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: 53 - Keel Press
Barcode: 0 7822-19538-1, 078221953818

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.

A-1 ᐉ AL-9538-SA STERLINGSide A Hand Etched - variant 1
A-1 ᐉ AL-9538-SB STERLINGSide B Hand Etched - variant 1
STERLINGSide B Stamped - variant 1
A-3 ᐉ AL-9538-SA STERLINGSide A Hand Etched, STERLING stamped - variant 2
A-1 ᐉ AL-9538-SB STERLINGSide B Hand Etched, STERLING stamped - variant 2

All 31 pressings of Aretha