First-year pressing

History - America's Greatest Hits 1975 US Pressing (BS 2894)

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.

BS2894 (41182-2) LW-2 ✲ 2Side A, etched[✲ 2, stamped]
BS-2-2894 LW3 ✲ 1Side B, etched [✲ 1, stamped]
BS2894 (41182-2) LW-2 ✲ 4Side A, etched [✲ 4, stamped]
BS-2-2894 LW5 ✲ 3Side B, etched [✲ 3, stamped]
BS2894 (41182-2) 1-w-2. 3 ✲Variant 2 Side A, etched [sideways '3' and '✲' stamped]
BS-2-2894 LW5 2 )Variant 2 Side B, etched [sideways '2' and ')' stamped]
BS2894 (41182-2) 1-w-2. 3 ✲Variant 3 Side A, etched [sideways '3' and '✲' stamped]
BS-2-2894 LW3 1 ✲ SuB-#1Variant 3 Side B, etched [sideways '1' and '✲' stamped]