First-year pressing

Atom Heart Mother 1970 Europe Pressing (SHZE 297)

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

SHZE 287-ALabel A
SHZE 287-BLabel B
SH*ZE 297-A//14349-4-Y I I IVariant 1: Runout A, * = crossed out 'E'
SHZE 297-B 76 IVariant 1: Runout B, 76 is mirrored
SHZE 297 A - 1F 42 1DVariant 2: Runout A (stamped), 42 is mirrored
SHZE 297-B 41 1Variant 2: Runout B (etched), 42 is mirrored
SHZE 297 A-1F 42 1D 76Variant 3: Runout A, stamped ('42' and '1D' both horizontal and mirrored)
SHZE 297-B//HL 32 14350.2-Y ? JPVariant 3: Runout B, etched ('32' is crossed out, '?' is horizontal)
SH*ZE 297-A//14349-4-X 2 1 IVariant 4: Runout A, etched, * = crossed out 'E'
SHVL 781 B2 G 20Variant 4: Runout B, stamped,, 20 is mirrored
SHZE 297A//HM 14349-2-y 12 1Variant 5: Runout A, etched (12 is mirrored)
SHZE 297-B 42 1Variant 5: Runout B, etched (42 is mirrored)
SHZE 297 A-1F 45 1D 76Variant 6: Runout A, stamped SHZE 297 A-1F 45 1D 76 ('45' and '1D' both horizontal and mirrored, '76' etched )
SHZE 297-B 21 4 7572Variant 6: Runout B, etched (21 is stamped and mirrored, 4 is stamped, 7572 is etched )