Pink Floyd: A Nice Pair 2LP Aust Phang cover

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Pink Floyd: A Nice Pair 2LP Aust Phang cover

A Nice Pair is a compilation album by Pink Floyd, re-issuing their first two albums—The Piper at the Gates of Dawn and A Saucerful of Secrets—in a new gatefold sleeve. The album was released in December 1973 by Harvest and Capitol in the United States and the following month in the United Kingdom by Harvest and EMI.

The cover is by the Hipgnosis group, who did many other Pink Floyd covers, and consists of 2 grids of 18 small pictures of proposed but previously unused album cover designs. Several images depict a well-known phrase or saying in the form of a visual pun; for instance, the centre right-hand panel on the front depicts "a fork in the road", while the bottom right represents "a fine kettle of fish". Another picture presents two puns on the album title: a nice pear, and an image of a woman's breasts; the latter is censored with a black bar on some copies, while other U.S. copies opted to cover it with a purple and white sticker over the shrink wrap. Initial copies had a picture of a Mr. W. R. Phang's dental surgery on the cover (a genuine business), but Dr. Phang objected because dentists were not allowed to advertise, and the picture was replaced with one of a gargling monk. U.S. editions from the 1980s restored both the nudity and the W. R. Phang photo.

The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn

Side one

"Astronomy Domine" – 4:14

"Lucifer Sam" – 3:07

"Matilda Mother" – 3:08

"Flaming" – 2:46

"Pow R. Toc H." (Barrett / Roger Waters / Richard Wright / Nick Mason) – 4:26

"Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk" (Waters) – 3:05

Side two

"Interstellar Overdrive" (Barrett / Waters / Wright / Mason) – 9:41

"The Gnome" – 2:13

"Chapter 24" – 3:42

"The Scarecrow" – 2:11

"Bike" – 3:21

A Saucerful Of Secrets

Side three

"Let There Be More Light" (Waters) – 5:38

"Remember a Day" (Wright) – 4:33

"Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" (Waters) – 5:28

"Corporal Clegg" (Waters) – 4:13

Side four

"A Saucerful of Secrets" (David Gilmour / Waters / Wright / Mason) – 11:57

"See-Saw" (Wright) – 4:36

"Jugband Blues" – 3:00

CONDITION:

SLEEVE:  VG++ to EX-, slight wear, no damage. V. slight marking top right from sticker removal (hard to see)

RECORDS:  Piper is EX, Saucer is EX-, has slight surface noise (I never found a vinyl copy that didn’t!)

RECORD GRADINGS

(May be further qualified by + or - )

M = Mint

Must be in perfect condition with no audible or visible defects whatsoever. The record and cover/sleeve should be exactly as brand new.

NM = Near Mint

Almost mint but has one or two minor visible marks on the cover/sleeve or surface with sound quality remaining perfect.

EX = Excellent

Not quite perfect. There may a slight chance of minor deterioration in sound quality. The cover/sleeve may show slight wear.

VG = Very Good

The surface and cover/sleeve shows visible signs of wear due to the fact that it has been played on a regular basis. There will be some audible surface noise but it will not effect the listening experience.

G = Good

The sound quality has deteriorated due to having been played often. The cover/sleeve and surface will show considerable signs of wear and tear with some possible damage.

F = Fair

Has been neglected, but is still playable. There will be major audible defects such as loud clicks or jumping. The cover/sleeve maybe badly damaged.

P = Poor

Technically playable, but with serious deterioration in condition and sound quality. The cover/sleeve will be badly damaged.

VP = Very Poor

In terrible condition and absolutely unplayable. Would only be of use as a last resort to complete a collection.

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