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This is the first original UK release in matt cover with pinched spine endings and embossed silver lettering on front. • Silver/grey printing on cover rear and spine; this changed to white on subsequent issues. • '1Y//1 [...] BILBO' [side A] and '2Y//1 [...] BAGGINS' [side B] runouts. • Green Vertigo 'spaceship' labels with 'Made in England' above '33⅓', and large catalogue number. • Paper lyrics Inner sleeve with catalogue number on side B bottom right and on lefthand flipback. • Giant poster with catalogue number at bottom right. Recorded at IBC Studios Portland Place London W.1. ℗ 1973 B3 appears as "And Its Better Now" on cover, but as "And It's Better Now" on lyrics inner sleeve and label. Printed in England by Robor Limited Made in England Publishing: • A1, A3, A4, B2, B4: Valley Music/Shawbury Music. • A2, B1, B3: Valley Music. Differs from: –: with different later lacquer cuts, different later label layout, and white printing on spine and rear cover; –: with similar label layout, but different later lacquer cuts, and white printing on spine and rear cover. Runouts are stamped except for "BILBO A1" and "BAGGINS B1", which are etched.