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Messiah US Pressing (M2S 603, M2S-603)

Messiah by Georg Friedrich Händel

Artist
Georg Friedrich Händel, Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic, Westminster Symphonic Choir
Title
Messiah
Label
  • Columbia Masterworks M2S 603, M2S-603
Country
US
Released
Unknown
Format
LP, Repress, Stereo · 2 records
Format notes
Gatefold, Autocoupled, Pittman

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.

  • XXSM 44392-2D B2 ARunout stamped side 1
  • XXSM 44393-1CL P B2 oRunout stamped side 2
  • XXSM XXSM 44394-2A /T B1 TX oRunout stamped side 3 [the "/T" & "TX" are etched]
  • XXSM 44395-1DJ B2Runout stamped side 4
  • MS 6038Label sides 1 & 4
  • MS 6039Label sides 3 & 4
  • XSM 44392Label side 1
  • XSM 44393Label side 2
  • XSM 44394Label side 3
  • XSM 44395Label side 4
  • XXSM-44392-1DD TVersion 1 Side 1 (stamped)
  • XXSM-44395-1CGVersion 1 Side 2 (stamped)
  • XXSM-44393-1CKVersion 1 Side 3 (stamped)
  • XXSM-44394-1CGVersion 1 Side 4 (stamped) (first X etched)
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