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Vinyl pressing

The Album 1978 UK Pressing (EPC 86052)

The Album by ABBA

Artist
ABBA
Title
The Album
Labels
  • Epic EPC 86052
  • Epic S EPC 86052
  • Epic POLS 282
Country
UK
Released
January 1978
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Format notes
Gatefold Sleeve

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-S-86052-A-7Side A runout, etched, Variant 1
  • EPC- S 86052-B-8Side B runout, etched, Variant 1
  • EPC-S-86052-A-7Side A runout, etched, Variant 2
  • EPC- S 86052-B-7Side B runout, etched, Variant 2
  • EPC-S-86052-A-10Side A runout, etched, Variant 3
  • EPC-S-86052-A-10Side B runout, etched, Variant 3
  • EPC 86052 A3Side A runout, stamped, Variant 4
  • E̶P̶C̶-̶S̶-̶8̶7̶0̶0̶0̶.̶ ̶A̶-̶3̶Side A runout, etched. Variant 4
  • EPC S 86052 B1Side B runout, stamped, Variant 4
  • E̶P̶C̶-̶S̶.̶ ̶8̶7̶0̶0̶0̶.̶ ̶B̶-̶1̶Side B runout, etched Variant 4
  • EPC 86052 A1 E̶P̶C̶ ̶-̶5̶ ̶8̶7̶0̶0̶0̶-̶A̶-̶1̶Side A runout, stamped/etched, Variant 5
  • EPC S.86052.B.5Side B runout, stamped, Variant 5
  • E̶P̶C̶ ̶-̶5̶ ̶8̶7̶0̶0̶0̶-̶A̶-̶1̶Side A runout, etched, Variant 6
  • EPC-S-86052-B-6Side B runout, Variant 6
  • EPC-S-86052-A6 8 21 C(6 is etched out, 8, 21, C are stamped)Side A runout, etched. Variant 7
  • EPC 01_86052-1B-1Side B runout, stamped. Variant 7
All 171 pressings of The Album