First-year pressing

Desperado 1973 US Pressing (SD 5068)

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.

ST-AS-732813-MOLabel Side One
ST-AS-732814-MOLabel Side Two
EAGLES - Side ONe Stereo ST-AS-732813 - E Δ17853(5) PR ATEtched Side One
EAGLES SIDE TWO STEREO ST-AS-732814 - C C Δ17853-X(4) AT PREtched Side Two
(ex or lx)Etched Script Sides One & Two
MR (In a circle)Stamped Sides One & Two
EAGLES SIDE ONE STEREO ST-AS-732813-BB Δ17853(1) PR ATVariant 1; Side 1; Etched
EAGLES SIDE TWO STEREO ST-AS-732814 -E Δ17853-X(5) AT PRVariant 1; Side 2; Etched
exVariant 1; Side 2; Etched (Cursive lower case)
EAGLES SIDE ONE STEREO ST-AS-732813-BB Δ17853(1) AT PRVariant 2; Side 1; Etched
EAGLES - SIDE TWO STEREO ST-AS-732814 -AA Δ17853-X(2) AT PRVariant 2; Side 2; Etched
MR (In a circle)Variant 2; Stamped Sides One & Two
EAGLES - Side ONe Stereo ST-AS-732813 - EE Δ17853(5) PR ATVariant 3; Side 1; Etched
exVariant 3; Side 1; Etched (Cursive lower case)
EAGLES - SIDE TWO STEREO ST-AS-732814 - AA (MR) C Δ17853-X(2) AT PRVariant 3; Side 2; Etched
MR (In a circle)Variant 3; Stamped Sides One & Two