Safe As Milk by Captain Beefheart, album cover

First-year pressing

Safe As Milk 1967 US Pressing (BDS 5001)

Safe As Milk by Captain Beefheart

Artist: Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band
Title: Safe As Milk
Label: Buddah Records BDS 5001
Country: US
Released: 1967
Format: LP, Album, Stereo
Format notes: Pitman Pressing

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.

BDS 5001ALabel A
BDS 5001BLabel B
o BDS - 5001 - A ① 1 A P ∴ 2Runout A, variant 1
o BDS 5001- ̶2̶ B ② 1B P ∴ 1Runout B, variant 1
o BDS - 5001 - A -② [i̶l̶l̶e̶g̶i̶b̶l̶e̶] 1B 1 P 5 BRunout A, variant 2
o BDS 5001- ̶2̶ B ② 1B P 1 ∴Runout B, variant 2

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