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The Riddle by Nik Kershaw, album cover

First-year pressing

The Riddle 1984 Europe Pressing (251 595-1)

The Riddle by Nik Kershaw

Artist
Nik Kershaw
Title
The Riddle
Labels
  • MCA Records 251 595-1
  • MCA Records (MCF 3245)
Country
Europe
Released
1984
Format
LP, Album, Stereo

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.

  • R / S Alsdorf 251595-1 A 3Side A runout, variant 1
  • R / S Alsdorf 251595-1 BX 48Side B runout, variant 1
  • R / S Alsdorf 251595-1 A 3 28Side A runout, variant 2
  • R / S Alsdorf 251595-1 B 85 FSide B runout, variant 2
  • R / S Alsdorf 251595-1 A 2 XXX S1Side A runout, variant 3
  • R / S Alsdorf 251595-1 B 3 14Side B runout, variant 3
  • R / S Alsdorf 251595-1 AX 7Side A runout, variant 4
  • R / S Alsdorf 251595-1 BXX 20 BESide B runout, variant 4
  • R / S Alsdorf 251595-1 AX 22Side A runout, variant 5
  • R / S Alsdorf 251595-1 BX F BESide B runout, variant 5
  • R / S Alsdorf 251595-1 AXSide A runout, variant 6
  • R / S Alsdorf 251595-1 B DSide B runout, variant 6
  • R / S Alsdorf 251595-1 ASide A runout, variant 7
  • R / S Alsdorf 251595-1 Bx FSide B runout, variant 7
  • R / S Alsdorf 251595-1 A2 5 NSide A runout, variant 8
  • R / S Alsdorf 251595-1 B 13Side B runout, variant 8