First-year pressing

4 1981 US Pressing (SD 16999)

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–A Side Label
ST-A-814728–B Side Label
ST-A-814727-B SLM :+: ∆749 "WELCOME CHRISTOPHER" STERLING B̶-̶1̶5̶9̶1̶1̶ ̶ . EDP M1SF1SM10A Side Etch, except Sterling, EDP oval stamps, Variant 1
ST-A-814728-B M1SF1 EDP SM9 "UP TO THE SKY" - ROMAN STERLING SLM :+: ∆749-XB Side Etch, except Sterling, EDP oval stamps, Variant 1
STA-814727-B B-159114 WELCOME CHRISTOPHER STERLING EDP(Encircled) M1SF1 SM6Side A etched, except Sterling & EDP oval stamps, Variant 2
STA-814728-B M1SF1 EDP(Encircled) SM1 B-15912 "UP TO THE SKY"-ROMAN Sterling SLM :+: ∆749-X (MO#2)Side B Etch, except Sterling, EDP oval stamps, Variant 2
STA-814727-B B-159114 WELCOME CHRISTOPHER STERLING EDP(Encircled) M1SF1 SM6Side A etched, except Sterling & encircled EDP oval stamps, Variant 3
STA-814728-B M1SF1 EDP(Encircled) SM1 "UP TO THE SKY"-ROMAN Sterling B-15912+Side B etched, except Sterling & encircled EDP oval stamps, Variant 3
STA-814727-D 035M24M1 EDP (Encircled) SF1 SM3 WELCOME CHRISTOPHER STERLING 035M2-SPSide A etched, except Sterling & encircled EDP oval stamps, Variant 4
STA-814728-B SP 0-1 SM4-5 EDP(Encircled) M1 "UP TO THE SKY"-ROMAN Sterling 1Side B etched, except Sterling & encircled EDP oval stamps, Variant 4
STA.814727-E "WELCOME CHRISTOPHER" + STERLING SLM ⁜⁜⁜⁜⁜ + △749 (EDP) M-1 SF1 SM3̶ 1 B-15911-ESide A etched, Variant 5
STA-814728-D B-15912-D "UP TO THE SKY" ROMAN + SLM+ + △749-X STERLING (EDP) M1 SF1 SM1Side B etched, Variant 5