Aretha by Aretha Franklin, album cover

First-year pressing

Aretha 1986 US Pressing (AL-8442)

Aretha by Aretha Franklin

Artist: Aretha Franklin
Title: Aretha
Label: Arista AL-8442
Country: US
Released: November 3, 1986
Format: LP, Album
Format notes: Indianapolis Pressing
Barcode: 0 7822-18442-1, 078221844215

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-8442-SASide A label
AL-8442-SBSide B label
AL 8442 SA -RCA2 STERLING ACA ISide A runout, Variant 1
AL 8442 SB RCA2 STERLING A2G ISide B runout, Variant 1
AL 8442 SA -RCA2 I STERLING A1F ISide A runout, Variant 2
AL 8442 SA -RCA2 I STERLING A2B ISide B runout, Variant 2
AL 8442 SA -RCA2 STERLING A2D ISide A runout, Variant 3
AL 8442 SB RCA2 STERLING A1B ISide B runout, Variant 3
AL 8442 SA -RCA2 I STERLING A2BSide A runout, Variant 4
AL 8442 SB -RCA1 I STERLING A2BSide B runout, Variant 4
AL 8442 SA -RCA2 I STERLING A1DSide A runout, Variant 5
AL 8442 SB -RCA1 I STERLING A1FSide B runout, Variant 5

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