Pink Floyd
U. K.
8 Track Tape Discography
by Vernon Fitch
with contributions from Steve Bennett, Mark Boulton and Ryan Sheridan
© copyright Vernon Fitch / The Pink Floyd Archives
by Vernon Fitch
with contributions from Steve Bennett, Mark Boulton and Ryan Sheridan
© copyright Vernon Fitch / The Pink Floyd Archives
Any comments, corrections or additions to this discography would be appreciated.
Title: Piper at the Gates of Dawn
Record Company: Columbia / EMI Records
Catalog Number: 8X-SCX-6157
Release Information: Original issue with a "tombstone" label. Released in generic cardboard EMI case.
Description:
Cover: Kaleidoscope picture of the band.
Tape #1 (front / back / spine): Purple shell with black and white label.
Tape #2 (front / back / spine): Blue shell with pink label. (found in a 2nd issue cover)
Programs:
Program 1 - Astronomy Domine, Lucifer Sam, Matilda Mother
Program 2 - Flaming, Pow R. Toc H, Bike
Program 3 - Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk, Chapter 24, The Scarecrow, Interstellar Overdrive-Part 1
Program 4 - Interstellar Overdrive-Conclusion, The Gnome
Title: Piper at the Gates of Dawn
Record Company: Columbia / EMI Records
Catalog Number: 8X SCX 6157
Release Date: May 1971
Release Information: Second issue in a clear soft plastic case with a wrap-around cover inside.
Description:
Cover: Kaleidoscope picture of the band.
Tape #1 (front / back / spine): Black shell with black and white label.
Tape #2 (front / back / spine): White shell with off white label. Lear Jet cartridge.
Programs:
Program 1 - Astronomy Domine, Lucifer Sam, Matilda Mother
Program 2 - Flaming, Pow R. Toc H, Bike
Program 3 - Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk, Chapter 24, The Scarecrow, Interstellar Overdrive-Part 1
Program 4 - Interstellar Overdrive-Conclusion, The Gnome
Title: Piper at the Gates of Dawn
Record Company: Columbia / EMI Records
Catalog Number: 8X SCX 6157
Release Information: Third issue in a cardboard sleeve with the tape inserted at the top.
Description:
Cover: Kaleidoscope picture of the band.
Programs:
Program 1 - Astronomy Domine, Lucifer Sam, Matilda Mother
Program 2 - Flaming, Pow R. Toc H, Bike
Program 3 - Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk, Chapter 24, The Scarecrow, Interstellar Overdrive-Part 1
Program 4 - Interstellar Overdrive-Conclusion, The Gnome
Title: A Saucerful of Secrets
Record Company: Columbia / EMI Records
Catalog Number: 8X SCX 6258
Release Information: Reissue in a cardboard sleeve with the tape inserted at the top.
Description:
Cover: Hipgnosis collage.
Title: More
Record Company: Columbia / EMI Records
Catalog Number: 8X SCX 6346
Release Date: October 1974
Release Information: Reissue in a cardboard sleeve with the tape inserted at the top.
Description:
Slip Case: [front] [back] [left] [right] [bottom] Windmill scene on front. Song listing on back.
Tape: [front] [back] [spine] Windmill scene with song listing by track on front. Blank back. Title and catalog number on spine.
Programs:
Program 1 - Cirrus Minor, The Nile Song, Crying Song-(part 1)
Program 2 - Crying Song-(conclusion), Up The Khyber, Green Is The Color, Cymbaline
Program 3 - Party Sequence, Main Theme, Ibiza Bar, More Blues-(part 1)
Program 4 - More Blues-(conclusion), Quicksilver, A Spanish Piece, Dramatic Theme
Title: Ummagumma
Record Company: Harvest / EMI Records
Catalog Number: 8X2-SHDW 8501
Release Date: August 1971
Release Information: Original issue in a clear soft plastic case with a side wrap-around cover.
Description:
Case: Soft plastic case.
Cover: Gold wrap-around cover with album picture and credits. Back of cover is blank.
Tape #1: [front / back / spine] White cart. Band pictures on front. Song titles on back. Title and catalog number on spine.
Tape #2: [front] [back] [spine] Black cart. Band pictures on front. Song titles on back. Title and catalog number on spine.
Tape #3: [front] [back] [spine] Green cart. Band pictures on front. Song titles on back. Title and catalog number on spine.
Programs:
Program 1 - Sysyphus, Astronomy Domine
Program 2 - Grantchester Meadows, Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Groovin' With a Pict, Careful with that Axe, Eugene
Program 3 - The Narrow Way, Set the Controls For the Heart of the Sun
Program 4 - The Grand Vizer's Garden Party, A Saucerful of Secrets
Title: Ummagumma
Record Company: Harvest / EMI Records
Catalog Number: 8X2-SHDW 8501
Release Information: Reissue in a cardboard sleeve with the tape inserted at the top.
Description:
Cover: A scene within a scene.
Tape: [front / back / spine] Purple cart. Picture of band members. Song listing by track on back. Title and catalog number on spine.
Programs:
Program 1 - Sysyphus, Astronomy Domine
Program 2 - Grantchester Meadows, Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Groovin' With a Pict, Careful with that Axe, Eugene
Program 3 - The Narrow Way, Set the Controls For the Heart of the Sun
Program 4 - The Grand Vizer's Garden Party, A Saucerful of Secrets
Title: Atom Heart Mother
Record Company: Harvest / EMI Records
Catalog Number: 8X SHVL 781
Release Date: October 1970
Release Information: Original issue with a "tombstone" label, plastic tape protector fitted to the top of the cartridge, and released in generic cardboard EMI case.
Description:
Cover: Generic EMI cover.
Tape #1: [front / back / spine] Black shell with tombstone style label.
Tape #2: [front] [back] [spine] Black shell with tombstone style label. Title in orange at top. Back label and spine are orange.
Tape #3: [front] [back] [spine] Blue shell with tombstone style label.
Programs:
Program 1 - If, Summer 68, Fat Old Sun (part 1)
Program 2 - Fat Old Sun (conclusion), Atom Heart Mother (part 1): Father's Shout; Breast Milky; Mother Fore
Program 3 - Atom Heart Mother (conclusion): Funky Dung; Mind Your Throats Please; Remergence
Program 4 - Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast: Rise and Shine; Sunny Side Up; Morning Glory
Title: Atom Heart Mother
Record Company: Harvest / EMI Records
Catalog Number: 8X SHVL 781
Release Date: May 1972
Release Information: Second issue in a clear hard plastic slip case with a wrap-around cover, and the tape inserted on the side.
Description:
Cover: Gold border. A cow.
Tape #1: [front] [back] [spine] Black shell. Off white label.
Tape #2: [front] [back] [spine] Blue shell. Off white label.
Programs:
Program 1 - If, Summer 68, Fat Old Sun (part 1)
Program 2 - Fat Old Sun (conclusion), Atom Heart Mother (part 1): Father's Shout; Breast Milky; Mother Fore
Program 3 - Atom Heart Mother (conclusion): Funky Dung; Mind Your Throats Please; Remergence
Program 4 - Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast: Rise and Shine; Sunny Side Up; Morning Glory
Title: Atom Heart Mother
Record Company: Harvest / EMI Records
Catalog Number: Q8 SHVL 781
Release Date: August 1973
Release Information: Discreet quadraphonic 8 track tape.
Description:
Cover: A cow.
Tape #1: [front / back / spine] Green cart. A cow. Song listing. Title and catalog number on spine.
Tape #2: [front] [back] [spine] White cart. A cow. Song listing. Title and catalog number on spine.
Tape #3: [front] [back] [spine] Black cart. A cow. Song listing. Title and catalog number on spine.
Programs:
Program 1 - If, Summer 68, Fat Old Sun, Atom Heart Mother (part 1)
Program 2 - Atom Heart Mother (conclusion), Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast
Title: Atom Heart Mother
Record Company: Harvest / EMI Records
Catalog Number: 8X SHVL 781
Release Date: July 1974
Release Information: Third issue in a cardboard picture sleeve with the tape inserted at the top.
Description:
Cover: A cow.
Tape #1: [front / back / spine] Black cart. White label. A cow. Song listing. Title and catalog number on spine.
Tape #2: [front] [back] [spine] White cart. Pink label. A cow. Song listing. Title and catalog number on spine.
Programs:
Program 1 - If, Summer 68, Fat Old Sun (part 1)
Program 2 - Fat Old Sun (conclusion), Atom Heart Mother (part 1): Father's Shout; Breast Milky; Mother Fore
Program 3 - Atom Heart Mother (conclusion): Funky Dung; Mind Your Throats Please; Remergence
Program 4 - Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast: Rise and Shine; Sunny Side Up; Morning Glory
Title: Meddle
Record Company: Harvest / EMI Records
Catalog Number: 8X SHVL 795
Release Information: Original issue in a clear hard plastic slip case with a wrap-around cover, and the tape inserted on the right side.
Description:
Cover: Wrap-around cover. Soundwaves on a ear. Gold border.
Tape #1: [front] [back] [spine] Black cart. Black & white label. Soundwaves on an ear with song listing below. Title and catalog number on spine.
Tape #2: [front] [back] [spine] Green cart. Black & white label. Soundwaves on an ear with song listing below. Title and catalog number on spine.
Tape #3: [front] [back] [spine] Black cart. Large color picture of soundwaves on an ear on front. Song listing by track on white label on back. Title and catalog number on spine.
Tape #4: [front] [back] [spine] Blue cart. Large color picture of soundwaves on an ear on front. Song listing by track on white label on back. Title and catalog number on spine.
Tape #5: [front] [back] [spine] Green cart. Small color picture of soundwaves on an ear on front. Song listing by track on white label on back. Title and catalog number on spine.
Programs:
Program 1 - One of These Days, A Pillow of Winds, Fearless-(part 1)
Program 2 - Fearless-(conclusion), San Tropez, Seamus
Program 3 - Echoes-(part 1)
Program 4 - Echoes (conclusion)
Title: Meddle
Record Company: Harvest / EMI Records
Catalog Number: 8X SHVL 795
Release Information: Reissue in a cardboard sleeve with the tape inserted at the top.
Description:
Slipcase: [front] [back] Slip case cover. Soundwaves on a ear. Gold border.
Tape: [front] [back] [spine] White Audiopak cart. Black & white label. Soundwaves on an ear with song listing below. Title and catalog number on spine.
Programs:
Program 1 - One of These Days, A Pillow of Winds, Fearless-(part 1)
Program 2 - Fearless-(conclusion), San Tropez, Seamus
Program 3 - Echoes-(part 1)
Program 4 - Echoes (conclusion)
Title: Obscured by Clouds
Record Company: Harvest / EMI Records
Catalog Number: 8X-SHSP 4020
Release Date: July 1972
Release Information: Original issue in a clear hard plastic slip case with a wrap-around cover, and the tape inserted on the right side.
Description:
Cover #1: An out-of-focus picture from the movie of a man in a tree in the rain. Song listing on back. Curved notches on sides.
Cover #2: An out-of-focus picture from the movie of a man in a tree in the rain. Song listing on back. Sides have straight edges.
Tape #1: [front] [back] [spine] Black cart. Black & white label of a blurred picture of a man in a tree in the rain with song listing below. Title and catalog number on spine.
Tape #2: [front] [back] [spine] Blue cart. Black & white label of a blurred picture of a man in a tree in the rain with song listing below. Title and catalog number on spine.
Tape #3: [front] [back] [spine] Green cart. Black & white label of a blurred picture of a man in a tree in the rain with song listing below. Title and catalog number on spine.
Tape #4: [front] [back] [spine] Red cart. Black & white label of a blurred picture of a man in a tree in the rain with song listing below. Title and catalog number on spine.
Programs:
Program 1 - Obscured By Clouds, When You're In, Childhood's End
Program 2 - Stay, Absolutely Curtains
Program 3 - Burning Bridges, The Gold It's In the ..., Wots ... Uh, the Deal-Part 1
Program 4 - Wots ... Uh, the Deal-Conclusion, Mudmen, Free Four
Title: Obscured by Clouds
Record Company: Harvest / EMI Records
Catalog Number: 8X-SHSP 4020
Release Information: Reissue in a cardboard sleeve with the tape inserted at the top.
Description:
Cover: An out-of-focus picture from the movie of a man in a tree in the rain.
Programs:
Program 1 - Obscured By Clouds, When You're In, Childhood's End
Program 2 - Stay, Absolutely Curtains
Program 3 - Burning Bridges, The Gold It's In the ..., Wots ... Uh, the Deal-Part 1
Program 4 - Wots ... Uh, the Deal-Conclusion, Mudmen, Free Four
Title: Dark Side of the Moon
Record Company: Harvest / EMI Records
Catalog Number: 8X-SHVL 804
Release Date: April 1973
Release Information: Original issue in a clear hard plastic slip case with a wrap-around cover, and the tape inserted on the right side.
Description:
Cover: A prism.
Tape #1: [front] [back] [spine] Black cart. Prism and title on label with song listing below. Title and catalog number on spine.
Tape #2: [front] [back] [spine] Blue cart. Prism and title on label with song listing below. Title and catalog number on spine.
Tape #3: [front / back / spine] White Audiopak cart. Prism and title on label with song listing below. Title and catalog number on spine.
Title: Dark Side of the Moon
Record Company: Harvest / EMI Records
Catalog Number: Q8 SHVL 804
Release Information: Discreet quadraphonic 8 track tape.
Description:
Slip Case: [front] [back] Title. A prism. Song listing on back.
Tape #1: [front / back / spine:] White shell. A prism.
Tape #2: [front / back / spine:] Green shell. A prism.
Program 1 - Speak to Me, Breathe in the Air, On the Run,Time, Great Gig in the Sky, Money (part 1)
Program 2 - Money (conclusion), Us & Them, Any Colour You Like, Brain Damage, Eclipse
Title: Dark Side of the Moon
Record Company: Harvest / EMI Records
Catalog Number: 8X-SHVL 804
Release Date: July 1974
Release Information: Second issue in a cardboard slipcase with the tape inserted at the top.
Description:
Slip-case: [front] [back] Slip-case with opening at top. A prism on front. Song listing on back.
Tape #1: [front] [back] [spine] Black cart. Prism and title on label with song listing below. Title and catalog number on spine.
Tape #2: [front] [back] [spine] White Audiopak cart. Prism and title on pink label with song listing below. Title and catalog number on spine.
Title: Wish You Were Here
Record Company: Harvest / EMI Records
Catalog Number: 8X SHVL 814
Release Date: September 1975
Release Information: Issued in a cardboard sleeve with the tape inserted at the top.
Description:
Sleeve: [front / back / spine] Gold with mechanical handshake, song titles, and catalog number.
Tape #1: [front / back / spine] Black "H" cart. White label with mechanical handshake, song titles, and catalog number.
Tape #2: [front] [back] [spine] White cart. White label with mechanical handshake, song titles, and catalog number.
Title: Animals
Record Company: Harvest / EMI Records
Catalog Number: 8X-SHVL 815
Release Date: February 1977
Release Information: Includes a single long version of the song, Pigs on the Wing, with a guitar solo by Snowy White in the middle of the song.
Description:
Slip-case: [front / back / spine] Issued in a cardboard sleeve with the tape inserted from the top. Pig over Battersea Power Station on front.
Tape #1: [front] [back] [spine] Black cart. Black and white label with pig over Battersea.
Tape #2: [front / back / spine] White Audiopak cart. Black and white label with pig over Battersea.
Programs:
Program 1 - Pigs On the Wing, Dogs-(part 1)
Program 2 - Dogs (conclusion), Pigs (Three Different Ones)-(part 1)
Program 3 - Pigs (Three Different Ones)-(conclusion)
Program 4 - Sheep
