The Early Years by Al Stewart, album cover

First-year pressing

The Early Years 1977 US Pressing (2JXS-7026)

The Early Years by Al Stewart

Artist: Al Stewart
Title: The Early Years
Label: Janus Records 2JXS-7026
Country: US
Released: 1977
Format: LP, Compilation, Stereo · 2 records
Format notes: Terre Haute Pressing

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.

2JXS-7026/ALabel side A, LP1
2JXS-7026/BLabel side B, LP1
2JXS-7026/CLabel side C, LP2
2JXS-7026/DLabel side D, LP2
T1 2JXS 7026A - 2Runout side A, variant 1, etched
T1 2JXS 7026B - 2Runout side B, variant 1, etched
T1 2JXS 7026C - 1Runout side C, variant 1, etched
T1 2JXS 7026D - 1Runout side D, variant 1, etched
T1 2JXS 7026A - 2 D 4Runout side A, variant 2
T1 2JXS 7026B - 1 b VRunout side B, variant 2
T1 2JXS 7026C - 1 V 18Runout side C, variant 2
T1 2JXS 7026D - 2 D 5Runout side D, variant 2
T2 2JXS 7026A - 2 [A] ¹¹Runout side A, variant 3, etched [stamped]
T1 2JXS 7026B - 1 [D] 13Runout side B, variant 3, etched [stamped]
T1 2JXS 7026C - 1 [A] ¹¹Runout side C, variant 3, etched [stamped]
T1 2JXS 7026D - 2 [D] IRunout side D, variant 3, etched [stamped]

All 36 pressings of The Early Years