Aretha by Aretha Franklin, album cover

First-year pressing

Aretha 1980 US Pressing (AL 9538)

Aretha by Aretha Franklin

Artist: Aretha Franklin
Title: Aretha
Label: Arista AL 9538
Country: US
Released: 1980
Format: LP, Album, Stereo
Format notes: Terre Haute Pressing
Barcode: 07822195381, 0 7822-19538-1

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 9538 SASide A label
AL 9538 SBSide B label
T1 AL-9538-SA-RE1-CTI STERLING C3Side A runout variant 1
T1 AL-9538-SB CTH-2 STERLING CSide B runout variant 1
T1 AL-9538-SA-REI-CT2 STERLING /\Side A runout variant 2
T1 AL-9538-SB-REI-CT-1 STERLING / \Side B runout variant 2
o T1 AL-9538-SA-CHT-1 E STERLINGSide A runout variant 3
T1 AL-9538-SB-CT1 E STERLINGSide B runout variant 3

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