Vinyl pressing

Magical Mystery Tour 1978 US Pressing (SMAL 2835)

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.

SMAL 1-2835Label side A
SMAL 2-2835Label side B
SMAL-1-2835 - G48 • ─◁ gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL ⓍRunout side A, etched & stamped, variant 1
SMAL-2-2835 - J52 Ⓧ ML • ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B, etched & stamped, variant 1
SMAL-1-2835 - G48 #2 • ─◁ gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL ⓍRunout side A, etched & stamped, variant 2
SMAL-2-2835 - J52 Ⓧ #2ML • ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B, etched & stamped, variant 2
SMAL-1-2835 G-51 • ─◁ Mastered By Capitol J. LemayRunout Side A, Matrix variant 3, all etched except for Mastered By Capitol (stamped)
SMAL-2-2835 - J52 Ⓧ #2ML • ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout, Side B, Matrix Variant #3. All etched except Mastered By Capitol which is stamped