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The Grand Illusion by Styx, album cover

Vinyl pressing

The Grand Illusion 1980 US Pressing (MFSL 1-026)

The Grand Illusion by Styx

Limited
Artist
Styx
Title
The Grand Illusion
Labels
  • Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-026
  • A&M Records MFSL 1-026
Country
US
Released
November 1980
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Format notes
Half-Speed

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.

  • MFSL 1-026 ALabel A
  • MFSL 1-026 BLabel B
  • MFSL-1-026-A-10 TRC SR/2 ortofon 27 june 1980 1101 *Var. 1, Side A etched; 1101 * stamped
  • MFSL-1-026-BgT9 SR/2 ortofon 191 *Var. 1, Side B etched; 191 * stamped
  • MFSL-1-026-A8 T SR/2 ORTOFON 30 MAY,80 182+ ワVar. 2, Side A etched; 182+ ワ stamped
  • MFSL-1-026B8̸T9 SR/2 ORTOFON 192+Var. 2, Side B etched; 192+ stamped
  • MFSL-1-026-A-10 TRC SR/2 ortofon 27 june 1980 1101 *Var. 3, Side A etched; 1101 * stamped
  • MFSL-1-026-BgT9 SR/2 ortofon 191 A1 *Var. 3, Side B etched; 191 * stamped
  • MFSL-1-026-A-10 TRC SR/2 ORTOFON 27 JUNE 1980 1101 :+: ॱ+ॱVar. 4, Side A etched; 1101 :+: ॱ+ॱ stamped
  • MFSL-1-026-B8T9 SR/2 ORTOFON 191 :+: +Var. 4, Side B etched; 191 :+: + stamped
All 117 pressings of The Grand Illusion