tracks: C1 to D3), Syd Barrett (tracks: A1 to B5)
Photography By [Band Photographs] – David Gilbert (5), Dave Larcher*, R. Failla*, Vic Singh
Photography By [Photographs For A Nice Pair] – Hipgnosis (2)
Producer – Norman Smith

Notes

1st UK issue.

Green "Harvest" labels.
Matt gatefold sleeve with 2 inners die cut on 3 of the 4 corners.

A bundling of The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn and A Saucerful Of Secrets with a new cover. Piper At The Gates Of Dawn was released in 1967 and A Saucerful Of Secrets was released in 1968.

This version features a picture of "W. R Phang's Dental Surgery" (a genuine business) on the top right on the front cover. This version was withdrawn following objections from Dr. Phang due to dentists not being allowed to advertise. A later version came out featuring a picture of a gargling monk.

Labels:
The Gramophone Co. Ltd (Upper rim text)
℗ 1967 EMI Records Ltd. (A & B-side)
℗ 1968 EMI Records Ltd. (C & D-side)
Made in GT Britain

Sleeve:
Made and printed in Great Britain.
The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn: Produced 1967
A Saucerful Of Secrets: Produced 1968

Release date sourced from pinkfloydarchives.com

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Other (Individual # record 1): SHSP 4031
Other (Individual # record 2): SHSP 4032
Matrix / Runout (Label side A, in parentheses): YAX.3419
Matrix / Runout (Label side B, in parentheses): YAX.3420
Matrix / Runout (Label side C, in parentheses): YAX.3633
Matrix / Runout (Label side D, in parentheses): YAX.3634
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, variant 1): YAX 3419 - 1 LU 2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, variant 1): YAX 3420 - 1 LA 2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, stamped, variant 1): YAX 3633 - 1 OH 2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, stamped, variant 1): YAX 3634 - 2 OL 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, variant 2): YAX 3419 - 1 HV Y
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, variant 2): YAX 3420 - 1 OM 2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, stamped, variant 2): YAX 3633 - 1 DM 3
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, stamped, variant 2): YAX 3634 - 2 PW 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, variant 3): YAX 3419 - 1 AG 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, variant 3): YAX 3420 - 1 OH 2 3
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, stamped, variant 3): YAX 3633 - 1 OM 3
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, stamped, variant 3): YAX 3634 - 2 GT 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, variant 4): YAX 3419 - 1 AD 2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, variant 4): YAX 3420 - 1 PD 2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, stamped, variant 4): YAX 3633 - 1 PA 2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, stamped, variant 4): YAX 3634 - 2 GL 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, variant 5): YAX 3419 - 1 VM 2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, variant 5): YAX 3420 - 1 OG 2 3
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, stamped, variant 5): YAX 3633 - 1 MH 2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, stamped, variant 5): YAX 3634 - 2 RR 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped, variant 6): YAX 3419 - 1 VV 2 I
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped, variant 6): YAX 3420 - 1 OL 2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, stamped, variant 6): YAX 3633 - 1 JL 2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, stamped, variant 6): YAX 3634 - 2 TV I

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	A Nice Pair (2×LP, Compilation, Gatefold)	Harvest	2C 152-50203/4	France	1973
Recently Edited	A Nice Pair (2×LP, Compilation, Gatefold)	Harvest	5C 178-50203/4	Netherlands	1973
Recently Edited	A Nice Pair (Cassette, Compilation, Doble Duración)	Harvest	1 J 278-05.510	Spain	1973
Needs Changes	A Saucerful Of Secrets / Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (LP, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, All Media, Compilation)	Columbia	SCX 5052-3	New Zealand	1973
Recently Edited	A Nice Pair (All Media, Compilation, Stereo, Monk Gatefold Cover, LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue)	Harvest, EMI Electrola	1C 148-50 203/04	Germany	1973

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Reviews

captainwhippet 13 апр. 2024 г.
The copy I just obtained has a photograph of Atom Heart Mother and Ummagumma albums placed on top of a record player. The photo is stuck on top of the top right image, and I can just see the edge of Dr Phang's sign underneath. Anyone else seen that, or is this just a personal customisation? Quite odd - I am wondering why somebody would do that!
outtahandtwo 7 февр. 2024 г.
Shouldn't this be listed under Compilations? just sayin, general releases are cluttered enough
U-Funk 6 авг. 2023 г.
So, I appear to have TPATGOD from this release, except in a mid-70’s TPATGOD sleeve!
Not sure if this was any kind of stand alone release at any point, or if previous owner just swapped sleeves.
Anyone else with this same LP?
a_boy_and_his_vinyl 1 июн. 2022 г.
Looking for an original US cover with inners if possible
egilarntzen 4 нояб. 2021 г.
How can I find the value of Pink floyd - a nice pair p 1968 - yax3633?
Floydianfella 12 мар. 2021 г.
I have the original UK 'Phang' pressing; and it sounds fantastic. If you are looking for a cheap copy of a pre-digital stereo pressing of Pink Floyd's first two albums, then get this compilation.
JoergH13 19 февр. 2019 г.
Can't find my version on Discogs.
It has the Monk sleeve with Cat# on back cover: 1C 172-50 203/04
Rights Society: GEMA
Label Code: LC 1305
German copy right text on labels with 'Made in Germany'

Strange thing are the Matrix / Runout codes. They don't fit to any version on Discogs.
Piper: Matrix / Runout (Runout A Side): YAX-3419//42985-1Y
Piper: Matrix / Runout (Runout B Side): YAX 3420-B//42986-1Y
Secrets: Matrix / Runout (Runout A Side): 062-04190-A//42655-1Y
Secrets: Matrix / Runout (Runout B Side): 062-04190-B//42656-1Y

Should I enter a new version on Discogs?
eb.thevaporroom 24 авг. 2018 г.
Does anybody have any more information about the W. R. Phang version. How many pressings? I have one here, UK EMI, mint condition.
nsomers59 21 мар. 2018 г.
Somebody who's obviously never listened to piper at the gates edited the notes on several releases saying that the tracks from disc one were all from various compilations and that flaming was never released on an LP before.
I don't have the patience to look through all 100+ versions and check so if you see this mistake, please edit?
ntromley 15 февр. 2017 г.
A neat collection... although as someone who was looking to obtain a pre-digital LP version of Piper (and Saucer) without paying heavy premiums, I wish I would have known before purchasing that the version of "Astronomy Domine" included here was not the original (and classic) Syd Barrett era version... don't understand why they wouldn't have just included that obviously superior version to maintain the integrity of the original release... Potential seekers be forewarned, although thankfully Lucifer Sam and those thereafter remain intact for all your Syd-era needs.