First-year pressing

Easter 1978 US Pressing (AB4171)

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.

T1 AB-4171-SA-5-1 CTH PRC STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
PRC 15 AB-4171-SB-10-1 STERLING M̶̶I̶̶C̶̶H̶̶E̶̶L̶̶A̶̶N̶̶G̶̶E̶̶L̶̶O̶̶, W̶̶A̶̶S̶̶ ̶̶A̶̶ ̶̶N̶̶I̶̶G̶̶G̶̶E̶̶R̶Side B runout, variant 1
AB-4171-SA-5-1 CTH PRC A STERLING T1Runout Grooves Side A (Variation 2)
AB-4171-SB-10-1 STERLING ̶M̶̶I̶̶C̶̶H̶̶E̶̶L̶̶A̶̶N̶̶G̶̶E̶̶L̶̶O̶̶, W̶̶A̶̶S̶̶ ̶̶A̶̶ ̶̶N̶̶I̶̶G̶̶G̶̶E̶̶R̶ SX B PRC 15Runout Grooves Side B (Variation 2)