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The Crossing by Big Country, album cover

First-year pressing

The Crossing 1983 Netherlands Pressing (812 870-1)

The Crossing by Big Country

Artist
Big Country
Title
The Crossing
Label
  • Mercury 812 870-1
Country
Netherlands
Released
1983
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Format notes
Blue Cover

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.

  • 812 870-1.1Side A label
  • 812 870-1.2Side B label
  • 812 870 1 1Y1 ℗ 1 983 670 04 1 1 1 7Variant 1 side A runout, stamped
  • 812 870 1 2Y1 670 1 1 1 7Variant 1 side B runout, stamped
  • 812 870 1 1Y2 ℗1983 670 04 133Variant 2 side A runout, stamped
  • 812 870 1 2Y2 670 04 132Variant 2 side B runout, stamped
  • 812 870 1 1Y1 ℗ 1 983 670 04 1 1 2 3Variant 3 side A runout, stamped
  • 812 870 1 2Y1 670 1 1 2 3Variant 3 side B runout, stamped
  • 812 870 1 1Y1 ℗ 1 983 670 04 1 127Variant 4 side A runout, stamped
  • 812 870 1 2Y1 670 1 1 30 04Variant 4 side B runout, stamped
  • 812 870 1 1Y1 ℗ 1 983 670 04 1 123Variant 5 side A runout, stamped
  • 812 870 1 2Y1 670 1 1 25 04Variant 5 side B runout, stamped
All 75 pressings of The Crossing