PINK FLOYD ATOM HEART MOTHER UK PRESS N.MiNt AuDiO ARCHIVE PROG ROCK PSYCH

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Pink Floyd "Atom  Heart Mother" Original Early UK Pressing!

Cat No: SHVL 781 1970 Early "Gramophone Co....' Rim Text (Only Earliest Pressings)

Barely Played no More Than A Hand full Of Times Ever!

Absolutely Stunning Very Near Mint Audio Quality! (Isolated interference noted)

Look! Earliest "1"to "1" Mother Stampers on Both Sides! ( Earliest for the best audio quality on vinyl)

Stunning 1st Issue Garrod & Lofthouse Gate Fold Cover!

An Audio Archive Final Upgrade Copy!  

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Another from my personal collection of over 50,00 albums that I have collected over a period of more than 45 years! An awesome original very early UK pressing genuine 48 years old! superbe very near mint cristal clear audio  and this is complete with the original 1st issue/press cover in 'stunning, condition! Normally this is found in a terrible state and over played, This vinyl has barely ever been played! I Purchased this album from new. I have stored this album all of this time in a case with the sleeve and vinyl seperated from the cover to prevent ringware damage! (this is how I have always stored my records) Very very collectable and sought after like this!! I can not emphise enough the audio is cristal clear and vibrant through out! Without \ (no) distortion, no loud annoying constant clicks or pops! (Note: 4 pops noted in one isolated place only and the odd isolated tick/pop) I can not emphisise enough at how difficult it is to find a good early pressed vinyl of this album! I have extensively researched these pressings and below I have tried to describe in full all the very important aspects and variations that determin the earliest issues of this album for both the gatefold cover, sleeve,matrix,mother stampers and label variations!

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Atom Heart Mother is a 1970 progressive rock album by Pink Floyd, engineered by Alan Parsons and Peter Bown. It was recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, England!!

The original album cover shows a very ordinary cow standing in a very ordinary pasture, with no text nor any other clue as to what might be on the record.

(Some later editions have the title and artist name added to the cover.) This concept was the group's reaction to the psychedelic "space rock" imagery associated with Pink Floyd at the time of the album's release; the band wanted to explore all sorts of music without being limited to a particular image or style of performance.

They thus requested that their new album have "something plain" on the cover, which ended up being the image of the cow. Storm Thorgerson, inspired by Andy Warhol's famous "cow-wallpaper", has said that he simply drove out into a rural area near Potters Bar and photographed the first cow he saw.

The cow's owner identified her name as "Lulubelle III". More cows appear on the back cover (again, with no text or titles), and on the inside gatefold.!!

The title track was to have been called "The Amazing Pudding", though Ron Geesin's original score referred to it as "Epic". Its name was changed after Ron Geesin, who co-wrote the piece and arranged the orchestration on the recording, pointed to a copy of The Evening Standard (dated Thursday 16 July 1970), and suggested to Roger Waters that he would find a title in there. The headline was: "ATOM HEART MOTHER NAMED".

The piece is a progression from Pink Floyd's earlier instrumental pieces such as "A Saucerful of Secrets".

The "Atom Heart Mother" suite takes up all of side one, and is split into six parts, featuring a full brass section and choir which take most of the lead melody lines, while Pink Floyd mainly provide the backing tracks; a reverse of the 1960s pop music practice of using orchestration as the background, and putting the rock band in front. However, there is one section where a bluesy electric guitar solo by David Gilmour takes the lead!!.

Side two opens with three five-minute songs: one by each of the band's three resident songwriters, and closes with a suite with sound effects primarily conceived by Nick Mason, but credited to the whole group (and based mostly on musical ideas by Gilmour).

Therefore, this album's concept is similar to their previous Ummagumma album, in that it features the full band in the first half, and focuses on individual members in the second half.

Roger Waters contributes a folk ballad called "If" which he would play frequently at live shows in support of his Radio KAOS album, more than a decade later.

This is followed by Rick Wright's brass-heavy "Summer '68", a critique of the "rock 'n' roll" lifestyle that would soon become characteristic of Pink Floyd. Next is David Gilmour's "Fat Old Sun", for which a 15 minute extended arrangement spent two years as a key part of the band's live set, and is a staple of Gilmour's various solo tours!!.

The final track, "Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast", is divided into three segments, each with its own descriptive title, joined by dialogue and sound effects of then-roadie Alan Stiles preparing, discussing, and eating breakfast!!.

The original LP ends with the sound of a dripping tap which continues into the inner groove, and thus plays on indefinitely!!!

The matrix

Side1. ''SHVL 781 A-3''

Side2. ''SHVL 781 B-3''

The mother Stampers

Side 1. ''1'' ''GT'' (LOOK! Earliest "1"TO"1" Mother Stampers!)

Side 2 ''1'' ''GT'' (LOOK! Earliest "1"TO"1" Mother Stampers!)

The vinyl

On initial inspection it is hard to see a blemish at all,  this looks as new in my opinion and gleems still retaining its sheren from new, This has only ever been played barely a handful of times times by me only (haveing purchased this from new and stored this album in a case for more than 30 years)! The vinyl lays perfectly flat on the turntable and is the original thick heavier and chunky type of vinyl only found on earliest pressings!!

Even in strong light this looks awesome, Please note most of the vinyls storage life it has been in a seperate poly sleeve to minimise any sleeve removal marks\scuffs. Any marks that could possibly ever be seen under a strong light would only be sleeve removal. I must emphisise that I can't see any at all!   Any who know this album would appreciate that there are many quiet slow parts and this audio is absolutely exceptional cristal clear and vibrant through out with (no) loud annoying constant clicks or pops and certainly no skips or jumps! More importanmtly (no) distortion or any signs that this has been overplayed or infact played at all! (Note: Allowances must be made for isolated background static/ticks common on this album.) The main audio quality is cristal clear and very vibrant audio through out! Please note! only 1st press vinyls feature earliest stereo issue with "The Gramophone Co., Ltd." on the labels,  and the drip at the end of Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast continuing into the runoff groove of the record!

Please note! This vinyl has been stored in a case laying dormant for almost 37 years (since I originally purchased it) A build up of dirt and dust in the grooves causes static crackle\ticks!,,A constant clean before each play is recomended! This will reduce any static and will enhance the audio quality!

 The Audio summary

This plays through clean clear and very vibrant through out. In fact I dought you could find a better sounding vinyl of this album in my opinion. (Note: Isolated static ticks noted and 4 isolated pops heard worth to mention only)

Audio graded at least excellent plus to Very Near Mint in my opinion.

Please note: I always add this disclaimer: Please allow for isolated static/ticks/crackle in some quieter places, Not consistant throughout the audio. Please remmember that this is an original 48 year old vinyl that would have originally been played on a 48 year old system.

Please note: This album has been stored in a case with the vinyl separated from the cover and sleeve. This is how I have always stored my records. A build up of dirt and dust in the grooves causes static crackle and ticks. A constant cleaning before each play is highly recommended. This will reduce any static and enhance the audio quality.

The labels

These are the original yellow\green Harvest labels! Feature the EMI logo  Feature ''The Gramophone Co...'' around the label rim (only 1st UK press)

Important label text info only found on earliest UK pressings!!! 

At the bottom of the label, it says "Made in GT Britain."
Text around the top edge of the label starts at 10 o'clock and says:

Text around the bottom edge of the label starts at 8 o'clock and says:

   The labels are superb! Just bare minimal spider traces are barely visable angled to the light! the spindle hole is perfectly round with absolutely no ware at all!

The record sleeve

The cover

This is the original 1st Press unlaminated Garrod & lofthouse gatefold in exceptional condition with absolutely bare minimal creases worth to mention near the spine at the rear only and bare minimal storageware/rubbing at all! Any browning or fading you would have to look for to notice in my opinion. Rarely seen in this lovely condition! Absolutely awesome  square spine all text is clear!

Important information that is unique only to 1st issue covers! At the front of the cover a cow is featured unlaminate (thin) card cover only! Inside Cover: In the lower left corner, it says "7010 TPS Printed and made by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd Patent no 943,895 SHVL 781."(only 1st issue covers) later press do not have this!! This cover must be graded at least Excellent plus to Excellent plus plus!

An Audio Archive Final Upgrade Copy!

HOW I SEND MY RECORDS!

THIS ALBUM WILL BE SENT IN A LARGE BOX WITH CARDBOARD STIFFENERS THE ALBUM IS ALWAYS PUT IS A POLY SLEEVE AND ENCASED IN THE BOX WITH PLENTY OF BUBBLE WRAP FOR ADDED PROTECTION (SEE PHOTOS)

As always I have tried to give my honest personal opinion when describing items listed! Although it is my honest opinion! I always urge others to do their own personal research on any items that they are interested in purchasing, before, they commit to bidding!) I have Highlighted all aspects as clearly as possible! I have taken time to play this vinyl track for track to give a clear and accurate description of the audio quality. (please look at my completed listings of albums that I have sold of this calaber (more than 1500 items) and you will see that I normally get it right) I have also provided as many photos as I can and supersized so that all aspects can be seen clearly in strong light! Please note! These photos are the actual item for sale and not copies of other items!

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