Media Condition:  Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Country:    UK  
Released:  10 Oct 1970
Genre:       Rock
Style:         Psychedelic Rock, Prog Rock, Symphonic Rock

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Comments:
VG+ copy, glossy vinyl, light edge wear and corner wear
 

Notes:

First issue, first label, variant 3.

Distinguishing features: 
A-1G / B-1G matrices in runouts.
First label stock with 'Gramophone Co.' rim text, NO boxed EMI logo on labels, 'Made in Gt. Britain' at bottom center inside ring.
Publishing credits for A1 and B4 are 'World Copyrights/Lupus Music'.
Publishing credit for B4 is on one line. 
Small Ⓟ on side two label.

NOTE: Other variants on the first label stock:
Variant 1 [r=2644617 has publishing credit to just 'World Copyrights' on tracks A1 and B4; small ℗ on side two.
Variant 2 [r=8926246 A1, B4 publishing credit is 'World Copyrights/Lupus Music'; B4 credit over two lines; large ℗ on side two.
Variant 4 [r=13585432 B4 publishing on two lines like variant 2; small ℗ on side two; A-2G / B-2G matrices.

Labels:
Rim text at top: The Gramophone Co., Ltd. All rights of the manufacturer and of the owner of the recorded work reserved. 
Rim  text at bottom: Unauthorised public performance, broadcasting, and copying of this record prohibited. 
'Made in Gt. Britain' on its own line bottom center, inside ring.
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Publishing info: 
A1, B4: World Copyrights/Lupus Music 
B1, B2: World Copyrights 
B3: Lupus Music 
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℗ 1970 

Sleeve:
Recorded at EMI Studios - Abbey Road 
℗ 1970 
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E.M.I Records (The Gramophone Company Ltd)
Hayes • Middlesex • England
Made and Printed in Great Britain
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7010 TPS Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd. Patent No. 943,895

Inner sleeve:
Released with a Harvest Records inner sleeve advertising other releases available. 

Runout groove: 
The water faucet drip at the end of Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast continues into a locked groove at the end of side B. This is not present on all LP versions.

. Atom Heart Mother
B1. If
B2. Summer '68
B3. Fat Old Sun
. Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout SHVL.781A
Matrix / Runout SHVL.781B
Matrix / Runout SHVL 781 A-1G
Matrix / Runout SHVL 781 B-1G
Matrix / Runout SHVL 781 A-1G MR 12
Matrix / Runout SHVL 781 B-1G MP 2
Other 7010 TPS
Other 943,895

Record Company EMI
Record Company The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
Made By Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
Made By Trade Platemaking Services
Pressed By The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
Printed By Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
Published By World Copyrights
Published By Lupus Music
Recorded At EMI Studios