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First-year pressing

Paperback Writer 1966 UK Pressing (R 5452)

Paperback Writer by The Beatles

Mono
Artist
The Beatles
Title
Paperback Writer
Label
  • Parlophone R 5452
Country
UK
Released
June 10, 1966
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono

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.

  • 7XCE 18380A side label
  • 7XCE 18381B side label
  • 7XCE 18380-2 P KT 2A side runout, variant 1
  • 7XCE 18381-2 RA KT 2B side runout, variant 1
  • 7XCE 18380-2 O T KT 2A side runout, variant 2
  • 7XCE 18381-2 L O KT 5B side runout, variant 2
  • 7XCE 18380-2 PG KT 1 3A side runout, variant 3
  • 7XCE 18381-2 MP KT 4B side runout, variant 3
  • 7XCE 18380-2 RL KT 6A side runout, variant 4
  • 7XCE 18381-2 O KT 1B side runout, variant 4
  • 7XCE 18380-2 HH KT 6A side runout, variant 5
  • 7XCE 18381-2 LG KT 7B side runout, variant 5
  • 7XCE 18380-2 HT KT 6A side runout, variant 6
  • 7XCE 18381-2 LA KT 8B side runout, variant 6
  • 7XCE 18380-2 HG KT 2A side runout, variant 7
  • 7XCE 18381-2 OO KT 6B side runout, variant 7
All 133 pressings of Paperback Writer