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.

SO 1-383Label A
SO 2-383Label B
SO-1-383 P14 #4 -----<Side A Runout Etching (variant 1)
SO-2-383 P14 #4 -----<Side B Runout Etching (variant 1)
SO-1-383 A21 -----<Side A Runout Etching (variant 2)
SO-2-383 A27 #3 -----<Side B Runout Etching (variant 2)

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