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Easter by Patti Smith Group, album cover

First-year pressing

Easter 1978 US Pressing (AB4171)

Easter by Patti Smith Group

Artist
Patti Smith Group
Title
Easter
Labels
  • Arista AB4171
  • Arista AB 4171
Country
US
Released
April 1978
Format
LP, Album
Format notes
Santa Maria Pressing

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 SASide A label
  • AB 4171 SBSide B label
  • 2S AB-4171-SA 1A M̶I̶C̶H̶E̶L̶A̶N̶G̶E̶O̶ ̶W̶A̶S̶ ̶A̶ ̶N̶I̶G̶G̶E̶R̶ STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
  • 1S AB-4171-SB-1C STERLING M̶I̶C̶H̶E̶L̶A̶N̶G̶E̶O̶ ̶W̶A̶S̶ ̶A̶ ̶N̶I̶G̶G̶E̶R̶ B1Side B runout, variant 1
  • 1 S AB-4171-SA 1A M̶I̶C̶H̶E̶L̶A̶N̶G̶E̶O̶ ̶W̶A̶S̶ ̶A̶ ̶N̶I̶G̶G̶E̶R̶ STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
  • 1 S AB-4171-SB-1A ZUG ISLAND A12 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
  • 2S AB-4171-SA 1A A M̶I̶C̶H̶E̶L̶A̶N̶G̶E̶L̶O̶ ̶W̶A̶S̶ ̶A̶ ̶N̶I̶G̶G̶E̶R̶ STERLINGSide A runout, variant 3
  • 1 S AB-4171-SB-1D STERLING M̶I̶C̶H̶E̶L̶A̶N̶G̶E̶L̶O̶ ̶W̶A̶S̶ ̶A̶ ̶N̶I̶G̶G̶E̶R̶ A2Side B runout, variant 3
  • 2S AB-4171-SA 1A A7 M̶I̶C̶H̶E̶L̶A̶N̶G̶E̶O̶ ̶W̶A̶S̶ ̶A̶ ̶N̶I̶G̶G̶E̶R̶ STERLINGSide A runout, variant 4
  • 1S AB-4171-SB-1D STERLING M̶I̶C̶H̶E̶L̶A̶N̶G̶E̶O̶ ̶W̶A̶S̶ ̶A̶ ̶N̶I̶G̶G̶E̶R̶ STERLING A7Side B runout, variant 4
  • 1 S AB 4171 SA 1B M̶I̶C̶H̶E̶L̶A̶N̶G̶E̶O̶ ̶W̶A̶S̶ ̶A̶ ̶N̶I̶G̶G̶E̶R̶ STERLINGSide A runout, variant 5
  • \ S AB 4171-SB 1A ZUG ISLAND A4 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 5
  • 2 S AB-4171-SA 1A A11 M̶I̶C̶H̶E̶L̶A̶N̶G̶E̶O̶ ̶W̶A̶S̶ ̶A̶ ̶N̶I̶G̶G̶E̶R̶ STERLINGSide A runout, variant 6
  • 1 S AB-4171-SB-1A M̶I̶C̶H̶E̶L̶A̶N̶G̶E̶O̶ ̶W̶A̶S̶ ̶A̶ ̶N̶I̶G̶G̶E̶R̶ ZUG ISLAND B2 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 6
  • 2S AB-4171-SA 1A A M̶I̶C̶H̶E̶L̶A̶N̶G̶E̶L̶O̶ ̶W̶A̶S̶ ̶A̶ ̶N̶I̶G̶G̶E̶R̶ STERLINGSide A runout, variant 7
  • 1 S AB-4171-SB-1D STERLING M̶I̶C̶H̶E̶L̶A̶N̶G̶E̶L̶O̶ ̶W̶A̶S̶ ̶A̶ ̶N̶I̶G̶G̶E̶R̶ A1Side B runout, variant 7

Other US pressings of Easter

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