Pink Floyd
Austrian
Box Set CD Discography

by Vernon Fitch

© copyright Vernon Fitch / The Pink Floyd Archives

1. Compact Disc Pressing History: In July 1987, Sony Corporation opened a CD pressing plant in Salzburg, Austria. Known as DADC Austria, this pressing plant was used to press Pink Floyd CDs for for CBS Records, as well as EMI Records. These pressings were only made for a couple of years, from approximately 1987-1989.

2. Cover Text: Many of the early CBS issues have the text "Made in Japan by CBS/Sony / Distribution CBS Records CBS Disques S.A." on the covers of the CDs. This text does not mean that the cover was printed in Japan. It only refers to the fact that Sony originally made the CDs in Japan.

3. DIDP Identification Codes: DIDP, which stands for Digital IDentification Project, is an identification code created by by Sony Records to track thier compact disc manufacturing. Each album manufactured by Sony has a DIDP number on the disc (and sometimes on the cover).

4. Label Codes: Label codes are the 4 digit numbers that are found on the labels of some CDs. These label codes are designated by the IFPI to indicate the company that owns the rights to the property on the CD. Some of the registered labels codes are:
   1. LC 0149 - CBS Records
   2. LC 0542 - EMI Records
   3. LC 1305 - Harvest Records

5. Matrix Information: Matrix information is the letters and numbers printed on a compact disc in the mirror band near the center hole of a compact disc. (matrix information may be read either from the top side, or label side, of a CD, or from the bottom side of the CD). The matrix information tells alot about the pressing history of the particular CD. The following matrix information can be found on many Austrian compact discs:
   1. Catalog number - the identifying number given to the release by the record company.
   2. Manufacturer's Work Order Number - This often is in the form of a bar code.
   3. Mastering Information - On some CDs, the ,matrix information indicates the the father, the mother, and the stamper.
   4. Pressing Plant - Pressing plant information is often found in the matrix. For example, the words "MANUFACTURED BY DADC AUSTRIA" in a matrix indicate that the CD was mastered and pressed at the Sony DADC pressing plant in Austria.

Note: The matrix information listed in this discography is not intended to be complete listings. This is known matrix information only. Matrix information from multiple copies is listed where known.

1. Pink Floyd - The Box 1975-1988

Pink Floyd - The Box 1975-1988
CBS Records 1st issue

Title: Pink Floyd - The Box 1975-1988 (CBS Records 1st issue)
Record Company: CBS Records
Catalog Number: 460656 2
Bar Code: 9 399746 065628
Release Date: 1988
Release Information: Original issue. A limited edition compact disc collectors set of six Pink Floyd albums.
Description:
Box Cover: Blue cardboard box with title. Catalog number and bar code on the bottom.
This box set includes:

1) Wish You Were Here
Record Company: CBS Records
Catalog Number: CDCBS 80955 (CK 33453)
Bar Code: 9 399708 095526
Matrix Information:
Top: CDCBS-80955 31A6 MASTERED BY DADC AUSTRIA
Total Time: 44:16
Track Peak Levels: 100 / 100 / 100 / 100 / 100
Cover: Burning man leaning forward shaking hands. 4-pane booklet cover.
Label: Silver label with text in black. LC 0149.
To the left of center hole is the CBS logo.
To the right of the center hole, it says:
STEREO
BIEM / STEMRA
CDCBS 80955
(CK 33453)
(DIDP 359)
COMPACT DISC DIGITAL AUDIO
LC 0149
MADE IN AUSTRIA
Around the bottom edge of the label, it says: "All rights of the producer and of the owner of the recorded work reserved. Unauthorized copying, lending, hiring, public performance, diffusion and broadcasting of this recording prohibited.

2) Animals
Record Company: CBS Records
Catalog Number: CDCBS 81861 (CK 34474)
Bar Code: 9 399708 186125
Matrix Information:
Top: CDCBS-81861 23 A1 MASTERED BY DADC AUSTRIA
Total Time: 41:49
Track Peak Levels: 60.2 / 80.4 / 71.4 / 74.6 / 41.9
Cover: Battersea power station with pig. Title at the top. 4-pane booklet cover.
Label: Silver label with text in black. LC 0149.
To the left of center hole is the CBS logo.
To the right of the center hole, it says:
BIEM / STEMRA
CDCBS 81861
(CK 34474)
(DIDP 10206)
STEREO
COMPACT DISC DIGITAL AUDIO
LC 0149
MADE IN AUSTRIA
Around the bottom edge of the label, it says: "All rights of the producer and of the owner of the recorded work reserved. Unauthorized copying, lending, hiring, public performance, diffusion and broadcasting of this recording prohibited.

3) The Wall
Record Company: CBS Records
Catalog Number: CDCBS 88485
Bar Code: 9 399708 848528
Matrix Information:
Disc 1: Top: 1-CDCBS-88485 31 E3 MANUFACTURED BY DADC AUSTRIA
Disc 2: Top: 2-CDCBS-88485 22 F1 MANUFACTURED BY DADC AUSTRIA
Total Time:
Disc 1: 39:19
Disc 2: 42:00
Track Peak Levels:
Disc 1: 96.8 / 78.7 / 87.4 / 100 / 83.2 / 100 / 48.0 / 60.8 / 100 / 100 / 86.1 / 100 / 25.5
Disc 2: 85.4 / 63.3 / 72.8 / 44.7 / 100 / 94.9 / 72.6 / 100 / 100 / 94.9 / 100 / 79.2 / 15.7
Cover: White brick wall with title.
Booklet: 16-page booklet.
Labels: Silver label with text in black. LC 0149.
To the left of center hole is the CBS logo.
To the right of the center hole of disc 1, it says:
BIEM / STEMRA
CDCBS 88485
(CK 36184/C2K 36183)
(DIDP 20204)
STEREO
COMPACT DISC DIGITAL AUDIO
LC 0149
MADE IN AUSTRIA
Around the bottom edge of the label, it says: "All rights of the producer and of the owner of the recorded work reserved. Unauthorized copying, lending, hiring, public performance, diffusion and broadcasting of this recording prohibited.

4) A Collection of Great Dance Songs
Record Company: CBS Records
Catalog Number: CDCBS 85641
Bar Code: 9 399708 564121
Matrix Information:
Top: CDCBS-85641 11 A9 MANUFACTURED BY DADC AUSTRIA
Total Time: 42:49
Track Peak Levels: 90.1 / 95.6 / 98.4 / 100 / 96.2 / 97.7
Cover: Dancers tied down in a field. Title. 4-pane booklet cover.
Label: Silver label with text in black. LC 0149.
To the left of center hole is the CBS logo.
To the right of the center hole, it says:
BIEM / STEMRA
CDCBS 85641
(DIDP 363)
STEREO
COMPACT DISC DIGITAL AUDIO
LC 0149
MADE IN AUSTRIA
Around the bottom edge of the label, it says: "All rights of the producer and of the owner of the recorded work reserved. Unauthorized copying, lending, hiring, public performance, diffusion and broadcasting of this recording prohibited.

5) The Final Cut
Record Company: CBS Records
Catalog Number: CDCBS 25416
Bar Code: 9 399702 541623
Matrix Information:
Top: CDCBS-25416 11 C2 MANUFACTURED BY DADC AUSTRIA
Total Time: 43:28
Track Peak Levels: 69.3 / 67.8 / 21.5 / 90.4 / 75.2 / 47.7 / 61.9 / 67.0 / 20.8 / 63.0 / 88.6 / 53.1
Cover: Title with poppy and military medals. 4-pane booklet cover.
Label: Silver label with text in black. LC 0149.
To the left of center hole is the CBS logo.
To the right of the center hole, it says:
BIEM / STEMRA
CDCBS 25416
(DIDP 364)
STEREO
COMPACT DISC DIGITAL AUDIO
LC 0149
MADE IN AUSTRIA
Around the bottom edge of the label, it says: "All rights of the producer and of the owner of the recorded work reserved. Unauthorized copying, lending, hiring, public performance, diffusion and broadcasting of this recording prohibited.

6) A Momentary Lapse of Reason
Record Company: CBS Records
Catalog Number: CDCBS 460188 2
Bar Code: 9 399746 018822
Matrix Information:
Top: CDCBS-460188 12 A6 MANUFACTURED BY DADC AUSTRIA
Total Time: 51:14
Track Peak Levels: 64.1 / 100 / 93.0 / 89.2 / 85.1 / 99.9 / 40.8 / 99.8 / 39.7 / 93.1
Cover: A man on a bed on a beach of beds. The man is holding a mirror. 16-page booklet cover.
Label: Silver label with text in black. LC 0149.
To the left of center hole is the CBS logo.
To the right of the center hole, it says:
CBS 460188 2
(DIDP 11192)
BIEM / STEMRA
STEREO
COMPACT DISC DIGITAL AUDIO
LC 0149
MADE IN AUSTRIA
Around the bottom edge of the label, it says: "All rights of the producer and of the owner of the recorded work reserved. Unauthorized copying, lending, hiring, public performance, diffusion and broadcasting of this recording prohibited.