The Stranger by Billy Joel, album cover

First-year pressing

The Stranger 1977 UK Pressing (CBS 82311)

The Stranger by Billy Joel

Artist: Billy Joel
Title: The Stranger
Labels: CBS CBS 82311
CBS 82311
CBS S CBS 82311
Family Productions CBS 82311
Family Productions 82311
Family Productions S CBS 82311
Country: UK
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.

S CBS 82311 A°Side A label
S CBS 82311 B°Side B label
CBS.S.82311. A1Etched run-out side A (variant 1)
CBS.S.82311. B1Etched run-out side B (variant 1)
CBS.S.82311. A3Etched run-out side A (variant 2)
CBS.S.82311. B3Etched run-out side B (variant 2)
CBS.S.82311. A5Etched run-out side A (variant 3)
CBS.S.82311. B3Etched run-out side B (variant 3)
CBS.S.82311. A-2 BEtched run-out side A (variant 4)
CBS.S.82311 B4 ⋀Etched run-out side A (variant 4)
CBS.S.82311. A3Etched run-out side A (variant 5)
CBS.S.82311. B4Etched run-out side B (variant 5)
CBS.S.82311. A-2 ΛEtched run-out side A (variant 6)
CBS.S.82311. B1Etched run-out side B (variant 6)
CBS.S.82311.A-2Etched run-out side A (variant 7)
CBS.S.82311 B4Etched run-out side B (variant 7)

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