Abbey Road by The Beatles, album cover

First-year pressing

Abbey Road 1969 US Pressing (SO-383)

Abbey Road by The Beatles

Artist: The Beatles
Title: Abbey Road
Label: Apple Records SO-383
Country: US
Released: October 3, 1969
Format: LP, Album, Stereo
Format notes: Rockaway Pressing

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 1-383Label A
SO 2-383Label B
383-1-1S-CIA RSide A runout, variant 1
383-2-1S-A3D RSide B runout, variant 1
383-1-1S-CIE RSide A runout, variant 2
383-2-4S-B2A RSide B runout, variant 2
SO-1-383-F13 RSide A runout, variant 3
SO-2-383-F13 RSide B runout, variant 3

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