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The Stranger by Billy Joel, album cover

First-year pressing

The Stranger 1977 Australia Pressing (SBP 237057)

The Stranger by Billy Joel

Artist
Billy Joel
Title
The Stranger
Labels
  • CBS SBP 237057
  • Family Productions SBP 237057
Country
Australia
Released
1977
Format
LP, Album, Stereo

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.

  • MX179343Side A
  • MX179344Side B
  • MX 179344 SBP237057-1Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
  • MX 179344 SBP237057-2Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
  • MX179343 C SBP 237057-1Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
  • MX179344-B̷ SBP 237057-2 IVSide B runout, stamped/hand-etched, variant 2
  • MX179343 C SBP 237057-1 IISide A runout, stamped/hand-etched, variant 3
  • MX179344-B SBP 237057-2 VSide B runout, stamped/hand-etched, variant 3
  • MX179343 C SBP237057-1 IISide A runout, stamped/hand-etched, variant 4
  • MX179344-B̷ SBP237057-2Side B runout, stamped, variant 4
All 139 pressings of The Stranger