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4 by Foreigner, album cover

First-year pressing

4 1981 Germany Pressing (ATL 50796)

4 by Foreigner

Artist
Foreigner
Title
4
Labels
  • Atlantic ATL 50796
  • Atlantic ATL 50 796
  • Atlantic SD 16999
Country
Germany
Released
1981
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.

  • ST-A-814727–Label side A
  • ST-A-814728–Label side B
  • [stamped: STERLING] STA·814727 [stamped: R/S Alsdorf 5079] 4(shaded)6-A4 "WELCOME CHRISTOPHER"Runout side A, hand etched, if not else noted, Variant 1
  • [stamped: STERLING] STA·814728 [stamped: R/S Alsdorf 5079] 4(shaded)6-B5xx "UP TO THE SKY" ROMANRunout side B, hand etched, if not else noted, variant 1
  • [stamped: STERLING] STA·814727 [stamped: R/S Alsdorf 5079] 4(shaded)6-A4 "WELCOME CHRISTOPHER"Runout side A, hand etched, if not else noted, Variant 2
  • [stamped: STERLING] STA·814728 [stamped: R/S Alsdorf 5079] 4(shaded)6-B4x "UP TO THE SKY" ROMANRunout side B, hand etched, if not else noted, variant 2
All 121 pressings of 4