First-year pressing

The Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy 1979 UK Pressing (ORA 42)

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.

ORA-42-A-3 A1VSide A runout, etched, variant 1
ORA 42-B-1 A2I 'W' ECCENTRICA 5010-345-1059Side B runout, etched, variant 1
ORA-42-C-2 A2N 'W'Side C runout, etched, variant 1
ORA-42-D-2 A2H ZZ9 PLURAL Z αSide D runout, etched, variant 1
ORA-42-A-1 TOTAL PERSPECTIVE VORTEX? AIOSide A runout, etched, variant 2
ORA 42-B-1 ECCENTRICA 5010-345-1059 AIMSide B runout, etched, variant 2
ORA-42-C-2 'W' AIESide C runout, etched, variant 2
ORA-42-D-2 ZZ9 PLURAL Z α AICSide D runout, etched, variant 2
ORA-42-A-3 TY-CBS A1 W-3Side A runout, etched, variant 3
ORA 42-B-1 ECCENTRICA 5010-345-1059 TY-CBS ‘W’ A2 W-4Side B runout, etched, variant 3
ORA-42-C-2 A2 ‘W’ TY-CBS W12Side C runout, etched, variant 3
ORA-42-D-2 W-11 ZZ9 PLURAL Zα A2Side D runout, etched, variant 3
ORA-42-A-3 TY-CBS A1 W12Side A runout, etched, variant 4
ORA 42-B-1 ECCENTRICA 5010-345-1059 TY-CBS 'W' A2 W-6Side B runout, etched, variant 4
ORA-42-C-2 A2 ‘W' TY-CBS W-3Side C runout, etched, variant 4
ORA-42-D-2 ZZ9 PLURAL Zα A2 W-1Side D runout, etched, variant 4