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American Pie by Don McLean, album cover

First-year pressing

American Pie 1971 US Pressing (50856)

American Pie by Don McLean

Artist
Don McLean
Title
American Pie
Labels
  • United Artists Records 50856
  • The Rainbow Collection 50856
Country
US
Released
1971
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo
Format notes
Terre Haute 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.

  • UAST-7879-A-RE1Label A
  • UAST-7879-B-RE1Label B
  • UAST-7879-A-6 TII TRunout A etched, variant 1
  • UAST-7879-B-3 TIIIIRunout B etched, variant 1
  • UAST-7879-A-6 TRunout A etched, variant 2
  • UAST-7879-B-6 TRunout B etched, variant 2
  • UAST-7879-A RE1-2 TIIIRunout A etched, variant 3
  • UAST-7879-B RE1-2 TIIIRunout B etched, variant 3
  • UAST-7879-A-6 TRunout A etched, variant 4
  • UAST-7879-B RE2 TIIIRunout B etched, variant 4
  • UAST-7879-A-3 TIIIIIIRunout A etched, variant 5
  • UAST-7879-B-6 TRunout B etched, variant 5
  • UAST-7879-A-4 50856 TIRunout A etched, variant 6
  • UAST-7879-B-3 TIIIIRunout B etched, variant 6
  • UAST-7879-A -4 50856 TIIIRunout A etched, variant 7
  • UAST-7879-B -4 50856 TIRunout B etched, variant 7
All 73 pressings of American Pie