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Vinyl pressing

Abbey Road 1978 US Pressing (SO-383)

Abbey Road by The Beatles

Artist
The Beatles
Title
Abbey Road
Label
  • Capitol Records SO-383
Country
US
Released
1978
Format
LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Format notes
Winchester Pressing, Purple Label

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.

  • SO-1-383 G-74 #2 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL J. LemayRunout Side A etched, exc. ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ stamped, variant 1
  • SO-2-383 G-76 #8 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL E2Runout Side B etched, exc. ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ stamped, variant 1
  • SO-1-383 G-74 #7 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL J. LemayRunout Side A etched, exc. ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ stamped, variant 2
  • SO-2-383- G-85 gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL —◁ ⓧRunout Side B etched, exc. ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ stamped, variant 2
  • SO-1-383 G-74 #3 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL J. LemayRunout Side A etched, exc. ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ stamped, variant 3
  • SO-2-383 G-76 #7 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL EdRunout Side B etched, exc. ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ stamped, variant 3
  • SO-1-383 G-74 #2 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL J. LEMAYRunout Side A etched, exc. ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ stamped, variant 4)
  • SO-2-383 G-76 #6 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL EDRunout Side B etched, exc. ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ stamped, variant 4
  • SO-1-383 G-72 #3 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL J. LEMAYRunout Side A etched, exc. ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ stamped, variant 5)
  • SO-2-383 G-76 #4 —◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOL EDRunout Side B etched, exc. ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ stamped, variant 5
All 606 pressings of Abbey Road