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
Format notes: SP - Specialty 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-712253 SPLabel side A
ST-CTN-712254 SPLabel side B
ST-CTN-712253A 5.26.71 AT/GP [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 1
ST-CTN-712254A AT/GP 5-26-71Runout side B, variant 1
ST-CTN-712253-C AT/GP 6•7•71Runout side A, variant 2
ST-CTN-712254-C 6•7•71 [SRC logo] AT/GPRunout side B, variant 2
ST-CTN-712253A 5.26.71 AT/GPRunout side A, variant 3
ST-CTN-712254A AT/GP 5-26-71 [SRC logo]Runout side B, variant 3

All 160 pressings of Tarkus