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The Stranger by Billy Joel, album cover

First-year pressing

The Stranger 1977 US Pressing (JC 34987)

The Stranger by Billy Joel

Artist
Billy Joel
Title
The Stranger
Labels
  • Columbia JC 34987
  • Columbia 34987
  • Family Productions JC 34987
Country
US
Released
1977
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Format notes
Terre Haute Press

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 34987Side 1 label
  • BL 34987Side 2 label
  • PAL 34987-3G 2T 1ASide 1 etched, 1A stamped
  • º BL 34987-4G 1T 1BSide 2 stamped, 1T etched
  • PAL 34987-3G 2T º D1Side 1 etched, D1 stamped, Variant 2
  • º BL 34987-4G 1T E2Side 2 stamped, 1T etched, Variant 2
  • PAL 34987-3G . 2T CSide 1 etched, C stamped, Variant 3
  • BL 34987-4G C 2I oSide 2 stamped, 2I etched, Variant 3
  • AL 34987-3H 1T ° 1BSide 1 stamped, 1T etched, Variant 4
  • ° BL 34987-4G 1T A21Side 2 stamped, 1T & 21 etched, Variant 4

Other US pressings of The Stranger

All 139 pressings of The Stranger