The Album by ABBA, album cover

First-year pressing

The Album 1977 UK Pressing (S EPC 86052)

The Album by ABBA

Artist: ABBA
Title: The Album
Labels: Epic S EPC 86052
Epic EPC 86052
Country: UK
Released: 1977
Format: LP, Album, Stereo
Format notes: Netherlands Pressing, Gatefold

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.

EPC 01-86052-2A-1Side A runout
CBS 01-86052-1B-3Side B runout
S EPC 86052 A*Side A label
S EPC 86052 B*Side B label
CBS 01-86052-1A-3Runout Side A Stamped Variant 2
CBS 01-86052-1B-3Runout Side B Stamped Variant 2
CBS 01-86052-2A 3Runout Side A Stamped Variant 3
CBS 01-86052-2B-1Runout Side B Stamped Variant 3
EPC OI-86052-2A-1Runout Side A Stamped Variant 4
EPC OI-86052-2B-1Runout Side B Stamped Variant 4
CBS 01-86052-1A-3Runout Side A Stamped Variant 5
CBS 01-86052-1B-1Runout Side B Stamped Variant 5
CBS OI_86052-IA-3Runout Side A Stamped Variant 6
CBS OI_86052-2B-IRunout Side B Stamped Variant 6
CBS OI_86052-IA-3Runout Side A Stamped Variant 7
CBS OI_86052-3B-IRunout Side B Stamped Variant 7

All 171 pressings of The Album