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4 by Foreigner, album cover

First-year pressing

4 1981 Netherlands Pressing (ATL 50 796)

4 by Foreigner

Artist
Foreigner
Title
4
Labels
  • Atlantic ATL 50 796
  • Atlantic SD 16999
Country
Netherlands
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.

  • R/S ALSDORF 50796 A2XX STRAWBERRY (G)Side A runout, version 1
  • R/S ALSDORF 50796 B4 "UP TO THE SKY" ROMAN STERLING STA · 814728Side B runout, version 1
  • R/S Alsdorf 507946B4x "UP TO THE SKY" ROMAN STERLING STA-14728Side A runout, version 2
  • STA-814727-B "WELCOME CHRISTOPHER" STERLING EDP(circled)Side B runout, version 2
  • [stamped: STERLING EDP(circled)] STA·814727-B 20796-Axxx (mirrored) WELCOME CHRISTOPHERSide A runout, version 3, hand etched, if not else noted
  • [stamped: STERLING] STA·814728 [stamped: R/S Alsdorf 5079] 4(shaded)6-B4X "UP TO THE SKY" ROMANSide B runout, version 3, hand etched, if not else noted
  • etched: STA·814727-B 20796-Axxx (mirrored) WELCOME CHRISTOPHER stamped: STERLING EDP(circled)Side A runout, version 4
  • etched: STA·814728 stamped/etched: R/S Alsdorf 5079 4(shaded)6-B5xxx etched: "UP TO THE SKY" ROMAN stamped: STERLINGSide B runout, version 4
  • R/S Alsdorf 507946B4x STRAWBERRY (G)Side A runout, version 5
  • R/S Alsdorf 507 6-B4xxxxx "UP TO THE SKY" ROMAN STERLING STA.814728Side B runout, version 5
All 121 pressings of 4