Pink Floyd
Australian
Sampler LP Discography

by Vernon Fitch

with contributions from Ingo Brode & Darren Powter

© copyright Vernon Fitch / The Pink Floyd Archives


This is a discography of compilation, sampler, and soundtrack vinyl albums (LPs) that have been released in Australia by Pink Floyd.

Any comments, corrections or additions to this discography are appreciated.


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Albums

  1. Samplers

    1. Hot Rockin Summer
    2. Breaking the Price Barrier
    3. The Wall Radio Sampler (promo only release)
    4. FM 104 - FM Rock Classics
    5. FM 104.7 - FM Rock Classics
    6. MMM - FM Rock Classics
    7. 2MMM - FM Rock Classics
    8. Quality at a Nice Price
    9. SAFM Rock Classics
    10. Filmtracks - The Best of British Film Music


Samplers


Hot Rockin' Summer sampler LP

Title: Hot Rockin' Summer
Record Company: CBS Records
Catalog Number: SAMP 168
Release Information: Sampler album with the Pink Floyd song, Learning to Fly.
Description:
Front Cover: Blue with title.
Labels: Orange-yellow CBS labels.
Text around the top edge of the label starts at 9 o'clock and says:

All rights of the manufacturer and of the owner of the recorded work reserved. Unauthorised public performance, broadcasting and copying of this record prohibited.

Text around the bottom edge of the label starts at 8 o'clock and says:

Made in Australia by a registered user of the trade marks [logo] and "CBS" are trade marks of CBS Inc. U. S. A.



Breaking the Price Barrier sampler LP

Title: Breaking the Price Barrier
Record Company: CBS Records
Catalog Number: NICEONE
Matrix Information: (side 1 / side 2)
1) MX 251047 NICE 1 MR 1 / MX 251048 NICE 1 MR 2 (both written)
Release Information: 1988 Nice Price Retail Sampler LP that includes the song Wish You Were Here. Also features Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Cheap Trick, Meat Loaf, Kenny Loggins, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Billy Joel, Cyndi Lauper, Michael Jackson, Boz Scaggs, Men At Work, Paul Young, Sade, Toto, Eurogliders, and Billy Ocean.
Description:
Front Cover: Blue title cover with 6 cover photos and "SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION SAMPLER" at the bottom in yellow letters.
Back Cover: Song listing.
Labels: Orange / yellow CBS labels.
Text around the top edge of the label starts at 9 o'clock and says:

All rights of the manufacturer and of the owner of the recorded work reserved. Unauthorised public performance, broadcasting and copying of this record prohibited.

Text around the bottom edge of the label starts at 8 o'clock and says:

Made in Australia by a registered user of the trade marks [logo] and "CBS" are trade marks of CBS Inc. U. S. A.


Title: The Wall Radio Sampler
Record Company: CBS Records
Catalog Number: SAMPLER 21
Release Date: 1980
Release Information: Promo only release with the Pink Floyd songs, Comfortably Numb, Young Lust, Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2), and One of My Turns.
Description:
Cover: None.
Labels: White CBS promo labels.



FM 104 - FM Rock Classics sampler LP

Title: FM 104 - FM Rock Classics
Record Company: CBS Records
Catalog Number: 462505 1
Bar Code: 9 399746 250512
Release Date: 1988
Release Information: A sampler LP from Australian radio station FM 104. Includes the Pink Floyd song, Another Brick in the Wall part 2.
Side 1: Rolling Stones-Brown Sugar, Jimi Hendrix-Hey Joe, Pink Floyd-Another Brick In The Wall, part 2, Men At Work-Who Can It Be Now?, Billy Joel-Piano Man, Cream-White Room, and The Byrds-Mr Tambourine Man.
Side 2: The Clash-Rock The Casbah, Small Faces-Tin Soldier, The Angels-No Secret, Santana-Black Magic Woman, Them-Gloria, Meatloaf-You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth, and Bob Dylan-Hurricane.
Description:
Front Cover: Blue Title cover.
Back Cover: Song listing. Credits.
Labels: Orange-yellow CBS labels.



FM 104.7 - FM Rock Classics sampler LP

Title: FM 104.7 - FM Rock Classics
Record Company: CBS Records
Catalog Number:
Release Date: 1988
Release Information: A sampler LP from Canberra's Australian radio station FM 104.7. Includes the Pink Floyd song, Another Brick in the Wall part 2.
Side 1: Rolling Stones-Brown Sugar, Jimi Hendrix-Hey Joe, Pink Floyd-Another Brick In The Wall, part 2, Men At Work-Who Can It Be Now?, Billy Joel-Piano Man, Cream-White Room, and The Byrds-Mr Tambourine Man.
Side 2: The Clash-Rock The Casbah, Small Faces-Tin Soldier, The Angels-No Secret, Santana-Black Magic Woman, Them-Gloria, Meatloaf-You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth, and Bob Dylan-Hurricane.
Description:
Front Cover: Title cover.
Back Cover: Song listing. Credits.
Labels: Orange-yellow CBS labels.



MMM - FM Rock Classics sampler LP

Title: MMM - FM Rock Classics
Record Company: CBS Records
Catalog Number: 462506 1
Bar Code: 9 399746 250611
Release Date: 1988
Release Information: A sampler LP from Australian radio station MMM, FM 105. Includes the Pink Floyd song, Another Brick in the Wall part 2.
Also issued with a 2-MMM Rock Classics cover with a sticker on it.
Side 1: Rolling Stones-Brown Sugar, Jimi Hendrix-Hey Joe, Pink Floyd-Another Brick In The Wall, part 2, Men At Work-Who Can It Be Now?, Billy Joel-Piano Man, Cream-White Room, and The Byrds-Mr Tambourine Man.
Side 2: The Clash-Rock The Casbah, Small Faces-Tin Soldier, The Angels-No Secret, Santana-Black Magic Woman, Them-Gloria, Meatloaf-You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth, and Bob Dylan-Hurricane.
Description:
Front Cover: Title cover. Green at the top of the front cover.
Back Cover: Song listing. Credits.
Labels: Orange-yellow CBS labels.



2MMM - FM Rock Classics sampler LP

Title: 2MMM - FM Rock Classics
Record Company: CBS Records
Catalog Number: 462503 1
Bar Code: 9 399746 250314
Release Date: 1988
Release Information: A sampler LP from Australian radio station MMM, FM 105. Includes the Pink Floyd song, Another Brick in the Wall part 2.
Side 1: Rolling Stones-Brown Sugar, Jimi Hendrix-Hey Joe, Pink Floyd-Another Brick In The Wall, part 2, Men At Work-Who Can It Be Now?, Billy Joel-Piano Man, Cream-White Room, and The Byrds-Mr Tambourine Man.
Side 2: The Clash-Rock The Casbah, Small Faces-Tin Soldier, The Angels-No Secret, Santana-Black Magic Woman, Them-Gloria, Meatloaf-You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth, and Bob Dylan-Hurricane.
Description:
Front Cover: Title cover. Yellow at the top of the front cover.
Back Cover: Song listing. Credits.
Labels: Orange-yellow CBS labels.



Quality at a Nice Price sampler LP

Title: Quality at a Nice Price
Record Company: CBS Records
Catalog Number: Nice 1
Bar Code: None.
Matrix Information: (side 1 / side 2)
1) MX 251047 NICE 1 MR 1 / MX 251048 NICE 1 MR 2 (both written) [105g]
Release Date: 1988
Release Information: A CBS Records / TV Week Magazine competition promotion from 1988. This LP was won by TV Week subscribers who mailed in the tear-out application to TV Week magazine. Numbered edition of 1,000. Includes the Pink Floyd song, Wish You Were Here.
Description:
Front Cover: Title cover.
Back Cover: Pictures of album covers. Song listing. Credits. Number.
Inserts:
1) Letter: Letter to winners.
2) Catalog: Two catalog sheets of Nice Price releases.
Labels: CBS labels.



SAFM Rock Classics sampler LP

Title: SAFM Rock Classics
Record Company: CBS Records
Catalog Number: 463216 1
Bar Code: 9 399746 321618
Release Date: 1988
Release Information: A sampler LP from Australian radio station SA FM. Includes the Pink Floyd song, Another Brick in the Wall part 2.
Side 1: Rolling Stones-Brown Sugar, Jimi Hendrix-Hey Joe, Pink Floyd-Another Brick In The Wall, part 2, Men At Work-Who Can It Be Now?, Billy Joel-Piano Man, Cream-White Room, and The Byrds-Mr Tambourine Man.
Side 2: The Clash-Rock The Casbah, Small Faces-Tin Soldier, The Angels-No Secret, Santana-Black Magic Woman, Them-Gloria, Meatloaf-You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth, and Bob Dylan-Hurricane.
Description:
Front Cover: Black Title cover.
Back Cover: Song listing. Credits.
Labels: Orange-yellow CBS labels.



Filmtracks - The Best of British Film Music 2-LP sampler
Polygram Records

Title: Filmtracks - The Best of British Film Music
Record Company: Polygram Records
Catalog Number: 820-253, 820-254
Matrix Information: (side 1 / side 2 / side 3 / side 4)
1) SMX 64777 RG2A AP / SMX 64778 RG2A AP / SMX 64779 RG2A3 AP / SMX 64780 R2A AP (all four written)
2) SMX 64777 RG2A AP / SMX 64778 RG2A3 AP / SMX 64779 RG2A3 AP / SMX 64780 R2A AP (all four written)
Release Date: 1985
Release Information: A double sampler LP that includes the Pink Floyd song, Another Brick in the Wall part 2.
Description:
Cover: Title cover.
Labels: White London Recordings labels.