Pink Floyd
French
Sampler LP Discography

by Vernon Fitch

with contributions from Ingo Brode, Mr. Floyd of Indiana & Alexander Zheleznov

© copyright Vernon Fitch / The Pink Floyd Archives


This is a discography of sampler vinyl albums (LPs) that have been released in France that include Pink Floyd.

Any comments, corrections or additions to this discography are appreciated.


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Albums

  1. Samplers

    1. Le Cadeau De La Vie
    2. Filmtracks - The Best of British Film Music
    3. Harvest Sweeties
    4. Hit-Parade Pathe Marconi 69
      1. EMI / Odeon Records 1st issue
      2. EMI / Odeon Records 2nd issue
    5. Hit Parade Pathe Marconi 70/1
    6. 75 EMI
    7. 5 ans de vedettes... 5 ans de chansons... box set


Samplers


Le Cadeau de la Vie sampler LP

Title: Le Cadeau De La Vie
Record Label: EMI /Pathe Marconi Records
Catalog Number: UV 1
Matrix Information: (side 1 / side 2)
1) 1 YP ARTX 799 11 21B M6 304739 2 / 1 YP ARTX 799 12 22 3 M6 304678 3 (both stamped, except 1 / 1)
2) 1 YP ARTX 799 11 21B M6 304739 2 / 3 YP ARTX 799 12 22 3 M6 304678 3 (both stamped, except 1 / 3)
Release Information: 1975 Unicef sampler that includes the song Money. Recherche cancer villejuif.
Description:
Front Cover: Photo of two children. Laminated.
Back Cover: Song listing. Laminated.
Spine: LE CADEAU DE LA VIE UNICEF VILLEJUIF
Labels: Blue / white Pathe labels.


Title: Filmtracks - The Best of British Film Music
Record Label: London Records
Catalog Numbers:
Cover: 820252 1
Labels: 820253 1 / 820254 1
Price Code: ba 287
Release Information: Double album sampler that includes the Pink Floyd song, Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2).
Description: Gatefold cover.
Front Cover: Title cover.
Labels: White labels with black letters.


Title: Harvest Sweeties
Record Label: Harvest Records
Catalog Number: 2C 048 24338
Release Information: A sampler that includes If by Pink Floyd, and Octopus by Syd Barrett.
Description:
Cover: Harvest logo.
Labels: Yellow / green Harvest labels.



Hit-Parade Pathe Marconi 69
EMI / Odeon Records 1st issue

Title: Hit-Parade Pathe Marconi 69
Record Label: EMI / Odeon Records
Catalog Number: 2C 062-10.398
Matrix Information: (side 1 / side 2)
1) 10398 A 21 M6 269599 / 10398 B 21 M6 269600 (both stamped)
Release Information: Original issue. A sampler that includes the Pink Floyd song, Point Me at the Sky. Tracks include Richard Anthony-Le Sirop Thyphon, Dani-Un P'tit Boy, C'est Gentil, Julien Clerc-La Californie, Wallace Collection-Daydream, Franck Pourcel-L'Orage, Joe South-Games People Play, Gilbert Bécaud-Vivre / Adamo-A Demain Sur La Lune, Régine-Azzurro, Pink Floyd-Point Me At The Sky, René Joly-Chimene, Kelly Gordon-He Ain't Heavy ... He's My Brother, and Sacha Distel-La Petanque.
Description:
Cover: Title cover. Laminated.
Back Cover: Song listing. Flipback at top and bottom. Matte.
Spine: 2 C 062-10938 HIT-PARADE PATHE MARCONI 69
Labels: Black Odeon labels with silver text. SACEM.
Text around the top edge of the label starts at 8 o'clock and says:

Tous droits du producteur phonographique et du proprietaire de l'oevre enregistree reserves - Duplication, execution public, radiodiffusion de ce disque interdites.

Text around the bottom edge of the label starts at 7 o'clock and says:

Made in France by Pathe Marconi.



Hit-Parade Pathe Marconi 69
EMI / Odeon Records 2nd issue

Title: Hit-Parade Pathe Marconi 69
Record Label: EMI / Odeon Records
Catalog Number: 2C 062-10.398
Matrix Information: (side 1 / side 2)
1) 10398 A 21 M6 269599 / 10398 B 21 M6 269600 (both stamped)
Release Information: Second issue. A sampler that includes the Pink Floyd song, Point Me at the Sky. Tracks include Richard Anthony-Le Sirop Thyphon, Dani-Un P'tit Boy, C'est Gentil, Julien Clerc-La Californie, Wallace Collection-Daydream, Franck Pourcel-L'Orage, Joe South-Games People Play, Gilbert Bécaud-Vivre / Adamo-A Demain Sur La Lune, Régine-Azzurro, Pink Floyd-Point Me At The Sky, René Joly-Chimene, Kelly Gordon-He Ain't Heavy ... He's My Brother, and Sacha Distel-La Petanque.
Description:
Cover: Title cover. Laminated.
Back Cover: Song listing. Flipback at top and bottom. Matte.
Spine: 2 C 062-10938 HIT-PARADE PATHE MARCONI 69
Labels: Blue-white Odeon labels with black text. SACEM.
Text around the top edge of the label starts at 8 o'clock and says:

Tous droits du producteur phonographique et du proprietaire de l'oevre enregistree reserves - Duplication, execution public, radiodiffusion de ce disque interdites.

Text around the bottom edge of the label starts at 7 o'clock and says:

Made in France by Pathe Marconi.



Hit Parade Pathe Marconi 70 / 1

Title: Hit Parade Pathe Marconi 70 / 1
Record Label: EMI / Odeon Records
Catalog Number: 2C 062-10.866
Matrix Information: (side 1 / side 2)
1) 10866 A 21 M6 272263 / 10866 B 21 M6 272264 (both stamped)
Release Information: A sampler that features the Pink Floyd song, Astronomy Domine. Also includes Joe Cocker, Richard Anthony, Régine, The Nice, Julien Clerc , Sacha Distel, Adamo, Christian Anders, René Joly, Wallace Collection, Héron, Wilson Simonal, and Gilbert Bécaud.
Description:
Front Cover: Title cover. In the top left corner is the catalog number, the EMI / Odeon logo, and "STEREO CE DISQUE PEUT ETRE UTILISE AVEC UN LECTEUR MONO." Laminated.
Back Cover: White with song list. At the top in big red letters it says "HIT-PARADE PATHÉ MARCONI 70/1." In the top right corner is the catalog number, and pricecode T. At the bottom is tracklistings for three different Hit-Parade samplers. Matte.
Spine: 2 C 062-10866 HIT-PARADE PATHE MARCONI 70/1
Labels: Black Odeon labels.
Text around the top edge of the label starts at 8 o'clock and says:

Tous droits du producteur phonographique et du proprietaire de l'oevre enregistree reserves - Duplication, execution public, radiodiffusion de ce disque interdites.

Text around the bottom edge of the label starts at 7 o'clock and says:

Made in France by Pathe Marconi.



75 EMI sampler box set

Title: 75 EMI
Record Label: EMI / Pathe Marconi Records
Catalog Number: 2C 166-50.332 - .345 X
Matrix Information: (side 1 / side 2 / side 3 / side 4 / side 5 / side 6 / side 7 / side 8)
1) 50332 MA 21 M6 295615 4 / 50332 B 121 66 S Q A 22 B M6 294730 4 / 50333 A 21 M6 295706 I / 50333 B 21 M6 295707 I / 50334 A I16 29 49 36 2 12 66 9 A 21 / 50334 B 12 66 9 B 21 M6 294937 2 / 50335 A M6 294938 2 126 70 A 21 (all eight stamped, except - / 50332 B / - / - / 50334 A / 50334 B / 50334 B written)
Release Information: A 4 LP box set sampler to celebrate EMI's 75th anniversary. Includes the song On The Run.
Description:
Front Cover: Gold title cover. Laminated.
Back Cover: Blank black back cover.
Spine: 1898 PATHÉ MARCONI EMI 1973 LA VOIX DE SON MAITRE 75eme ANNIVERSAIRE 2C 166-50332-35 X
Booklet #1: [front] 8-page booklet with tracklisting and photos of the artists.
Booklet #2: [1] [10] 10-page booklet about the story of EMI France.
Labels: Red EMI labels.
Text around the top edge of the label starts at 8 o'clock and says:

Tous droits du producteur phonographique et du proprietaire de l'oevre enregistree reserves - Duplication, execution public, radiodiffusion de ce disque interdites.

Text around the bottom edge of the label starts at 7 o'clock and says:

Made in France by Pathe Marconi EMI.



5 ans de vedettes... 5 ans de chansons... box set

Title: 5 ans de vedettes... 5 ans de chansons...
Record Company: Guilde Internationale Du Disque
Catalog Number: 281 063
Release Date: 1971
Release Information: A five LP box set of reissues of various sampler albums originally released by RCA and Odeon / EMI Records. Box set includes discs without covers. Also includes a 12" x 12" insert that lists the albums with catalog numbers, artists, and song titles.
This box set includes:
1) La Bourge Des Chansons Pathe-Marconi No 17
Record Label: RCA Records
Catalog Number: HTX 40.413
Label: Blue RCA label
2) La Bourge Des Chansons Pathe-Marconi No 19
Record Label: RCA Records
Catalog Number: CHTX 240.698
Label: Blue RCA label
3) Hit Parade Pathe-Marconi No 2
Record Label: Odeon Records
Catalog Number: 2C 062-10.228
Label: Red / Black Odeon label
4) Hit Parade Pathe-Marconi 69
Record Label: EMI / Odeon Records
Catalog Number: 2C 062-10.398
Release Information: A sampler that includes the Pink Floyd song, Point Me at the Sky.
Label: Blue / Black Odeon label
5) Hit Parade Pathe-Marconi 70 / 1
Record Label: EMI / Odeon Records
Catalog Number: 2C 062-10.8662
Release Information: A sampler that includes the Pink Floyd song, Astronomy Domine.
Label: Black / Silver Odeon label