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The Stranger by Billy Joel, album cover

First-year pressing

The Stranger 1977 Canada Pressing (PC 34987)

The Stranger by Billy Joel

Artist
Billy Joel
Title
The Stranger
Labels
  • Columbia PC 34987
  • Family Productions PC 34987
  • Columbia 34987
Country
Canada
Released
1977
Format
LP, Album

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 A label
  • BL 34987Side B label
  • o ② AL34987 . 1E . 2GVariant 1: side A runout
  • ② BL - 34987 - 1B - 2G: oVariant 1: side B runout
  • AL-34987-1B-2G: oVariant 2: side A runout
  • ② BL-34987-1A-2G oVariant 2: side B runout
  • AL-34987-1B-2G: o ②Variant 3: side A runout
  • BL-34987-1A-2G: o ②Variant 3: side B runout
  • AL-34987-1C-2G oVariant 4: side A runout
  • BL-34987-1A-2G: oVariant 4: side B runout
  • AL-34987-1G-2HZ: DM-14Variant 5: side A runout
  • BL-34987-1E-2HZ: DM-15Variant 5: side B runout
  • AL-34987-1D-2G:Variant 6: side A runout
  • BL-34987-1B-2G:Variant 6: side B runout
  • AL-34987-1D-2G:Variant 7: side A runout
  • BL-34987-1B-2G: ②Variant 7: side B runout
All 139 pressings of The Stranger