First-year pressing

Don't Say No 1981 US Pressing (ST 12146)

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.

ST 1-12146Side A Label
ST 2-12146Side B Label
ST-1-12146-Z11 #5 STERLING[STAMPED]Variant 1 Side A Runout Etched
ST-2-12146-G18 #3 MASTERED AT CAPITOL [STAMPED]Variant 1 Side B Runout Etched
ST-1-12146- Z11 #5 · ─◁ (stamped) gene STERLINGVariant 2 Side A Runout, etched
ST-2-12146- G17 #3 ·─◁ gene (stamped) Mastered By CapitolVariant 2, Side B Runout etched
ST-1-12146-Z2 ─◁ (stamped) STERLINGVariant 3, Side A Runout etched
ST-2-12146-Z2 ─◁ (stamped) STERLINGVariant 3, Side B Runout etched
ST-1-12146-Z11 #2Variant 4 Side A Runout Etched
ST-1-12146-Z15Variant 4 Side B Runout Etched
ST-1-12146-Z11 #3 · ─◁ STERLINGVariant 5 Side A
ST-2-12146-G18 ─◁ gene MASTERED AT CAPITALVariant 5 Side B