PINK FLOYD ATOM HEART MOTHER 12" VINYL RECORD 1ST PRESS 1970
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46
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62
£ 46
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May 31, 2026
Sold Date
May 28, 2026
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Description
THE PINK FLOYD
ATOM HEART MOTHER
12" VINYL LP RECORD ALBUM
FIRST UK PRESSING
SHVL 781 A-1G RT 12
SHVL 781 B-1G RG 2
VINYL IN VERY GOOD CONDITION
GATEFOLD COVER IN GOOD PLUS CONDITION (COVER IS A LITTLE CRINKLED WITH WEAR ON THE BOTTOM)
FULLY PLAY TESTED
PLAYS GREAT WITH EXCELLENT SOUND QUALITY
NO EMI LOGO
RIM TEXT STARTS WITH THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD
- The "Dripping Tap": Only early -1G/-1G pressings like this one include the sound of a dripping tap that continues into the "locked groove" at the end of Side B (the finale of Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast)
HARVEST RECORDS
SHVL 781
1970
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atom heart mother matrix SHVL 781 A-1G RT 12 & SHVL 781 B-1G RG 2 Your matrix information identifies a UK first pressing of Pink Floyd's Atom Heart Mother, released on the Harvest label in October 1970. Matrix Breakdown The code in your runout groove follows the standard EMI UK stamping system, which provides the exact "DNA" of the record's production:
- SHVL 781 A-1G / B-1G: This is the core matrix number. The -1G suffix on both sides confirms it is from the very first lacquer ever cut for the album.
- Mother Numbers (9 o'clock position):
- Side A: 12 — This side was pressed using the 12th "Mother" (a metal positive taken from the master lacquer).
- Side B: 2 — This side was pressed from the 2nd Mother.
- Stamper Codes (3 o'clock position): EMI used the code word G-R-A-M-O-P-H-L-T-D (where G=1, R=2, A=3, etc.) to identify stampers.
- RT: R=2, T=9. This indicates the 29th stamper used for Side A.
- RG: R=2, G=1. This indicates the 21st stamper used for Side B.
- Key Value Indicators For a true first issue, check your record labels and cover for these specific features:
- No EMI Logo: The green Harvest label should not have the small rectangular EMI logo; this logo was added to later pressings around 1971.
- The Gramophone Co. Ltd: The text around the rim of the label should start with "The Gramophone Co. Ltd".
- The "Dripping Tap": Only early -1G/-1G pressings like yours typically include the sound of a dripping tap that continues into the "locked groove" at the end of Side B (the finale of Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast)
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