Pink Floyd - a Nice Pair Double LP Vinyl Album

- French Release

Pink Floyd's "A Nice Pair" French double LP, featuring "The Piper At The Gates of Dawn" and "Saucerful of Secrets," is a collector's gem. The gatefold cover with an uncensored front, original inner sleeves, and Norman Smith's production spotlight a pivotal era in the late '60s. A harmonious blend of psychedelic rock and progressive elements, it stands as a sonic testament to Pink Floyd's avant-garde spirit and musical evolution.

 

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"A Nice Pair" Album Description:

Pink Floyd's "A Nice Pair" double LP vinyl album, featuring the iconic early releases "The Piper At The Gates of Dawn" and "Saucerful of Secrets," holds a special place in the band's discography and the broader context of the music scene during its release.

This French edition, distinguished by its Gatefold/FOC (Fold Open Cover) Album Cover Design, showcases the artistic evolution of Pink Floyd during a pivotal period in the late 1960s. The uncensored front cover adds a layer of authenticity to the release, capturing the rebellious and experimental spirit that defined the era.

The inclusion of the original custom inner sleeves contributes to the collector's appeal, offering fans a glimpse into the visual aesthetic of the time. These details, combined with the Catalognr Harvest 2C 154 - 50.203, further establish the album's significance within the Harvest Records catalog.

Norman Smith's role as the producer of "A Nice Pair" adds another dimension to its historical context. Smith, known for his collaboration with Pink Floyd on earlier albums, played a crucial part in shaping the band's sound during this formative period. His influence can be heard in the intricate arrangements and experimental elements that characterize both "The Piper At The Gates of Dawn" and "Saucerful of Secrets."

Identifying this album: 

Gatefold/FOC (Fold Open Cover) Album Cover Design
UNCENSORED front cover
Includes the original custom inner sleeves

Album Description: 

This double LP album includes the Pink Floyd's two best records: "Piper at the Gates of Dawn" and "Saucerful of Secrets" combined into a single gatefold album

  1. The Piper At The Gates of Dawn
  2. Saucerful of Secrets

Music Genre:

Psychedelic, Acid, Progressive Rock

 Album Production Information: 

Produced by Norman Smith

Explore more about Norman Smith’s groundbreaking work with Pink Floyd by visiting this webpage .

Record Label & Catalognr:

Harvest 2C 154 - 50.203 ( 154-50203) / C 154 - 50.203
Media Format: 12" Double LP Album 

Year and Country:

1973 Made in France
Band Members and Musicians on: Pink Floyd a Nice Pair
    Pink Floyd Band/Musicians
  • Roger Waters
  • Roger Waters – Bass, vocals, songwriter

    Roger Waters is the guy I blame (politely) when a Pink Floyd song stops being “spacey vibes” and starts staring straight through you with lyrics that feel like a courtroom cross-examination.

    Roger Waters is, to my ears, Pink Floyd’s razor-edged storyteller: bassist, singer, and the main lyric engine who pushed the band from psychedelic drift into big, human-scale themes. His key band period is Pink Floyd (1965–1985), where he became the dominant writer through the 1970s and early 1980s, before leaving and launching a long solo career (1984–present). After years of public tension, he briefly reunited with Pink Floyd for a one-off performance at Live 8 in London on 2 July 2005—basically the musical equivalent of spotting a comet: rare, bright, and gone again. Since the late 1990s he’s toured extensively under his own name, staging huge concept-driven shows that revisit Floyd classics like "The Dark Side of the Moon" (notably on the 2006–2008 tour) and "The Wall" (2010–2013), because apparently subtlety is not the point when you’ve got something to say.

  • Richard Wright
  • Richard Wright – Keyboards, vocals

    Richard Wright is the secret atmosphere machine in Pink Floyd: the guy who can make one chord feel like a whole weather system, and then casually add a vocal harmony that makes it hit even harder.

    Richard Wright (born Richard William Wright) is, for me, the understated genius of Pink Floyd: co-founder, keyboardist, and occasional lead vocalist whose textures are basically baked into the band’s DNA. His main performing period with Pink Floyd runs from 1965 to 1981 (including the early albums through the massive arena years), then he returned as a full member again from 1987 to 1994 for the later era tours and albums. In between those chapters, he didn’t just vanish into a fog machine: he released a solo album, "Wet Dream" (1978), and later "Broken China" (1996), and he also had a proper side-project moment with Zee (1983–1984), which produced the album "Identity" (1984). He passed away in 2008, but his playing still feels like the part of Pink Floyd that makes the air shimmer.

  • Nick Mason
  • Nick Mason – Drums, percussion

    Nick Mason is the steady heartbeat I always come back to in Pink Floyd: the only constant member since the band formed in 1965, quietly holding the whole weird universe together while the rest of the planet argues about everything else.

    Nick Mason is Pink Floyd’s drummer, co-founder, and the one guy who never clocked out: his main performing period with Pink Floyd runs from 1965 to the present, and he’s the only member to appear across every Pink Floyd album. Outside the mothership, he’s had a very “I’m not done yet” second act: in 2018 he formed Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets (2018–present) to bring the band’s early psychedelic years back to the stage. He’s also stepped out under his own name with projects like the solo album "Nick Mason’s Fictitious Sports" (released 1981), which is basically him taking a left turn into jazz-rock just to prove he can. And yes, he was part of that blink-and-you-miss-it full-band moment at Live 8 in London in 2005, when the classic lineup briefly reunited and reminded everyone why this band still haunts people.

  • Syd Barrett
  • Syd Barrett – Guitar, vocals, songwriter

    Syd Barrett is the original Pink Floyd spark plug I always think of when the music sounds like it was beamed in from a kinder, stranger universe—he co-founded the band in 1965 and shaped their early psychedelic identity before everything went sideways.

    Syd Barrett (born Roger Keith Barrett) is, to me, the “before” and “after” line in Pink Floyd history: the frontman, guitarist, and main songwriter in the band’s formative years, then the haunting absence everyone kept orbiting. His key band period is Pink Floyd (1965–1968), where his songs and playing defined the early sound and led to the debut album era, before his departure in 1968. After that, he had a short, intense solo period (1968–1974), highlighted by the albums "The Madcap Laughs" (released 1970) and "Barrett" (released 1970), after which he largely withdrew from the music world. It’s a brutally brief career arc for someone so influential, which is exactly why his shadow still feels weirdly present whenever early Floyd comes on.

  • David Gilmour - Guitar, Vocals
  • David Gilmour – Guitar, vocals

    David Gilmour is the voice-and-fingers combo I hear whenever Pink Floyd turns from “spacey” into straight-up cinematic: he joined in 1967 and basically helped define what “guitar tone with emotions” even means.

    David Gilmour is, for me, the calm center of Pink Floyd’s storm: an English guitarist, singer, and songwriter whose playing can feel gentle and devastating in the same bar. His earliest band period worth name-dropping is Jokers Wild (1964–1967), before he stepped into Pink Floyd in 1967 as Syd Barrett’s situation unraveled. From there his main performing era is Pink Floyd (1967–1995), including the post-Roger Waters years where the band continued under his leadership and released "A Momentary Lapse of Reason" (1987) and "The Division Bell" (1994), with a later studio coda in "The Endless River" (2014). Outside Floyd, he’s had a long solo run (1978–present) with albums ranging from "David Gilmour" (1978) to "Luck and Strange" (2024), and he even did a sharp side-quest in 1985 with Pete Townshend’s short-lived supergroup Deep End. And for one historic night, the classic lineup reunited at Live 8 in Hyde Park, London on 2 July 2005—one of those “you had to be there (or at least press play)” moments.

Complete Track Listing of: Pink Floyd a Nice Pair
    Record One: The Piper at The Gates of Dawn Side
  • Astronomy Domine 8:12
  • Lucifer Sam 3:07
  • Matilda Mother 3:08
  • Flaming 2:46
  • Pow R. Toc H.
  • Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk 3:05
  • Interstellar Overdrive 9:41
  • The Gnome 2:13
  • Chapter 24 3:42
  • The Scarecrow 2:11
  • Bike 3:21
    Record Two: Saucerful of Secrets
  • Let There Be More Light (Roger Waters) 5:38
  • Remember a Day (Rick Wright) 4:33
  • Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun (Roger Waters) 5:28
  • Corporal Clegg (Roger Waters) 4:13
  • A Saucerful of Secrets (David Gilmour/Roger Waters/Rick Wright/Nick Mason) 11:57
  • See-Saw (Rick Wright) 4:36
  • Jugband Blues 3:00

 

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Index of PINK FLOYD's Nice Pair Vinyl Album Discography and Album Cover Gallery
PINK FLOYD - Nice Pair (France) 12" Vinyl LP
PINK FLOYD - Nice Pair (France 154) album front cover

Harvest 2C 154 - 50.203 ( 154-50203) / C 154 - 50.203 , 1973 , France

Pink Floyd's "A Nice Pair" French double LP, featuring "The Piper At The Gates of Dawn" and "Saucerful of Secrets," is a collector's gem. The gatefold cover with an uncensored front, original inner sleeves, and Norman Smith's production spotlight a pivotal era in the late '60s. A harmonious blend of psychedelic rock and progressive elements, it stands as a sonic testament to Pink Floyd's avant-garde spirit and musical evolution.

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PINK FLOYD - Nice Pair (France 2nd Release) 12" Vinyl LP
PINK FLOYD - Nice Pair (France 2nd Release) album front cover

Harvest 2C 156-50.203 , 1973 , France

Pink Floyd's 1973 French release "Nice Pair" 2LP vinyl, a captivating relic, omits stereo labels, adding allure. Uncensored covers enhance its mystique. Featuring the band's initial masterpieces, "The Piper At The Gates of Dawn" and "Saucerful of Secrets," it's a time capsule. Norman Smith's production echoes in its soundscape. Harvest-labeled, with code 2C 156-50.203, and "Made in France," it's a globally cherished testament to Pink Floyd's early brilliance.

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PINK FLOYD - Nice Pair (Germany) 12" Vinyl LP
PINK FLOYD - Nice Pair (Germany) album front cover

HARVEST 1C 148-50 203 / 1C 172-50 204 , 1974 , Germany

Pink Floyd's "A Nice Pair" German release, cataloged as HARVEST 1C 148-50 203 / 1C 172-50 204, is a landmark compilation combining "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" and "A Saucerful of Secrets." This uncensored edition provides an unfiltered experience of the band's early, experimental sound. Released during a pivotal period in the late 1960s, it encapsulates Pink Floyd's evolution and enduring influence on progressive rock.

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PINK FLOYD - Nice Pair (Gt Britain) 12" Vinyl LP
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EMI Harvest SHSP 4031 SHSP 4032 , 1967-1968 , Gt Britain

Released in 1973, "A Nice Pair" is a significant 2LP vinyl album featuring Pink Floyd's debut, "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn," and "A Saucerful of Secrets." This British pressing showcases the band's evolution from psychedelic origins to a more experimental sound. With its iconic cover art, the album captures a transitional phase in Pink Floyd's journey, making it a collector's gem symbolizing the band's musical metamorphosis during that era.

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PINK FLOYD - Nice Pair (Italy) 12" Vinyl LP
PINK FLOYD - Nice Pair (Italy) album front cover

EMI 3C 154-50203 , 1967-1968 , Italy

Pink Floyd's "A Nice Pair," a 1967-1968 Italian release on EMI (catalog number 3C 154-50203), melds the band's inaugural albums, "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" and "A Saucerful of Secrets." This vinyl gem encapsulates Pink Floyd's pioneering psychedelic and progressive rock sound. The Italian imprint symbolizes the band's international impact during a transformative period, making "A Nice Pair" a cherished collector's item, both musically and visually.

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PINK FLOYD - Nice Pair (Sweden) 12" Vinyl LP
PINK FLOYD - Nice Pair (Sweden) album front cover

EMI-Harvest 7C 172-50203 , , Sweden

Pink Floyd's "Nice Pair" Swedish release, featuring "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" and "A Saucerful of Secrets," epitomizes the band's experimental era. The gatefold cover and unique EMI-Harvest catalog number (7C 172-50203) highlight its visual and auditory allure. Produced in Sweden, the LP's global impact underscores Pink Floyd's pioneering role in progressive rock. A sought-after collector's item, this vinyl encapsulates the band's innovation within the dynamic late 1960s and early 1970s music scene.

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