The Missing Piece by Gentle Giant, album cover

First-year pressing

The Missing Piece 1977 US Pressing (ST-11696)

The Missing Piece by Gentle Giant

Artist: Gentle Giant
Title: The Missing Piece
Label: Capitol Records ST-11696
Country: US
Released: 1977
Format: LP, Album
Format notes: Los Angeles 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-1-11696Side A label
ST-2-11696Side B label
ST-1-1696 F-3• 2 ✲ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout etched; 2 and MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped
ST-2-1696 F-3• 1 ✲ Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout etched; 1 and MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped

All 38 pressings of The Missing Piece