with contributions from Ingo Brode
© copyright Vernon Fitch / The Pink Floyd Archives
Any comments, corrections or additions to this discography are appreciated.
Title: The Pink Floyd Collection
Record Company: EMI / Harvest Records
Catalog Number: 1C 198-53 826 / 38
Release Date: 1981
Release Information: German issue box set of ten albums with the records made in Sweden, and the covers made in Germany.
Box Description:
Cover: Cardboard box with a white brick wall on the front. Printed in Germany.
This box set includes:
1) A Nice Pair
Catalog Numbers:
Cover: 1C 172-50 203/04 / 1C 198-53 826/7
Label: 7C 172-50203/4
Matrix Information: (side 1 / side 2 / side 3 / side 4)
1) YAX-3419 / YAX-3420 / YAX-3633 / YAX-3634 (all four stamped)
Cover: Nine pictures.
Labels: Yellow / green Harvest labels. Made in Sweden.
Text around the top edge of the label starts at 10 o'clock and says:
Text around the bottom edge of the label starts at 8 o'clock and says:
Text around the bottom edge of the label starts at 8 o'clock and says:
Text around the bottom edge of the label starts at 8 o'clock and says:
Text around the bottom edge of the label starts at 8 o'clock and says:
Text around the bottom edge of the label starts at 8 o'clock and says:
Text around the bottom edge of the label starts at 8 o'clock and says:
Text around the bottom edge of the label starts at 8 o'clock and says:
Text around the bottom edge of the label starts at 8 o'clock and says:
Title: The Pink Floyd Collection
Record Company: EMI / Harvest Records
Catalog Number: 1C 198-53 826 / 38
Release Information: German issue box set of ten albums with records made in France (except Dark Side of the Moon which was made in Sweden), and the covers made in Germany.
Box Description:
Box Front Cover: Cardboard box with a white brick wall on the front.
Box Back Cover: White brick wall with list of albums included in the box. Catalog number in upper right corner.
Box Spine: Title. Catalog number.
This box set includes:
1) A Nice Pair
Catalog Numbers:
Cover: 1C 172-50 203/04 / 1C 198-53 826/7
Label: 1C 172-50 203/4
Matrix Information: (side 1 / side 2 / side 3 / side 4)
1) 50203 A 04292 21B M6 300134 1 / 04292 B 50203 B 21B M6 310 308 1 P / 04190 A 50204 A 21B M6 314964 1 Pelle / 50204 B 04190 B 21B M6 296695 1 3 (all four stamped, except - / 04292 P / Pelle / 3 written)
Front Cover: Nine pictures. Gatefold cover. Printed in Germany.
Back Cover: Nine pictures.
Inside Cover: Band pictures. Credits.
Spine: Title. Catalog number.
Inner Sleeves: White die-cut inner sleeves with text in French on the front. Back is blank.
Labels: Yellow / green Harvest labels. LC 1305. GEMA.
Text under the Harvest on the left side of the label says: Made in France by Pathe Marconi EMI
Text around the bottom edge of the label starts at 12 o'clock, and says:
2) More
Catalog Numbers:
Cover: 1C 072-04 096 / 1C 198-53 828
Label: 1C 072-04096
Matrix Information: (side 1 / side 2)
1) 4096 A 21 D M6 322 120 1 2 / 04096 B 21 G M6 305 742 1 3 (both stamped, except 2 / 3 written)
Front Cover: Scene from movie with title.
Back Cover: Scene from movie. Song listing. Credits. Printed in Germany.
Spine: Title. Catalog number.
Inner Sleeve: [front] [back] Black Fame inner sleeve with pictures of other albums on the label.
Labels: Light blue Columbia label with black text, EMI logo in small rectangle at bottom, and black "Columbia" in large rectangle with lines on each side at top.
Text around the top edge of the label starts at 7 o'clock and says:
Text around the bottom edge of the label starts at 6:30 o'clock and says:
3) Ummagumma
Catalog Numbers:
Cover: 1C 172-04 222/23 / 1C 198-53 829/30
Label: 1C 172-04 222/23
Matrix Information: (side 1 / side 2 / side 3 / side 4)
1) SHDW 1A 21 M6 269 759 4222A P. / SHDW 1B 21B M6 297 455 1 4222B / SHDW 2A 21B M6 291 709 4223A 7 / SHDW 2B 21B M6 286 693 4223B P. (all stamped, except 4222A P. / 4222B / 4223A 7 / 4223B P. written)
Front Cover: Receding pictures of band members. Laminated gatefold cover.
Back Cover: Roadies with band equipment. Song listing. Credits.
Inside Cover: Pictures of band members.
Spine: Title. Catalog number.
Inner Sleeves: White die-cut inner sleeves with text in French on the front. Back is blank.
Labels: Yellow / green Harvest labels. GEMA.
Text under the Harvest on the left side of the label says: Made in France by Pathe Marconi EMI
Text around the bottom edge of the label starts at 12 o'clock, and says:
4) Atom Heart Mother
Catalog Numbers:
Cover: 1C 072-04 550 / 1C 198-53 831
Label: 1C 072-04550
Matrix Information: (side 1 / side 2)
1) SHVL 781 A 21B M6 318 039 1 4550A 7 Pelle / SHVL 781 B 21B M6 310 968 4550B 3 (both stamped, except 4550A 7 Pelle / 4550B 3 written)
Front Cover: A cow. Gatefold cover.
Back Cover: Three cows.
Inside Cover: Cows in a pasture. Song listing. Credits. Printed in Germany.
Spine: Title. Catalog number.
Inner Sleeve: White die-cut inner sleeve with text in French on the front. Back is blank.
Labels: Yellow / green Harvest labels. GEMA.
Text under the Harvest on the left side of the label says: Made in France by Pathe Marconi EMI
Text around the bottom edge of the label starts at 12 o'clock, and says:
5) Meddle
Catalog Numbers:
Cover: 1C 072-04 917 / 1C 198-53 832
Label: 1C 072-04917
Matrix Information: (side 1 / side 2)
1) SHVL 795 A 21C M6 314 617 1 4917A Pelle 5 / SHVL 795 B 21 M6 282 022 4917B Pelle 12 (both stamped, except 4917A Pelle 5 / 4917B Pelle 12 written)
Front Cover: Soundwaves on an ear. Gatefold cover. Matte.
Back Cover: Soundwaves on an ear. Catalog number in upper right corner.
Inside Cover: Band members. Song Listing. Credits. Printed in Germany.
Spine: Title. Catalog number.
Inner Sleeve: White die-cut inner sleeve with text in French on the front. Back is blank.
Labels: Yellow / green Harvest labels. GEMA.
Text under the Harvest on the left side of the label says: Made in France by Pathe Marconi EMI
Text around the bottom edge of the label starts at 12 o'clock, and says:
6) Obscured by Clouds
Catalog Numbers:
Cover: 1C 072-05 054 / 1C 198-53 833
Label: 1C 072-05054
Matrix Information: (side 1 / side 2)
1) 05054 A 21 M6 286 273 4 / 05054 B 21 M6 286 274 5 (both stamped, except 4 / 5 written)
Front Cover: An out-of-focus picture from the movie of a man in a tree in the rain. Matte cover with rounded corners.
Back Cover: Picture from the movie. Catalog number in upper right corner. Printed in Germany.
Spine: Catalog number. Title.
Inner Sleeve: White die-cut inner sleeve with text in French on the front. Back is blank.
Labels: Yellow / green Harvest labels. GEMA.
Text under the Harvest on the left side of the label says: Made in France by Pathe Marconi EMI
Text around the bottom edge of the label starts at 12 o'clock, and says:
7) Dark Side of the Moon
Catalog Numbers:
Cover: 1C 064-05 249 / 1C 198-53 834
Label: 7C 064-05249
Matrix Information: (side 1 / side 2)
1) SHVL 804 A A / SHVL 804 B Å (both stamped)
Front Cover: Black with a prism refracting light. Gatefold.
Back Cover: Black with inverted prism. Catalog number in upper right corner.
Inside Cover: Black with a heart beat line. Lyrics. Credits. Printed in Germany.
Spine: Catalog number. Title.
Inner Sleeve: White die-cut inner sleeve with text in French on the front. Back is blank.
Inserts:
1) Pyramid Poster: A blue pyramid poster with "1C 064-05249" in the lower right border.
2) Group Poster: A six-pane group shot poster in landscape style with "1C 064-05249" in the lower right border.
3) Graphic Insert (brown): An insert of Pink Floyd graphics. Printed on thin glossy paper (not a sticker). "1C 064-05249" in the lower right border.
4) Graphic Insert (yellow): An insert of Pink Floyd graphics. Printed on thin glossy paper (not a sticker). "1C 064-05249" in the lower right border.
Labels: Yellow / green Harvest labels. ncb.
Text around the top edge of the label starts at 9 o'clock and says:
Text around the bottom edge of the label starts at 7 o'clock and says:
8) Wish You Were Here
Catalog Numbers:
Cover: 1C 064-96 918 / 1C 198-53 835
Label: 1C 064-96918
Matrix Information: (side 1 / side 2)
1) 96918 A 21B M6 309 101 1 P 4 / 96918 B3 M6 308 524 1 7 (both stamped, except P 4 / 96918 B3 7 written)
Front Cover: A burning man, leaning forward, shaking hands.
Back Cover: Invisible salesman. Catalog number in upper right corner.
Spine: Title. Catalog number.
Inner Sleeve: [front] [back] Picture inner sleeve with veil, lyrics and credits.
Labels: Mechanical handshake labels. GEMA.
Text around the top edge of the label starts at 2 o'clock, and says:
Text around the bottom edge of the label starts at 7 o'clock, and says:
9) Animals
Catalog Numbers:
Cover: 1C 064-98 434 / 1C 198-53 836
Label: 1C 064-98 434
Matrix Information: (side 1 / side 2)
1) 98434 A 21 C M6 329 618 1 JCPelle / 98434 B 21 M6 315 802 1 Pelle 3 (both stamped, except JCPelle / Pelle 3 written)
Front Cover: A pig on the wing. Gatefold.
Back Cover: Battersea Power Station. Song listing. Credits. Printed in Germany.
Inside Cover: Pictures of the pig launch at Battersea Power Station.
Spine: Title. Catalog number.
Inner Sleeve: [front] [back] Black inner sleeve with lyrics.
Labels: Picture labels of a wet dog, a pig and a sheep. GEMA.
Text around the top edge of the label starts at 10 o'clock, and says:
10) The Wall
Catalog Numbers:
Cover: 1C 198-63410/11 / 1C 198-53 837/38
Label: 1C 198-63410/11
Matrix Information: (side 1 / side 2 / side 3 / side 4)
1) 63410 A 2 M6 330 417 1 TML-X 1 / 63410 B 1 M6 330 416 1 TML-M / 7C 156 63411 A A TML-S II / 7C 156 63411 B A TML-X (all stamped, except - / 63410 B 1 M6 330 416 1 / II / - is written)
Release Information: Record 1 Made in France. Record 2 Made in Sweden.
Front Cover: White brick wall. Gatefold.
Back Cover: White brick wall. Catalog number in upper right corner.
Inside Cover: White brick wall with Scarfe images. Credits. Printed in Germany.
Spine: Title. Catalog number.
Inner Sleeves: [1 - front] [1 - back] [2 - front] [2 - back] White brick wall inner sleeves with lyrics.
Labels: Wall picture labels. Disc 1 made in France. GEMA. Disc 2 made in Sweden.
Text around the edge of the Disc 1 labels starts at 8 o'clock and says:
Text around the top edge of the Disc 2 labels starts at 8 o'clock and says: