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: 1979
Format: LP, Album, Stereo
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 4221 SASide A label
AB 4221 SBSide B label
AB 4221-SA-CS3 A3 STERLING gC 1SSide A, variant 1
AB 4221-SB-CS2 PSG WAVES HI A8 STERLING gC 1SSide B, variant 1
AB 4221-SA-TV1 1979 YEAR OF THE CHILD A3 STERLING gC 1SSide A, variant 2
AB 4221-SB-CS1 PSG WAVES HI STERLING gC A6 1SSide B, variant 2
AB 4221-SA-TV2 A8 1979 YEAR OF THE CHILD STERLING gC 1SSide A, variant 3
AB 4221-SB-CSI PSG WAVES HI STERLING gC A1 1SSide B, variant 3
AB 4221-SA-TV1 1979 YEAR OF THE CHILD A3 STERLING gC 1SSide A, variant 4
AB 4221-SB-CS2 PSG WAVES HI STERLING gC A6 1SSide B, variant 4
AB 4221-SA-TV1 1979 YEAR OF THE CHILD C3 STERLING gC 1SSide A, variant 5
AB 4221-SB-CS1 PSG WAVES HI STERLING gC B1 1SSide B, variant 5
AB 4221-SA-CS3 A3 STERLING gC 2SRunout side A, variant 6
AB 4221-SB-CS2 PSG WAVES HI A16 STERLING gC 1SRunout side B, variant 6
AB 4221-SA-CT1 1979 YEAR OF THE CHILD STERLING gc. \SRunout side A, variant 7
AB 4221-SB-TV2 PSG WAVES HI A// STERLING \SRunout side B, variant 7

All 69 pressings of Wave