Absolute Beginners 1986 US Pressing (B-8308)

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.

• X502233Side A; label
• X502234Side B; label
• B-8308-5-45-X502233 Z-3 α R-15400-Z3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL △11691 1-1Side A; etched (α ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ stamps); variant 1
• B-8308-5-45-X502234 Z-3 α R-15401-Z3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL △11691-X 1-1Side B; etched (α ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ stamps); variant 1
• AL-SP S-45-B-8308-S-45-X502233 Z-4 R-15400-Z4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL △11691 a-1 SM I - ISide A; etched (α ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ stamps); variant 2
• AL-SP △11691-X AL-SP B-8308-S-45-X502234 Z-4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL R-15401-Z4 O-I I-ISide B; etched (α ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ stamps); variant 2
• AL-SP S-45-B-8308S̶-̶4̶5̶-X502233 Z-4 α R-15400-Z4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL [swoosh] △ 11691 0-1Side A; etched (α ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ stamps); variant 3
• AL-SP △11691-X A̶L̶-̶S̶P̶S-45-B-8308S̶-̶4̶5̶ - X502234 Z-4 α R-15401-Z4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL [swoosh] 0-1SM1-1 1̶-̶1̶Side B; etched (α ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ stamps); variant 3

Other US pressings of Absolute Beginners

• 1986EMI America V-1920512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo
• 1986EMI America 7PRO-96277", 45 RPM, Single, Promo
• 1986EMI America SPRO-962312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo
• 1986EMI America SPRO 962312", Promo