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The Riddle by Nik Kershaw, album cover

First-year pressing

The Riddle 1984 Europe Pressing (259 226-7)

The Riddle by Nik Kershaw

Artist
Nik Kershaw
Title
The Riddle
Label
  • MCA Records 259 226-7
Country
Europe
Released
November 8, 1984
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, 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 259226-7 A2XX DRunout side A, variant 1
  • R/S Alsdorf 259226-7 B2XXRunout side B, variant 1
  • R/S Alsdorf 259226-7 A2X BERunout side A, variant 2
  • R/S Alsdorf 259226-7 B 341Runout side B, variant 2
  • R/S Alsdorf 259226-7 A XXXX DRunout side A, variant 3
  • R/S Alsdorf 259226-7 B3Runout side B, variant 3
  • R/S Alsdorf 259226-7 A3 DRunout side A, variant 4
  • R/S Alsdorf 259226-7 B 32Runout side B, variant 4
  • R/S Alsdorf 259226-7 A2 DRunout side A, variant 5
  • R/S Alsdorf 259226-7 B 45Runout side B, variant 5
  • R / S Alsdorf 259226-7 A B̶ D BERunout side A, variant 6
  • R / S Alsdorf 259226-7 B2 5Runout side B, variant 6
  • R/S Alsdorf 259226-7 A2 37 GRunout side A, variant 7
  • R/S Alsdorf 259226-7 B2 38Runout side B, variant 7
  • R/S Alsdorf 259226-7 A3 DRunout side A, variant 8
  • R/S Alsdorf 259226-7 B 3Runout side B, variant 8
All 38 pressings of The Riddle