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Special Forces by 38 Special, album cover

First-year pressing

Special Forces 1982 US Pressing (SP-4888)

Special Forces by 38 Special

Artist
38 Special (2)
Title
Special Forces
Label
  • A&M Records SP-4888
Country
US
Released
1982
Format
LP, Album
Format notes
EMW Pressing
Barcode
0 7502-14888-1, 075021488816

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.

  • EMW SPO-4888-A-ES-1 ∑ (Stamped:) MASTERDISKSide A
  • SPO-4888-B-M2 SM M 25499x XX (Stamped:) MASTERDISKSide B
  • EMW SPO-4888-A-ES-1 VII (Stamped:) MASTERDISKSide A Variant 2
  • SPO-4888-B-ES-2 (Stamped:) MASTERDISKSide B Variant 2
  • SPO-4888-A-ES-1 XI MASTERDISK EMWSide A Variant 3
  • SPO-4888-B-M2 XVI MR 25499X MASTERDISKSide B Variant 3
  • SPO-4888-A-M1 MR A 25499 MASTERDISKSide A Variant 4
  • SPO-4888-B-ES-1 XX MASTERDISK EMWSide B Variant 4
  • SPO-4888-A-ES-1 IV MASTERDISK EMWSide A Variant 5
  • SPO-4888-B-ES-2 V MASTERDISKSide B Variant 5
  • SPO-4888-A-ES-1 XIII MASTERDISK EMWSide A Variant 6
  • SPO-4888-B-M2 XXX MASTERDISKSide B Variant 6

Other US pressings of Special Forces

All 38 pressings of Special Forces