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The Stranger 1980 US Pressing (HC 34987)

The Stranger by Billy Joel

Artist
Billy Joel
Title
The Stranger
Labels
  • CBS HC 34987
  • CBS 34987
Country
US
Released
1980
Format
LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Format notes
Half-Speed Mastered
Barcode
074643498708, 0 7464-34987-0

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.

  • HAL 34987Side A label
  • HBL 34987Side B label
  • HAL 34987-2L 1TSide A runout - variant 1
  • HBL 34987-2AC 1TSide B runout - variant 1
  • HAL-34987-2C 1 TSide A runout - variant 2
  • HBL 34987-2D 1 TSide B runout - variant 2
  • HAL-34987-2E 1 T oSide A runout - variant 3
  • HBL 34987-2F 1T oSide B runout - variant 3
All 139 pressings of The Stranger