Pink Floyd
Australian LP Discography

This is a discography of vinyl albums (LPs) that have been released in Australia by Pink Floyd. Any comments, corrections or additions to this discography are appreciated.

1. Label color and text - Columbia Records:
   1. Color:
      1. In the 1960s, Pink Floyd albums were released with green Columbia Records labels.
      2. In the early 1970s (circa 1972), the Columbia Records labels were changed to orange.
      3. Sometime in 1975, Columbia Records labels were changed to red.

   2. Text:
      1. From 1967 until early 1969, EMI / Columbia releases had the publisher logo next to the spindle hole.
      2. From 1969 onwards, the publishing credits were grouped with the song titles.

Pink Floyd

1. The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
   
2. A Saucerful of Secrets
   
3. More
   
4. Ummagumma
   
5. Atom Heart Mother
   
   1. Stereo issue: SHVL 781
   2. Quadraphonic issue: Q4SHVL 781
6. Meddle
   
7. Obscured by Clouds
   
8. The Dark Side of the Moon
   
   1. Original issue: SHVLA 804
   2. Original quadraphonic issue: Q4 SHVLA 804
   3. Second issue: SHVL 804
   4. Second quadraphonic issue: SHVL-Q-804
   5. 1988 reissue in quadraphonic on pink vinyl: Q4 SHVLA.804
9. Wish You Were Here
   
   1. Stereo issue: SBP 234651
   2. Quadraphonic issue: SQP 234651
10. Animals
    
11. The Wall
    
12. The Final Cut
    
13. A Momentary Lapse of Reason
    
14. Delicate Sound of Thunder
    

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn LP
(picture courtesy of Ingo Brode)

Title: The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
Record Company: Columbia Records
Catalog Number: SCXO 6157
Release Information: Believed to have also been released in mono.
Description:
Cover: Kaleidoscope picture of band. "EMI" in upper left corner. "Stereo" in upper right corner. Flipback cover (later 1970 issues have non-flipback covers).
Label: Originally issued with a green / gold Columbia label with black text. Reissued with an orange Columbia label. Later reissued with a red Columbia label.

A Saucerful of Secrets LP

Title: A Saucerful Of Secrets
Record Company: Columbia Records
Catalog Number: SCXO 6258
Description:
Cover: Hipgnosis photo. Stereo in white under title. EMI / Columbia logo in lower right corner.
Label: Originally issued with a green / gold Columbia label with black text. Reissued with an orange Columbia label.

More LP

Title: More
Record Company: Columbia Records
Catalog Number: SCXO 6346
Description:
Cover: Photo from the movie and at the bottom is the text " soundtrack from the film MORE played and composed by the pink floyd. " In the top right corner "STEREO"
Label: Originally issued with a green / gold Columbia label with black text. Reissued with an orange Columbia label. Later issued on a tan EMI label.

Ummagumma 2-LP

Title: Ummagumma
Record Company: Harvest Records
Catalog Number: SHDW 1/2
Release Date: 1969
Description: Gatefold cover.
Cover: Picture of band members in chairs and in pictures. No album is pictured leaning against the wall.
Label: Yellow-green Harvest label.

Atom Heart Mother LP

Title: Atom Heart Mother
Record Company: Harvest Records
Catalog Number: SHVL 781
Release Date: 1970
Description:
Cover: Cow. Laminated.
Label: Yellow-green Harvest label.

Atom Heart Mother LP
SQ quadraphonic

Title: Atom Heart Mother (SQ quadraphonic)
Record Company: Harvest Records
Catalog Number: Q4 SHVL 781
Description: Non-gatefold cover.
Cover: A cow. Matt. SQ logo on back cover.
Label: Yellow-green Harvest label with SQ logo.

Meddle LP

Title: Meddle
Record Company: Harvest Records
Catalog Number: SHVL 795
Release Date: 1971
Description: Gatefold cover.
Cover: Sound waves on ear photo.
Label: Yellow-green Harvest label.

Obscured By Clouds LP

Title: Obscured By Clouds
Record Company: Harvest Records
Catalog Number: SHSP 4020
Release Date: 1972
Description:
Cover: An out-of-focus picture from the movie of a man in a tree in the rain. EMI / Harvest logo in the upper left corner.
Label: Yellow-green Harvest label.

The Dark Side of the Moon LP

Title: The Dark Side Of The Moon
Record Company: EMI Records
Catalog Numbers: SHVLA 804
Release Date: 1973
Release Information: Original issue.
Description: Gatefold cover
Cover: Black with prism. Laminated.
Inserts:
1) A blue pyramid poster. There is no catalog number on the poster.
2) A six-pane group shot poster in landscape style with "SHVL 804" in the bottom right corner.
3) Two separate Pink Floyd self-adhesive stickers, one yellow and one brown.
Label: Black with prism.

The Dark Side of the Moon LP
SQ quadraphonic

Title: The Dark Side Of The Moon
Record Company: EMI Records
Catalog Numbers: Q4 SHVLA.804
Release Date: 1973
Release Information: Original issue SQ quadrophonic release.
Description: Gatefold cover.
Cover: Black with prism. Title printed in circle on cover in upper right. SQ logo in lower right.
Inserts:
1) A blue pyramid poster. There is no catalog number on the poster.
2) A six-pane group shot poster in landscape style with "SHVL 804" in the bottom right corner.
3) Two separate Pink Floyd self-adhesive stickers, one yellow and one brown.
Label: Black with prism. White letters. SQ logo.

The Dark Side of the Moon LP

Title: The Dark Side Of The Moon
Record Company: Harvest Records
Catalog Number: SHVL 804
Release Information: Second issue.
Description: Gatefold cover.
Cover: Black with prism.
Label: Yellow-green Harvest label.

The Dark Side of the Moon LP
SQ quadraphonic

Title: The Dark Side Of The Moon
Record Company: Harvest Records
Catalog Number: SHVL Q 804
Release Information: Second issue SQ quadraphonic.
Description: Gatefold cover.
Cover: Black with prism. Title printed in circle on cover in upper right. SQ logo in lower right.
Label: Yellow-green Harvest label.

The Dark Side of the Moon LP
SQ quadraphonic pink vinyl

Title: The Dark Side Of The Moon
Record Company: Harvest Records
Catalog Numbers: Q4 SHVLA.804
Matrix Information: (side 1 / side 2)
1) QHVL 804 A-3 SHVLA 804 -A- 8B2 / QHVL 804 B-3 SHVLA 804 -B- 6C (stamped & written)
Release Information: 1988 limited edition tour reissue in quadraphonic on pink vinyl.
Record Weight: 144 grams
Description: Gatefold cover.
Cover: Black with prism. Title printed in circle on cover in upper right. SQ logo in lower right. Pink sticker in upper left corner says " limited tour edition Pink Vinyl."
Inserts: None.
Label: Yellow-green Harvest label.

Wish You Were Here LP

Title: Wish You Were Here
Record Company: CBS Records
Catalog Number: SBP 234651
Release Date: 1975
Description: Gatefold cover.
Front Cover: Burning man. Large round WYWH logo printed in upper left corner. Original issue was laminated.
Back Cover: Salesman photo.
Inside Cover: Red veil, diver picture, credits, and lyrics.
Insert: Postcard of a diving man.
Label: Robot handshake picture label. Reissued with orange CBS label.

Wish You Were Here quadraphonic LP

Title: Wish You Were Here
Record Company: CBS Records
Catalog Number: SQP 234651
Release Information: SQ quadraphonic issue.
Description:
Cover: A burning man. Original issue was laminated.
Inner Sleeve: The red veil is on one side, the tracklisting and lyrics are on the other side.
Insert: Postcard of a diving man.
Label: Picture label.

Animals LP

Title: Animals
Record Company: CBS Records
Catalog Number: SBP 234948
Release Date: 1977
Release Information: Includes lyric insert and blue sticker on the cover that says "Pink Floyd Animals."
Description: Gatefold cover.
Cover: Battersea Power Station photo. Original issues were laminated.
Label: Picture label of barking dog.

The Wall 2-LP

Title: The Wall
Record Company: CBS Records
Catalog Number: S2BP 220216
Release Date: 1979
Release Information: Issued with a lyric sheet.
Description: Gatefold cover.
Cover: White Wall with the words " Pink Floyd The Wall" printed across the Wall.
Label: CBS Wall label.

The Final Cut LP

Title: The Final Cut
Record Company: CBS Records
Catalog Number: SBP 237817
Release Date: 1983
Release Information: Issued with a sticker on cover that says " This album includes lyric content which may be offensive to some members of the public." Also issued as a promo with a gold promo stamp on the back cover.
Description: Gatefold cover.
Cover: Black with military stripes.
Label: Picture label. The promo issue has the words " Sample Record Not For Sale" printed on the label.

A Momentary Lapse of Reason LP

Title: A Momentary Lapse of Reason
Record Company: CBS Records
Catalog Number: 460188 1
Release Date: 1987
Release Information: Issued with lyric insert.
Description: Gatefold cover
Cover: Man sitting on a bed, on a beach full of beds. The man on the bed is looking at a mirror.
Label: Picture label with the rowing man on side 1, and a man on a bed and a woman on side 2.

Delicate Sound of Thunder 2-LP

Title: Delicate Sound Of Thunder
Record Company: CBS Records
Catalog Number: 463161 1
Release Date: 1988
Release Information: Some copies came with a large white sticker that says "PINK FLOYD * LIVE, 14 Classics from the World Tour, Includes: Comfortably Numb, Run Like Hell, Time, Money, Wish You Were Here, Learning To Fly, Shine On You Crazy Diamond, plus 7 more great tracks, SPECIAL 2-DISC PACKAGE WITH SPECTACULAR IN-CONCERT PHOTOS, DIGITALLY RECORDED, 463161 1."
Description: Gatefold cover.
Cover: Lightbulb man with birds circling overhead.
Label: Picture label.