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
Format notes: Los Angeles 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
SO-1-383-F-1•(Variant 1) Side A Runout Etching
SO-2-383-F-1•(Variant 1) Side B Runout Etching
SO-1-383-F1. 1(sideways) ✫(Variant 2) Side A Runout Etching, Stamped ✫
SO-2-383-F-1. 2(sideways) ✫ 3(Variant 2) Side B Runout Etching, Stamped ✫
SO-1-383-F1: 1(sideways) ✫ 2(Variant 3) Side A Runout Etching, Stamped ✫
SO-2-383-F-1. 2 ✫(Variant 3) Side B Runout Etching, Stamped ✫

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