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The Album by ABBA, album cover

First-year pressing

The Album 1977 Sweden Pressing (POLS 282)

The Album by ABBA

Artist
ABBA
Title
The Album
Label
  • Polar POLS 282
Country
Sweden
Released
December 12, 1977
Format
LP, Album, Stereo

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.

  • POLS 282 A2 IIRunout, variant 1, side A
  • POLS 282 B2 IIRunout, variant 1, side B
  • POLS 282 A7Runout, variant 2, side A
  • POLS 282 B6Runout, variant 2, side B
  • POLS 282 A 7 ΛRunout, variant 3, side A
  • POLS 282 B 7 ΛRunout, variant 3, side B
All 171 pressings of The Album