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The Bridge by Billy Joel, album cover

First-year pressing

The Bridge 1986 US Pressing (OC 40402)

The Bridge by Billy Joel

Artist
Billy Joel
Title
The Bridge
Labels
  • Columbia OC 40402
  • Columbia C 40402
Country
US
Released
1986
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Format notes
Pitman Pressing
Barcode
0 7464-40402-1, 074644040210

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 40402Side A label
  • BL 40402Side B label
  • AL 40402 5G DMM Sterling TJ SBMA #9 SBMB#4 A1E4 45262ASide A runout etched variant 1
  • BL 40402 5E DMM Sterling TJ 45262B1 SBMA #3 SBMO#1 A12Side B runout etched variant 1
  • AL 40402 5E DMM Sterling TJ SBMA #3 SBMO#1 P 45262-A2Side A runout etched variant 2
  • BL 40402 4G STERLING o P APSide B runout etched, except STERLING stamped variant 2
  • AL 40402-5 ##H DMM STERLINGTJ SBMO#1 SBMA#4 P 45262-A A1E4 45262ASide A variant 3 etched, ##=scratched out
  • BL 40402-5##L DMM STERLING TJ 45262B2A SBMA #4 P SBMB#2Side B variant 3 etched, ##=scratched out
  • AL 40402-5[scratched out character(s)] L DMM STERLING TJ SBMO#2 SBMA#4 P 45262-A A1E4 45262A[scratched out character(s)]A-side etched variant 4
  • BL 40402-5[scratched out character(s)] JV DMM STERLING TJ 45262B2I SBMA #4 SBMO#4B-side etched variant 4
  • AL 40402-5[scratched out character(s)] H DMM STERLING TJ SBMO#1 SBMA#4 P 45262-A A1E4 45262A[scratched out character(s)]A-side etched variant 5
  • BL 40402-5##L DMM STERLING TJ 45262B2A SBMA #4 P SBMB#2B-side etched variant 5

Other US pressings of The Bridge

All 48 pressings of The Bridge