Pink Floyd – A Nice Pair (Vinyl 2LP | DE Reissue | Harvest | Gatefold)

Pink Floyd – A Nice Pair combines the first two Pink Floyd albums, The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (1967) and A Saucerful Of Secrets (1968), in one gatefold double album. The compilation was first released in December 1973 in the US and in January 1974 in the UK, after The Dark Side Of The Moon had made the band famous worldwide. Both albums were produced by Norman Smith. The Hipgnosis cover shows grids of photos, most of them visual takes on figures of speech. This copy is a German stereo edition on Harvest (cat. no. 1C 172-50 203/204) with label inner sleeves; the exact year of this pressing is not stated.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Harvest 1C 172-50 203/204
• Format: 2 × Vinyl LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Gatefold
• Pressing: DE reissue
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: not stated (compilation first released 1973)
• Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Pink Floyd
• Extras: Label inner sleeves

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side 1 (The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn)

1. Astronomy Domine (Syd Barrett)
2. Lucifer Sam (Syd Barrett)
3. Matilda Mother (Syd Barrett)
4. Flaming (Syd Barrett)
5. Pow R. Toc H. (Barrett/Waters/Wright/Mason)
6. Take Up Thy Stethoscope And Walk (Roger Waters)

Side 2 (The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn)

1. Interstellar Overdrive (Barrett/Waters/Wright/Mason)
2. The Gnome (Syd Barrett)
3. Chapter 24 (Syd Barrett)
4. The Scarecrow (Syd Barrett)
5. Bike (Syd Barrett)

Side 1 (A Saucerful Of Secrets)

1. Let There Be More Light (Roger Waters)
2. Remember A Day (Richard Wright)
3. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun (Roger Waters)
4. Corporal Clegg (Roger Waters)

Side 2 (A Saucerful Of Secrets)

1. A Saucerful Of Secrets (Waters/Wright/Mason/Gilmour)
2. See-Saw (Richard Wright)
3. Jugband Blues (Syd Barrett)

Personnel

Pink Floyd: Syd Barrett (vocals, guitar; mainly on Piper), Roger Waters (bass, vocals), Richard Wright (keyboards, vocals), Nick Mason (drums), David Gilmour (guitar, vocals; on A Saucerful Of Secrets). Produced by Norman Smith.

FAQ

Which albums does A Nice Pair contain?
Record 1 holds The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (Harvest 1C 172-50 203), record 2 A Saucerful Of Secrets (1C 172-50 204), the first two studio albums by the band.

Is this the original pressing?
No. This is a German reissue of the compilation; the exact pressing year is not stated on the copy. The years 1967 and 1968 on the labels refer to the original recordings.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means the record is close to new with at most minimal signs of play. For the sleeve, VG+ stands for light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Pink Floyd records?
Yes, for example Pink Floyd – The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn as a single LP, the double LP Pink Floyd – Ummagumma or the compilation Pink Floyd – Relics. All titles are in our Pink Floyd collection.