Permanent Waves by Rush, album cover

First-year pressing

Permanent Waves 1980 US Pressing (SRM-1-4001)

Permanent Waves by Rush

Artist: Rush
Title: Permanent Waves
Label: Mercury SRM-1-4001
Country: US
Released: January 7, 1980
Format: LP, Album, Stereo

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.

SRM-4001-A R*CT-1Side A Etched, Variant 1
SRM-4001-BSide B Etched, Variant 1
A-1 [triangle w/dot] SRM-1-4001-BSide A, Etched, Variant 2
B-2 [triangle w/dot] SRM-1-4001-A RAY'S CcT.Side B, Etched, Variant 2
A-4 [triangle w/dot] SRM-1-4001-A R*YS'S CUT <->Side A, Etched, Variant 3
A-4 [triangle w/dot] SRM-1-4001-BSide B, Etched, Variant 3
SRM-1-4001-CP-A11 CCCOFF'S & RAYS OSide A, Etched, Variant 4
SRM-1-4001-CP-A12Side B, Etched, Variant 4
A-1 [triangle w/dot] SRM-1-4001-A R*YS'S CUT <->Side A, Etched, Variant 5
A-1 [triangle w/dot] SRM-1-4001-BSide B, Etched, Variant 5

All 85 pressings of Permanent Waves