"THE BEST OF THE PINK FLOYD".

Release Dates. Netherlands: luglio 1970 circa.

Brief Statistics.

(1) Era una speciale compilation di brani uscita nel 1970, contenente una serie di brani dei primi due dischi e singoli dei Floyd, poi riproposta nel 1974 come Masters of Rock. In alcuni paesi è uscita successivamente come Best Of Pink Floyd (vedi Corea ed Ungheria), anche con delle piccole variazioni. La copertina era unica e raffigurava una foto della band, che risale all'era con Gilmour nel 1968. La raccolta uscì solo in Danimarca, Israele e Olanda, ma tutte le copertine sono di derivazione olandese.

(2) Non tutti sanno che, stranamente, in tutte le edizioni di Masters of Rock e di The Best of The Pink Floyd la canzone Matilda Mother è riportata sulla copertina e sull'etichetta come Mathilda Mother, ma non se ne conosce il motivo, visto che la versione originale del titolo sull’album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn era comunque Matilda Mother.

(4) Nel retro delle copertine c'era un altro errore di stampa. sul retro e sull'etichetta il brano "Candy and a currant bun" è riportato come "Candy and a current bun".

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(Per ogni approfondimento su dischi e canzoni, si consiglia la lettura dei libri dei Lunatics: PINK FLOYD. STORIE  SEGRETI (Giunti, 2012); Tutte le canzoni dei Pink Floyd. Il Fiume Infinito (Giunti, 2014)

 Danimarca

Emi-Columbia, 5C 054-04299 ("THE BEST OF THE PINK FLOYD", group photo with title cover, Habo printing company, "A HABOO SLEEVE", black Columbia labels, 6E 054 04299, missprint "Annold Lane" on label, NCB code, "Made in Denmark")

EMI-Columbia, 5C 054-04299 ("THE BEST OF THE PINK FLOYD", 2nd issue, group photo with title cover, glossy, title in white letters, with flipback borders, different colour coats, red sticker printed, black Columbia labels, "All rights…", no EMI logo, wide ring)

EMI-Columbia, 5C 054-04299 ("THE BEST OF THE PINK FLOYD", 2nd issue, group photo with title cover, glossy, title in black letters, without flipback borders, different colour coats, red sticker printed, black Columbia labels, "All rights…", no EMI logo, tight ring)

EMI-Columbia, 5C 054-04299 ("THE BEST OF THE PINK FLOYD", 1970, testpress copy, group photo with title cover, Habo printing company, "AN HABO SLEEVE", white testpress labels)

EMI-Columbia, 5C 054-04299 ("THE BEST OF THE PINK FLOYD", 1970, group photo with title cover, dark vivid colours, Habo printing company, "AN HABO SLEEVE" logo #1, black Columbia labels, by Bovema Heemstede, credits Side 1: "1 - 5 Barrett")

EMI-Columbia, 5C 054-04299 ("THE BEST OF THE PINK FLOYD", 1970, for UK export, group photo with title cover, dark vivid colours, Habo printing company, "A HABO SLEEVE" logo #2, black Columbia labels, by Bovema Heemstede, credits Side 1: "1-5 Barrett")

EMI-Columbia, 5C 054-04299 ("THE BEST OF THE PINK FLOYD", late '70, group photo with title cover, Habo printing company, Habo printing company, "A HABO SLEEVE" logo #2, orange Columbia labels, by Bovema, Heemstede, credits Side 1: "1-5 Barrett")

EMI-Columbia, 5C 054-04299 ("THE BEST OF THE PINK FLOYD", late '70, group photo with title cover, brighter colours, Habo printing company, "A HABO SLEEVE" logo #2, red Columbia labels, by Bovema, Heemstede, credits Side 1: "1-5 Barrett")

EMI-Columbia, 5C 054-04299 ("THE BEST OF THE PINK FLOYD", late '70, US export, group photo with title cover, brighter colours, Habo printing company, "A HABO SLEEVE" logo #2, red Columbia labels, by Bovema, Heemstede, Odeon golden sticker)

"BEST OF PINK FLOYD".

 Corea

Creato-Dae Sung, MLR-1002 (CREATO-510) ("BEST OF PINK FLOYD", 1990, picture cover with 1988 live photo front and back, red Creato labels, by Dae Sung Records)

Creato-Dae Sung, MLR-1002 (CREATO-510) ("BEST OF PINK FLOYD", 1990, picture cover with 1988 live photo front and back, grey Creato labels, promotional release, promo sticker)

Creato-Dae Sung, MLR-1002 (CREATO-510) ("BEST OF PINK FLOYD", 1990, picture cover with 1988 live photo front and back, grey Creato labels, by Dae Sung Records)

Creato-Dae Sung, MLR-1002 (CREATO-510) ("BEST OF PINK FLOYD", 1990, picture cover with 1988 live photo front and back, blue/purple Creato labels, by Dae Sung Records)

Favorit Records, P SLPXL 17826 (test-pressing, 2LP, Pink Floyd & novel, "BEST OF PINK FLOYD", unique coloured cover, by MHV, yellow MHV labels)

Favorit Records, P SLPXL 17826 (test-pressing, 2LP, Pink Floyd & classic music, "BEST OF PINK FLOYD", unique coloured cover, by MHV, yellow MHV labels)

Favorit Records, SLPXL 17826 (test-pressing, 1LP, Pink Floyd & classic music, "BEST OF PINK FLOYD", blank cover, yellow MHV labels)

EMI-Favorit, SLPXL 17826 (1983, "BEST OF PINK FLOYD", unique coloured cover, by MHV, orange Favorit labels)

EMI-Favorit, SLPXL 17826 (1983, "BEST OF PINK FLOYD", unique coloured cover, by MHV, radio sample, orange Favorit labels with promo text)