First-year pressing

Easter 1978 US Pressing (AB 4171)

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.

AB 4171 SAA-Side Label
AB 4171 SBB-Side Label
AB-4171-SA 3 STERLING M̶I̶C̶H̶E̶L̶A̶N̶G̶E̶L̶O̶ W̶A̶S̶ A̶ N̶I̶G̶G̶E̶R̶ M̶I̶C̶H̶E̶L̶A̶N̶G̶E̶L̶O̶ W̶A̶S̶ A̶ N̶I̶G̶G̶E̶R̶ PRunout side A, Variant 1
AB-4171-SB X 1 STERLING ZUG ISLAND PRunout side B, Variant 1
AB-4171-SA X STERLING M̶I̶C̶H̶E̶L̶A̶N̶G̶E̶L̶O̶ W̶A̶S̶ A̶ N̶I̶G̶G̶E̶R̶ M̶I̶C̶H̶E̶L̶A̶N̶G̶E̶L̶O̶ W̶A̶S̶ A̶ N̶I̶G̶G̶E̶R̶ PXTRunout side A, Variant 2
AB-4171-SB 1 STERLING ZUG ISLAND ԀRunout side B, Variant 2