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
Format notes: Winchester 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.

SO1-383Label A matrix (printed)
SO2-383Label B matrix (printed)
——◁Etched in runout, both sides
SO-1-383-A27#2Runout A (etched)
SO-2-383-A27#2Runout B (etched)
SO-1-383-P14 #4Variant 1 Runout A (etched)
SO-2-383-P14 #4Variant 1 Runout B (etched)
SO-1-383-F26 #3Variant 2 Runout A (etched)
SO-2-383-B28 #2Variant 2 Runout B (etched)

All 606 pressings of Abbey Road