Down Under Side Of The Moon - The Pink Floyd Australian Discography

This was the fourth Pink Floyd album released here, after Ummagumma.

The catalyst for releasing this album was Pink Floyd's Atom Heart Mother world tour, which commenced in September 1970 and included numerous tracks from this album. The album was still in print when the band eventually arrived here in August 1971.

EMI Trade ad announcing its release shown at right (click to enlarge).

Again, for the Australian release, EMI Australia imported UK metal mothers. EMI UK provided un-numbered stereo mothers with matrices YAX 3633-1/ YAX 3634-1. Stampers were created locally.

Sleeve art followed that of the UK release, with the STEREO logo applied to the top right. The rear is reproduced from a photograph taken of the UK sleeve with localisation. Two slightly different sleeve variations exist. See photos below.

By now EMI had increased new full label LP prices to $5.75.

This was the first Pink Floyd title to be released on cassette in Australia. Indeed, as EMI Australia had started releasing locally produced cassettes just mere months earlier, it was one of the first 50 titles released on the format by EMI Australia.

The album was met with mixed reviews. Michael Foster wrote in The Canberra Times on 30 December 1970: "Despite the album name, from the side two opener, this is very much Pink Floyd doing their own thing...If you like the group you will enjoy the album. If you are looking around then you better listen well before buying".

Both the LP and cassette were deleted from catalogue in June 1974, two months after it, and A Saucerful Of Secrets, were replaced by A Nice Pair, which brought both titles together in one more contemporary looking package.

Following are details and images of the known releases and variations, in order of appearance.