First-year pressing

Ball 1969 US Pressing (SD 33-280)

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-C-681497 PRLabel A
ST-C-681498 PRLabel B
ST-C-681497 - B DT AT XEtched in runout A, variant 1
ST-C-681498 - B DT AT XEtched in runout B, variant 1
0 CT ST-C-681497-1C T X PRunout A, variant 2
0 ST C681498-1A CT T PRunout B, variant 2
0 ST-C-681497-1E 1 A1Stamped in runout A, variant 3, the 1 & A1 are etched
ST-C-681498-1C T X D 8 0 CTStamped in runout B, variant 3, the t, X, D & 8 are etched
ST-C-681497-1E 1 B 0Runout A, variant 4
ST-C-681498-1C 2 TX P5 CT 0Runout B, variant 4
ST-C-681497 - B P DT AT XRunout A, variant 5
ST-C-681498 - B P DT AT XRunout B, variant 5