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American Pie by Don McLean, album cover

First-year pressing

American Pie 1971 Netherlands Pressing (UAS 29 285)

American Pie by Don McLean

Artist
Don McLean
Title
American Pie
Labels
  • United Artists Records UAS 29 285
  • United Artists Records UAS 29285
  • The Rainbow Collection UAS 29285
Country
Netherlands
Released
1971
Format
LP, Album, Stereo

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.

  • UAS 29285-ALabel side A
  • UAS 29285-BLabel side B
  • UAS-5535-A RE-1 UAS 29285A-1Runout side A, variant 1
  • UAS-5535-B R-4 (2) 29 285 BRunout side B, variant 1
  • UAS 29285A-1 23 E1 U̷A̷S̷-̷5̷5̷3̷5̷-̷A̷ RE-1Runout side A, stamped [U̷A̷S̷-̷5̷5̷3̷5̷-̷A̷ RE etched], variant 2
  • UAS-5535-B R4 (2) 29 285-B D1 28Runout side B, etched [D1 28 stamped], variant 2
  • UAS-5535-A Re 4(2) 29 285-ARunout side A, etched, variant 3
  • UAS-5535-B Re 4(2) 29 285-BRunout side B, etched, variant 3
  • UAS-5535-A Re 4(2) 29 285-A [2 8 mirrored] D 1Runout side A, etched [2 8 D 1 stamped], variant 4
  • UAS-5535-B Re 4(2) 29 285-B 8 D1Runout side B, etched [8 D1 stamped], variant 4
All 185 pressings of American Pie