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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
1969
Format
LP, Album

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
  • SO-1-383-B28 0Side A runout etching version 1
  • SO-2-383-A27#3 0Side B runout etching version 1
  • SO1-383-H21 #3Side A runout etching version 2
  • SW2-383-B19 #1Side B runout etching version 2
  • SO1-383-H21 #3Side A runout etching version 3
  • SW2-383-B17 #2Side B runout etching version 3
  • SO1 383 W9 1 D3Side A runout stamped version 4
  • SO2 383 W10 A5Side B runout stamped version 4
  • SO-1-383-A18 #3 0Side A runout etching version 5
  • SW2 383 A12 #3 0Side B runout etching version 5
  • SO1-383-H16 #2 0Side A runout etching version 6 (variant)
  • SW2 383 B21 #1 0Side B runout etching version 6 (variant)
All 606 pressings of Abbey Road