: Using Exact Audio Copy (EAC) to rip these discs to FLAC ensures a bit-perfect digital copy of the original physical media. Collectors often look for specific EAC peak levels to identify which mastering they have:

Pink Floyd Album: Meddle Release Date (original): 1971 Release Date (CD): 1988 (Early UK / EU CD issue) Label: EMI / Harvest (varies by region – CDP 7 46017 2) Catalog # (example): CDP 7 46017 2 Source: Original 1988 CD pressing (no remaster, no loudness war) Ripper: EAC (Exact Audio Copy) v1.3 Codec: FLAC (Level 8) Cue: Yes Log: Yes (100% accurate) Artwork: 300/600dpi scans (front, back, disc, inlay if available)

The preferred file format for these rips, providing a "top-tier" listening experience that retains 100% of the audio data while reducing file size. Conclusion

If you have this file, you likely hold a version that audiophiles and Floyd collectors actively seek out.

The album is a masterclass in contrast, moving from aggressive space-rock to pastoral folk and ending with a 23-minute underwater epic.

If a digital file fails to capture the air around Richard Wright’s piano or the grit in Gilmour’s "Seamus" (the blues howl), it is worthless. This is why the are sacred.

, collecting sound waves represented by ripples, though designer Storm Thorgerson famously disliked the final result. Historical Significance: