Pink Floyd
United States
Sampler Cassette Tape Discography

by Vernon Fitch

with contributors from Ed Englehart, Joe Hebert & Danny Stent

© copyright Vernon Fitch / The Pink Floyd Archives


This is a discography of Pink Floyd sampler pre-recorded cassettes that have been released in the United States.

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


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Cassettes

  1. Samplers

    1. Underground
    2. Gold & Plantinum Volume Five
    3. Rock Goes to the Movies
    4. Rock Goes to the Movies #2
    5. Flashback - Rock Classics of the 70s
    6. Reasons - 1988 Spring/Summer Cassette Campaign
    7. WNEW - A Taste of Things to Come
    8. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1994 Nominees
    9. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1996 Nominees
    10. Super Sessions Volume One


Samplers


Underground Sampler cassette

Title: Underground
Record Company: Tower Records
Catalog Number: 580-5168
Release Information: Cassette manufactured by GRT. Features the Pink Floyd songs, See Emily Play, and A Saucerful of Secrets.
Description:
Case: White plastic snap-shut case.
Cover: Paintings of clouds and mushrooms by Chouinaro.
Shell: White.
Songs:
Program A - Pink Floyd-A Saucerful Of Secrets, Pink Floyd-See Emily Play, Jake Holmes-Genuine Imitation of Life, Them-Waltz of the Flies, Kim Fowley-War Games
Program B - Chocolate Watch Band-Gone & Passes By, Chocolate Watch Band-I Don't Need No Doctor, Jake Holmes-Leaves Never Break, Kim Fowley-Love is Alive and Well, Them Square Room



Gold & Plantinum Volume Five cassette

Title: Gold & Plantinum Volume Five
Record Company: Realm Records
Catalog Number:
Release Date: 1988
Release Information: A compilation cassette tape to benefit the T. J. Martell Foundation for Leukemia, Cancer and AIDS Research. Features the Pink Floyd song, Learning to Fly.
Description:
Cover: Title cover.



Rock Goes to the Movies cassette

Title: Rock Goes to the Movies
Record Company: CBS Special Products
Catalog Number: 46806
Release Date: 1990
Release Information: A cassette sampler of music from movie soundtracks. Includes Pink Floyd's Crumbling Land, Heart Beat Pig Meat, and Come In Number 51 Your Time is Up, all from Zabriskie Point. Also includes songs by Big Brother & the Holding Company, Grateful Dead, Joihn Fahey, Kris Kristopherson, Kaleidoscope, Mountain, and Jerry Garcia.
Description:
Cover: Title cover.



Rock Goes to the Movies - In Dreams cassette

Title: Rock Goes to the Movies - In Dreams
Record Company: Sony Music Special Products
Catalog Number: BT 22837
Release Date: 1992
Release Information: A cassette sampler of music from movie soundtracks. Includes Pink Floyd's Crumbling Land, and Come In Number 51 Your Time is Up, all from Zabriskie Point. Also includes songs by Roy Orbison, Thunderclap Newman, Grateful Dead, Neil Young, the Byrds, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and Jerry Garcia.
Description:
Case: Black plastic with clear front.
Cover: Red title cover.
Shell: White.



Flashback - Rock Classics of the 70s sampler CT

Title: Flashback - Rock Classics of the 70s
Record Company: Realm Records
Catalog Number: 1T1 8075
Release Date: 1991
Release Information: A cassette sampler that includes the Pink Floyd song, Money. Also features Deep Purple, Foreigner, Cheap Trick, and Kansas.
Description:
Cover: Black with a guitarist, title and band listing.
Shell: White shell with text printed on shell in black.



Reasons 3-cassette sampler

Title: Reasons - 1988 Spring/Summer Cassette Campaign
Record Company: CBS Records
Catalog Number:
Release Information: A three-cassette sampler that includes the Pink Floyd song, On the Turning Away. Also features Midnight Oil, Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, George Michael, Terence Trent D'arby, Michael Bolton, Gloria Estefan, Toto, Basia, LL Cool J, James Taylor, Nick Lowe, Roseanne Cash, Ricky van Shelton, Merle Haggard, George Jones, and Dolly Parton.
Description:
Cover: White with title.



WNEW - A Taste of Things to Come CT sampler

Title: WNEW - A Taste of Things to Come
Record Company: Columbia Records
Catalog Number: None.
Release Information: A Columbia Records promotional sampler cassette. Features the Pink Floyd song, Lost for Words. Also includes Bob Dylan, Alice in Chains, Toad the Wet Sprocket and Aerosmith.
Description:
Cover: White with title.



Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1994 Nominees sampler

Title: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1994 Nominees
Record Company: None.
Catalog Number:
Release Information: A cassette sampler that includes the Pink Floyd song, Money. Also features The Animals-House of the Rising Sun, The Band-The Weight, Buffalo Springfield-For What It's Worth, Grateful Dead-Uncle John's Band, Jackson 5, Martha & the Vandellas-Dancing in the Street, Joni Mitchell-Help Me,The Moonglows-Sincerely, and Rod Stweart.
Description:
Cover: White with band and song titles.



Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1996 Nominees sampler

Title: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1996 Nominees
Record Company: None.
Catalog Number:
Release Information: A cassette sampler that includes the Pink Floyd song, Money. Also features The Velvet Underground, The Shirelles, The Rascals, Lloyd Price, Parliament / Funkadelic, The Moonglows, Gladys Knight & The Pips, King Curtis, Jefferson Airplane, Jackson 5, The Flamingos, Solome Burke, David Bowie, and The Bee Gees.
Description:
Cover: Pink with band and song titles.



Super Sessions Volume One sampler

Title: Super Sessions Volume One
Record Company: Foundation Records
Catalog Number: 26096-4
Release Information: A cassette sampler that includes the Pink Floyd song, Learning to Fly.
Description:
Cover: [front] [back] Title cover.
Shell: Clear shell with text printed on shell in white.