First-year pressing

Aja 1977 US Pressing (AA-1006)

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.

AA-1006-ASide A label
AA-1006-BSide B label
AA B̷ 1006 (RE-3)-A PSide A runout, etched (P is stamped), variant 1
AA A̷B̷ 1006 (RE-3)-BX PSide B runout, etched (P is stamped), variant 1
P AAB̷ -1006-(RE-3)A-P4Side A runout, etched (P is stamped), variant 2
P AAA̷B̷ 1006(RE-3)-B P4Side B runout, etched (P is stamped), variant 2
P AAB̷ -1006-(RE-3)ASide A runout, etched (P is stamped), variant 3
P AAA̷B̷ 1006(RE-3)-B P4Side B runout, etched (P is stamped), variant 3
P 1S AA 1006-A (RE-4) 1A SX エ 3Side A runout, etched (P 3 stamped), variant 4
P AA A̷B̷ 1006 (RE-3)-B P3 ESide B runout, etched (P E stamped), variant 4
AA B̷ 1006 (RE-3)-A PSide A runout, etched (P stamped), variant 5
AA A̷B̷ 1006 (RE-3)-BSide B runout, etched, variant 5
P AAB̷ -1006-(RE3)A-P4Side A runout, etched, variant 6
P AA AB̷ 1006(RE3)-B P4Side B runout, etched, variant 6
P AAB̷ 1006(RE-3)-A II D ISide A runout, etched (II D is stamped), variant 7
P AAA̷B̷ 1006(RE-3)-B P4 A 2Side B runout, etched (P, A 2 is stamped), variant 7