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Aretha by Aretha Franklin, album cover

First-year pressing

Aretha 1961 US Pressing (CL 1612)

Aretha by Aretha Franklin

PromoMono
Artist
Aretha Franklin With The Ray Bryant Combo
Title
Aretha
Label
  • Columbia CL 1612
Country
US
Released
February 27, 1961
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono

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.

  • XLP52499-1CSide A, Variant 1
  • XLP52500-1DSide B, Variant 1
  • XLP52499-1C CIIISide A, Variant 2
  • XLP52500-1D AIIIIISide B, Variant 2
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