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: Jacksonville Press

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-1-11696)Side A label, top
(ST-2-11696)Side A label, bottom
ST-1-11696 F-1 ⋆ 3 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side A runout, variant 1
ST-1-11696 F-1 #2 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side B runout, variant 1
ST-1-11696 F-1 #2 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side A runout, variant 2
ST-2-11696 F-1 #2 Wally MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0Side B runout, variant 2

All 38 pressings of The Missing Piece