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The Crossing by Big Country, album cover

First-year pressing

The Crossing 1983 US Pressing (422 812 870-1 M-1)

The Crossing by Big Country

Artist
Big Country
Title
The Crossing
Label
  • Mercury 422 812 870-1 M-1
Country
US
Released
1983
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Format notes
72-Compton Pressing

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.

  • 422-812870-1-AS-PRC-C1-1 MASTERDISKSide A runout, variant 1
  • 422-812870-1-BS-PRC-C1-1 MASTERDISKSide B runout, variant 1
  • 422-812870-1 AS-PRC-R1-2-2-(backward 7) MASTERDISK HWSide A runout, variant 2
  • 422-812870-1 BS-PRC-R1-1-1 Q 11 MASTERDISK HWSide B runout, variant 2
  • 422-812870-1 AS-PRC-R1-2-2-(backward 15) MASTERDISK HWSide A runout, variant 3
  • 422-812870-1 AS-PRC-R1-1-1-(backward 14) MASTERDISK HWSide B runout, variant 3
  • 422-812870-1 AS-PRC-R1-2-2 MASTERDISK HW 81Side A runout, variant 4
  • 422-812870-1 AS-PRC-R1-1-1-(backward 16) MASTERDISK HWSide B runout, variant 4

Other US pressings of The Crossing

All 75 pressings of The Crossing