First-year pressing

Greatest Hits 1983 US Pressing (AL 8 8024)

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.

(AL 8 8024 SA)Side A Label
(AL 8 8024 SB)Side B Label
AL8-8024-SA RCA 1 A A-Side A Runout, Etched variant 1
AL8-8024-SB-2 BSide B Runout, Etched variant 1
I MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. A1Side A Runout, Stamped variant 1
I MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. A2Side B Runout, Stamped variant 1
AL8-8024-SA RCA 1Side A Runout, etched variant 2
AL8-8024-SB-2Side B, Runout, etched variant 2
I MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. A8Side A Runout, Stamped variant 2
I MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. A7Side B Runout, Stamped variant 2
K- AL8-8024-8A RCA ❀ 1Side A Runout, etched variant 3
NN- AL8-8024-SB-2Side B Runout, etched variant 3
I MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. A2Side A Runout, Stamped variant 3
I MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. A1Side B Runout, Stamped variant 3
AL8-8024-SA -2 I MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. A3 M-Side A Runout, variant 4
AL8-8024-SB 3 I MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. A2 I̶I̶I̶-Side B Runout, variant 4