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4 by Foreigner, album cover

First-year pressing

4 1981 Canada Pressing (XSD 16999)

4 by Foreigner

Artist
Foreigner
Title
4
Label
  • Atlantic XSD 16999
Country
Canada
Released
1981
Format
LP, Album
Format notes
Specialty Pressing

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-A-814727Label A-side
  • ST-A-814728Label B-side
  • STA-814727-D SM5-3 "Welcome Christopher"Runout Etchings A-side
  • STA-814728-D SM1-3 "Up To The Sky"-RomanRunout Etchings B-side
  • STERLING EDPRunout Both Sides Machine Stamp - "EDP" Within A Oval
  • STA • 814727• E SP 0-1 SM5-2 "WELCOME CHRISTOPHER" M1Variant 2 Runout Etchings A-side
  • STA • 814728-B MMSF1 SM4 "UP TO THE SKY"-ROMAN SP 0-2 SM1-2Variant 2 Runout Etchings B-side
  • STERLING (EDP inside an oval)Variant 2 Runout Both Sides Machine Stamped
  • STA • 814727• E SP 0-1 SM5-1 "WELCOME CHRISTOPHER" M1Variant 3 Runout Etchings A-side
  • STA • 814728-C $M1 5- "UP TO THE SKY" ROMAN 0-1 SM1-4Variant 3 Runout Etchings B-side
  • STERLING (EDP inside an oval)Variant 3 Runout Both Sides Machine Stamped
  • STA-814727(Crossed out) +SD-16999A "Welcome Christopher" SterlingVariant 4 Runout A side
  • STA-814728 (Crossed out) + XSD16999 - B "Up to the Sky" Roman SterlingVariant 4 Runout B side
All 121 pressings of 4