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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 A4Runout, variant 1, side A
  • POLS 282 B5 GARunout, variant 1, side B
  • POLS 282 A5 GARunout, variant 2, side A
  • POLS 282 B5 GARunout, variant 2, side B
  • POLS 282 A XXX GARunout, variant 3, side A
  • POLS 282 B XXX GARunout, variant 3, side B
  • POLS 282 A GARunout, variant 4, side A
  • POLS 282 B5 GARunout, variant 4, side B
  • POLS 282 A5x GARunout, variant 5, side A
  • POLS 282 Bxxx GARunout, variant 5, side B
  • POLS 282 A5 GARunout, variant 6, side A
  • POLS 282 B GARunout, variant 6, side B
  • POLS 282 A X GARunout, variant 7, side A
  • POLS 282 B X GARunout, variant 7, side B
  • Vacant UseRunout, variant 8, side A
  • Vacant UseRunout, variant 8, side B

Other Sweden pressings of The Album

All 171 pressings of The Album