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Matchbox / Slow Down by The Beatles, album cover

First-year pressing

Matchbox / Slow Down 1964 US Pressing (5255)

Matchbox / Slow Down by The Beatles

Artist
The Beatles
Title
Matchbox / Slow Down
Label
  • Capitol Records 5255
Country
US
Released
1964
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Format notes
Scranton 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.

  • 45-X45052Side A label
  • 45-X45051Side B label
  • 45-450512-T2 [IAM in triangle]Side A runout variant 1
  • 45-45051-P3 #2 [IAM in triangle]Side B runout variant 1
  • 45-450512-T2 [IAM in triangle]Side A runout variant 2
  • 45-45051-P5 #1 [IAM in triangle]Side B runout variant 2
  • 45-450512-T2 [IAM in triangle]Side A runout variant 3
  • 45-45051-T#2 [IAM in triangle]Side B runout variant 3
  • 45-450512-T2 [IAM in triangle]Side A runout variant 4
  • 45-45051-P1 #2 [IAM in triangle]Side B runout variant 4
  • 45-45052-P1 #3 [IAM in triangle]Side A runout variant 5
  • 45-45051-P1 #3 [IAM in triangle]Side B runout variant 5
  • 45-45052-T2 #3 [IAM in triangle]Side A runout variant 6
  • 45-45051-P3 #2 [IAM in triangle]Side B runout variant 6
  • 45-45052-P5 [IAM in triangle]Side A runout variant 7
  • 45-45051-T2 #4 [IAM in triangle]Side B runout variant 7
All 25 pressings of Matchbox / Slow Down