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American Pie by Don McLean, album cover

First-year pressing

American Pie 1971 UK Pressing (UAS 29285)

American Pie by Don McLean

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

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 29285A-1Side A (etched), Variant 1 and 2
  • UAS 29285B-3Side B (etched), Variant 1 and 2
  • RE-1Side A (Scribed), Variant 1
  • UAS-5535-ASide 1 (scribed and scratched out), Variant 1
  • UAS-5535 B3 H✡ (3)Side 2 (scribed and scratched out, the H and ( 3)are hard to read and may not be correct), Variant 1
All 185 pressings of American Pie