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Third Stage by Boston, album cover

First-year pressing

Third Stage 1986 US Pressing (MCA-6188)

Third Stage by Boston

Artist
Boston
Title
Third Stage
Label
  • MCA Records MCA-6188
Country
US
Released
September 26, 1986
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Format notes
Pinckneyville Press, Gatefold
Barcode
0 76732-6188-1 3, 076732618813

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.

  • MCA5948Matrix A on label
  • MCA5949Matrix B on label
  • MCA-5948-MD-5 MASTERDISK ◈-P-◈Runout A [Var 1]
  • MCA-5949-MD-6 MASTERDISK ◈-P-◈Runout B [Var 1]
  • MCA-5948-MD-4 MASTERDISK ◈-P-◈Runout A [Var 2]
  • MCA-5949-MD-4 MASTERDISK ◈-P-◈Runout B [Var 2]
  • MCA-5948-MD-5 MASTERDISK ◈-P-◈ IIIRunout A [Var 3]
  • MCA-5949-MD-5 MASTERDISK ◈-P-◈ IIIIRunout B [Var 3]
  • MCA-5948-MD-5 MASTERDISK ◈-I-◈ IIRunout A [Var 4]
  • MCA-5949-MD-5 MASTERDISK ◈--◈ IIRunout B [Var 4]
  • MCA-5948-MD-6 MASTERDISK ◈-P-◈Runout A [Var 5]
  • MCA-5949-MD-6 MASTERDISK ◈-P-◈Runout B [Var 5]

Other US pressings of Third Stage

All 53 pressings of Third Stage