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A Single Man by Elton John, album cover

First-year pressing

A Single Man 1978 UK Pressing (TRAIN 1)

A Single Man by Elton John

Artist
Elton John
Title
A Single Man
Label
  • The Rocket Record Company TRAIN 1
Country
UK
Released
October 16, 1978
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Format notes
Gatefold

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.

  • ꝉTRAIN1.1ꝉLabel side A
  • ꝉTRAIN1.2ꝉLabel side B
  • TRAIN 1 A\2 [lyre logo] ISAAC RULES - O.K. XXXX A//2 UTA-side, hand etched, 'XXXX A//2 UT' stamped, variant 1
  • TRAIN 1 B\2 [lyre logo] XXXX B//2 UTB-side, hand etched, 'XXXX B//2 UT' stamped, variant 1
  • TRAIN I A\2 12 1C 2 9 ⅠSAAC RULES–O.K. [lyre logo] A̶̷S̶̷M̶̷–̶̷2̶̷ A//2 UTA-side etched / stamped, variant 2
  • TRAIN I B\2 [lyre logo] A̶̷S̶̷M̶̷–̶̷2̶̷ B//2 UT 16 14B-side etched / stamped, variant 2
  • TRAIN 1 A/2 3 ISAAC RULES-O.K. [Lyre Logo] A//2 UT 11A-side etched / stamped, variant 3
  • TRAIN 1 B/2 [Lyre logo] B//2 UT 13 5B-side etched / stamped, variant 3
  • TRAIN 1 A\2 13 5 ISSAC RULES-O.K. [Lyre logo] A⃥S⃥M⃥-⃥1⃥ A // 2 UT 1-A-side etched / stamped, variant 4
  • TRAIN 1 B\2 [Lyre logo] A⃥M⃥S⃥ B // 2 UT 17 13B-side etched / stamped, variant 4
  • TRAIN I A\2 15 2 ISAAC RULES–O.K. [lyre logo] A̶̷S̶̷M̶̷–̶̷2̶̷ A//2 UT 1A-side etched / stamped, variant 5
  • TRAIN I B\2 [lyre logo] A̶̷S̶̷M̶̷–̶̷2̶̷ B//2 UT 15 6B-side etched / stamped, variant 5
  • TRAIN I A\2 15 11 ISAAC RULES–O.K. Ʊ A̶̷S̶̷M̶̷–̶̷M̶-̶1̶ A//2 UT 1A-side etched / stamped, variant 6
  • TRAIN I B\2 20 Ʊ A̶̷S̶̷M̶̷–̶̷2̶̷ B//2 UT 1 1B-side etched / stamped, variant 6
  • TRAIN I A\2 16 5 ISAAC RULES–O.K. [Lyre logo] A̶̷S̶̷M̶̷–̶̷2̶̷ A // 2 UT 1A-side etched / stamped, variant 7
  • TRAIN I B\2 [Lyre logo] A̶̷S̶̷M̶̷–̶̷2̶̷ B // 2 UT 16 4B-side etched / stamped, variant 7
All 93 pressings of A Single Man