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Blue by Joni Mitchell, album cover

First-year pressing

Blue 1971 US Pressing (MS 2038)

Blue by Joni Mitchell

Artist
Joni Mitchell
Title
Blue
Label
  • Reprise Records MS 2038
Country
US
Released
1971
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Format notes
Gatefold

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.

  • (31,218)RE2Matrix A, on label
  • (31,219)RE2Matrix B, on label
  • MS-2038 31218(RE-2) 2 BGRunout Side A etched, Variant 1
  • MS-2038 31219(RE-2)-3 - X1 BGRunout Side B etched, Variant 1
  • MS-2038 31218(RE-2) 2 BGRunout Side A etched, Variant 2
  • MS-2038 31219(RE-2)-2 BGRunout Side B etched, Variant 2
  • MS-2038 31218(RE-2) BGRunout Side A etched, Variant 3
  • MS-2038 31219(RE-2)-3 - X2 BGRunout Side A etched, Variant 3
  • MS-2038 31218(RE-2) 1 BGRunout Side A etched, Variant 4
  • MS-2038 31219(RE-2) BGRunout Side B etched, Variant 4
  • MS-2038 31218(RE-2)-2 BG AC JRunout Side A etched, Variant 5
  • MS-2038 31219(RE-2)-2 BGRunout Side B etched, Variant 5
  • MS-2038 31218(RE-2) BGRunout Side A etched, Variant 6
  • MS-2038 31219(RE-2) BGRunout Side B etched, Variant 6
  • MS-2038 31218(RE-2) 2 BGRunout Side A etched, Variant 7
  • MS-2038 31219(RE-2) 1 BG c ARunout Side B etched, Variant 7
All 143 pressings of Blue