Transformer by Lou Reed, album cover

Vinyl pressing

Transformer 1980 Canada Pressing (AYL1-3806)

Transformer by Lou Reed

Artist: Lou Reed
Title: Transformer
Label: RCA AYL1-3806
Country: Canada
Released: 1980
Format: LP, Album, Reissue

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.

AYL1-3806-ASide A label matrix
AYL1-3806-BSide B label matrix
AYL1-3 ̶̷6̶̷ 80 ̶̷8̶̷ 6-A-2 X̶̷X̶̷X̶̷X̶̷X̶̷X̶̷X̶̷X̶̷X Q TXSide A runout, etched (variant 1
AYL1-3806-B- CR ̶̷Q̶̷Side B runout, etched, CR encircled and stamped (variant 1
AYL1-3806-A-2 X̶̷X̶̷X̶̷X̶̷X̶̷X̶̷X̶̷X̶̷X Q TXSide A runout, etched (variant 2
AYL1-3806-B- CRSide B runout, etched, CR encircled and stamped (variant 2

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