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Alpha by Asia, album cover

First-year pressing

Alpha 1983 US Pressing (GHS 4008)

Alpha by Asia

Artist
Asia (2)
Title
Alpha
Label
  • Geffen Records GHS 4008
Country
US
Released
1983
Format
LP, Album
Format notes
Winchester Pressing
Barcode
0 7599-24008-1, 075992400817

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.

  • GHS-1-4008-SH4 [Artisan logo] GF • ─◁ SLM △4940 1- 1-3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B̶-̶1̶8̶3̶7̶8̶-SH4Runout side A, variant 1
  • GHS-2-4008-SH5 [Artisan logo] [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B̶-̶1̶8̶3̶7̶9̶-SH5 • ─◁ [Artisan logo] SLM △4940-X 1-2Runout side B, variant 1
  • GHS-1-4008-SH10 #2 [Artisan logo] [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B̶-̶1̶8̶3̶7̶8̶ - SH10 ─◁SLM △4940 1-1Runout side A, variant 2
  • GHS-2-4008-SH10 [Artisan logo] [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B̶-̶1̶8̶3̶7̶9̶- SH10 ─◁SLM △4940 - X 1-3Runout side B, variant 2
  • GHS-1-4008-SH4 B̶-̶1̶8̶3̶7̶8̶-̶S̶H̶4̶ ─◁ [Artisan logo] GF SLM △4940 1- 1-3Runout side A, variant 3
  • GHS-2-4008-SH4 B-18379-SH4 [Artisan logo] SLM △4940-X ─◁ 1-5Runout side B, variant 3
  • GHS-1-4008-SH10 #2 [Artisan logo] [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B̶-̶1̶8̶3̶7̶8̶ - SH10 ─◁SLM △4940 1-1Runout side A, variant 4
  • GHS-2-4008-SH10 [Artisan logo] [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B̶-̶1̶8̶3̶7̶9̶- SH4 ─◁SLM △4940 - X 1-6Runout side B, variant 4

Other US pressings of Alpha

All 56 pressings of Alpha