First-year pressing

Astro Black 1973 US Pressing (AS-9255)

Astro Black by Sun Ra

Artist: Sun Ra
Title: Astro Black
Labels: Impulse! AS-9255
ABC Records AS-9255
Saturn Research AS-9255
Country: US
Released: 1973
Format: LP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic

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.

AS-9255-AA-side label
AS-9255-BB-side label
IT AS-9255 A 3 BA-side runout etching, variant 1
TI AS-9255 B 3 B6B-side runout etching, variant 1
T1 AS-9255-A ② #A-side runout etching, variant 2
T1 AS09255-B ①B-side runout etching, variant 2
1T AS-9255 A 3 D1A-side runout etching, variant 3
T1 AS-9255 B ①B-side runout etching, variant 3
IT AS - 9255 A ③ ( )A-side, hand-etched, variant 4
TI AS - 9255 B ③ ΛB-side, hand-etched, variant 4
T1 AS-9255-A ② 7 AA-side, variant 5
T1 AS-9255 B ③ A5B-side, variant 5

All 10 pressings of Astro Black