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Superstar by Carpenters, album cover

First-year pressing

Superstar 1971 US Pressing (AM 1289-S)

Superstar by Carpenters

Artist
Carpenters
Title
Superstar
Label
  • A&M Records AM 1289-S
Country
US
Released
August 1971
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, 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.

  • 2179-SLabel side A
  • 2180-SLabel side B
  • p(stamped/inverted) A+M 2179S-P3(etched)A side deadwax
  • p(stamped/inverted) A+M 2180S-P1(etched)B side deadwax
  • A+M 2179S-P1 PSide A Runout: Variant Etched - Last P stamped
  • A+M 2179S-P2 pSide A Runout (variant 3)
  • A+M 2180S-P2 ^ pSide B runout (variant 3)
  • [p] A+M 2179S-P1Side A runout, etched except [stamped, inverted], variant 4
  • [p] A+M 2180S-P1Side B runout, etched except [stamped, inverted], variant 4
All 19 pressings of Superstar