Wave by Patti Smith Group, album cover

First-year pressing

Wave 1979 US Pressing (AB 4221)

Wave by Patti Smith Group

Artist: Patti Smith Group
Title: Wave
Label: Arista AB 4221
Country: US
Released: May 1979
Format: LP, Album
Format notes: Pitman 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 4221 SASide A label
AB 4221 SBSide B label
AB 4221-SA-CP1 1979 YEAR OF THE CHILD STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
AB 4221-SB-CP3 PS 6 WAVESHI STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
AB 4221-SA-CP1 1 1979 YEAR OF THE CHILD P STERLING gc.Side A runout, variant 2
AB-4221-SB-CP3 1 PS 6 WAVESH1 STERLING gc PSide B runout, variant 2
AB 4221-SA-CP2 1 1979 YEAR OF THE CHILD STERLING gc.Side A runout, variant 3
AB-4221-SB-CP3 PS 6 WAVESH1 STERLING gcSide B runout, variant 3

All 69 pressings of Wave