First-year pressing

Actually 1987 US Pressing (ELJ-46972)

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.

ELJ-1-46972-P-1 [Allied 'α' logo] B-28605-P1 △17678 1-1 McM MASTERED BY EMI/*Side A runout, etched/stamped - var 1
ELJ-2-46972-P-3 [Allied 'α' logo] B-28606-P3 △17678-X 1-1 McM MASTERED BY EMI/*Side B runout, etched/stamped - var 1
ELJ-1-46972-P-2 [Allied 'α' logo] B-28605-P2 △17678 1̷-̷1̷ McM MASTERED BY EMI/* AL-SPSide A runout, etched/stamped - var 2
ELJ-2-46972-P-3 [Allied 'α' logo] B-28606-P3 △17678-X SP 0-1 1̷-̷2̷ McM MASTERED BY EMI/* AL-SPSide B runout, etched/stamped - var 2
ELT-1-46972-P-1 σ B-28605-P1 △17678 1-1 M’M MASTERED BY EMI/^Side A runout, etched/stamped - var 3
ELJ-2-46972-P-3 σ B-28606-P3 △17678-X 1-1 M’M MASTERD BY EMI/^Side B runout, etched/stamped - var 3
ELJ-1-46972-P-2 σ B-28605-P2 △17678 ̷1̷-̷1̷ M.M MASTERED BY EMI/^ SPO-1 SM1-1 AL-SPSide A runout, etched/stamped - var 4
ELJ-2-46972-P-3 σ B-28606-P3 SP 0-1 △17678-X ̷1̷-̷2̷ M.M MASTERED BY EMI/^Side B runout, etched/stamped - var 4