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: Jacksonville Press

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.

SO1-383Label A
SO2-383Label B
SC1-383-F42 #1Runout A, variant 1
SW2-383-F 39 # 3Runout B, variant 1
SO1 383 F42#1 OSide A variant 2 etched except “O”, stamped
SO (SW crossed out) 2 383 F39 #3 OSide B variant 2 etched except “O”, stamped
SO1 383 F50 #2 ORunout A, variant 3
SW2 383 F39 #8 ORunout B, variant 3

All 606 pressings of Abbey Road