First-year pressing
Watching The Detectives 1977 Germany Pressing (6.12 193)
- Artist
- Elvis Costello
- Title
- Watching The Detectives
- Labels
- Stiff Records 6.12 193
- Stiff Records BUY 20
- Country
- Germany
- Released
- 1977
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
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.
- 6, 12 193-01-1Label A
- 6, 12 193-01-2Label B
- 6, 12193-01-1 Manufactured in Germany H1Runout A, variant 1
- 6, 12193-01-2 Manufactured in Germany H1Runout B, variant 1
- 6, 12193-01-1 Manufactured in Germany H1Runout A, variant 2
- 6, 12193-01-2 H1Runout B, variant 2