The Way It Is 1986 US Pressing (AFL1-5904)

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.

• AFL1-5904-ASide A label
• AFL1-5904-BSide B label
• AFL1-5904A - 10 JA I AI PSide A runout, variant 1
• AFL1 5904B - 10S • Precision I A2 LSide B runout, variant 1
• N̶F̶L̶1̶-̶ ̶8̶0̶5̶8̶-̶ ̶A̶-̶1̶S̶ AFL1-5904-A - 1-S Precision I A4 HSide A runout, variant 2
• N̶F̶L̶1̶-̶ ̶8̶0̶5̶8̶-̶ ̶A̶-̶1̶S̶ AFL1 5904·B - 11S · Precision · I A1 DSide B runout, variant 2
• N̶F̶L̶1̶-̶ ̶8̶0̶5̶8̶-̶ ̶A̶-̶2̶S̶ ̶ AFL1 5904A - 2S Precision I A2Side A runout, variant 3
• N̶F̶L̶1̶-̶8̶0̶5̶8̶-̶ ̶B̶-̶1̶1̶S̶ AFL1 5904 B - 11S · Precision · I A1 GGSide B runout, variant 3
• N̶F̶L̶1̶-̶ ̶8̶0̶5̶8̶-̶ ̶A̶-̶2̶S̶ ̶ AFL1 5904A - 2S Precision I A2PSide A runout, variant 4
• N̶F̶L̶1̶-̶8̶0̶5̶8̶-̶ ̶B̶-̶1̶1̶S̶ AFL1 5904 B - 11S · Precision · I A1 HHSide B runout, variant 4
• AFL1-5904A-1♡ I Ja A1 NSide A runout, variant 5
• ̶N̶F̶L̶1̶-̶8̶0̶5̶8̶-̶B̶-̶1̶1̶S̶ AFL1 5904B-11S · Precision · I A2OSide B runout, variant 5
• N̶F̶L̶1̶-̶8̶0̶5̶8̶-̶A̶-̶2̶S̶ AFL1 5904A-2S Precision I - A3ISide A runout, variant 6
• N̶F̶L̶1̶-̶8̶0̶5̶8̶-̶B̶-̶1̶1̶S̶ AFL1 5904B-11S Precision I - A1C2 2Side B runout, variant 6
• AFLI-5904A -10 ja A3 ISide A runout, variant 7
• N̶F̶L̶1̶-̶8̶0̶5̶8̶-̶B̶-1̶0S AFLI5904B -10S Precision I A20Side B runout, variant 7

Other US pressings of The Way It Is

• 1986RCA Victor NFL1-8058LP, Album, Stereo
• 1986RCA Victor AFL1-5904LP, Album, Reissue
• 1986RCA Victor AFL1-5904LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
• 2015Exhibit Records eXLP1-44072LP, Album, Reissue