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Caribou by Elton John, album cover

First-year pressing

Caribou 1974 Canada Pressing (MCA-2116)

Caribou by Elton John

Artist
Elton John
Title
Caribou
Label
  • MCA Records MCA-2116
Country
Canada
Released
1974
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.

  • MCA 500Side A label
  • MCA 501Side B label
  • MCA 500-W2Side A variant 1 etched
  • MCA-501-W1Side B variant 1 etched
  • MCA-500-W1Side A variant 2 etched
  • MCA-501-W9Side B variant 2 etched
  • MCA-500-W1- ⧈-G-⧈Side A variant 3 etched, ⧈-G-⧈ stamped
  • MCA 501-W6- ⧈-G-⧈Side B variant 3 etched, ⧈-G-⧈ stamped
  • MCA 500-W2- 2 ⧈-G-⧈ ✓Side A variant 4 etched, ⧈-G-⧈ stamped
  • MCA-501-W1- 3 ⧈-G-⧈Side B variant 4 etched, ⧈-G-⧈ stamped
  • MCA-500-W2- 2Side A variant 5 etched, ⧈-G-⧈
  • MCA-501-W2- 2Side B variant 5 etched, ⧈-G-⧈
All 81 pressings of Caribou