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It's A Hard Life by Queen, album cover

First-year pressing

It's A Hard Life 1984 UK Pressing (QUEEN 3)

It's A Hard Life by Queen

Artist
Queen
Title
It's A Hard Life
Label
  • EMI QUEEN 3
Country
UK
Released
July 16, 1984
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Format notes
Black Labels

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.

  • QUEEN 3AA-side center label
  • QUEEN 3BB-side center label
  • QUEEN 3 A-1-1-4-13 PenthouseVariant 1 - A-side, stamped
  • QUEEN 3 B-1-1-2-17 PenthouseVariant 1 - B-side, stamped
  • NICKZVariant 1 - A-side, etched
  • QUEEN 3 A-1-1-2-5 NICKZ PenthouseVariant 2 - A-side runout
  • QUEEN 3 B-2-1-1- X1 PenthouseVariant 2 - B-side runout
  • QUEEN 3 A-2-1-2-7 NICKZ PenthouseVariant 3 - A-side runout
  • QUEEN 3 B-1-1-4- 4 PenthouseVariant 3 - B-side runout
  • QUEEN 3 A-2-1-2-3 NICKZ PenthouseVariant 4 - A-side runout
  • QUEEN 3 B-1-1-4- 3 PenthouseVariant 4 - B-side runout
  • QUEEN 3 A-1-1-6-3 NICKZ PenthouseVariant 5 - A-side runout
  • QUEEN 3 B-1-1-2- C PenthouseVariant 5 - B-side runout
  • QUEEN 3 A-1-1-4-11 NICKZ PenthouseVariant 6 - A-side runout
  • QUEEN 3 B-1-1-1-12 PenthouseVariant 6 - B-side runout
  • QUEEN 3 A-1-1-#̶ 4-3 NICKZ PenthouseVariant 7 - A-side runout

Other UK pressings of It's A Hard Life

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