Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer, album cover

First-year pressing

Tarkus 1971 US Pressing (SD 9900)

Tarkus by Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Artist: Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Title: Tarkus
Label: Cotillion SD 9900
Country: US
Released: 1971
Format: LP, Album, Stereo
Format notes: MO - Monarch Pressing, 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.

ST-CTN-712253A 5-26-71 AT/GP △16105Side A, variant 1
ST-CTN-712254A AT/GP 5-26-71 △16105-XSide B, variant 1
ST-CTN-712253A 5-26-71 MR AT/GP △16105 (1)Side A, variant 2
ST-CTN-712254A MR AT/GP △16105-X 5-26-71 (2)Side B, variant 2
ST-CTN-712253A (MR) 5-26-71 AT/GP △16105 (2)Side A, variant 3
ST-CTN-712254A (MR) AT/GP △16105-X 5-26-71 (5)Side B, variant 3

All 160 pressings of Tarkus