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First-year pressing

The Beatles Ballads (20 Original Tracks) 1980 UK Pressing (PCS 7214)

The Beatles Ballads (20 Original Tracks) by The Beatles

Artist
The Beatles
Title
The Beatles Ballads (20 Original Tracks)
Labels
  • Parlophone PCS 7214
  • Parlophone OC 062-07 356
Country
UK
Released
October 14, 1980
Format
LP, Compilation
Format notes
Label Variant

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.

  • PCS 7214 A-2Side A runout variant 1 stamped
  • PCS 7214 B-2Side B runout variant 1 stamped
  • PCS 7214 A-4-1-2-0Side A runout variant 2 stamped
  • PCS 7214 B-4-1-1Side B runout variant 2 stamped
  • PCS 7214 A-4-1-1-1Side A runout variant 3 stamped
  • PCS 7214 B-3Side B runout variant 3 stamped
  • PCS 7214 A-3 59 1Side A runout variant 4 stamped
  • PCS 7214 B-3 61 1Side B runout variant 4 stamped
  • PCS 7214 A-2 44 2Side A runout variant 5 stamped
  • PCS 7214 B-2 41 1 AMSide B runout variant 5 stamped AM etched
  • PCS 7214 A-3 81 3Side A runout variant 6 stamped
  • PCS 7214 B-3 58 1Side B runout variant 6 stamped
  • PCS 7214 A-3 83 3Side A runout variant 7 stamped
  • PCS 7214 B-2 85 1 AMSide B runout variant 7 stamped, AM etched
  • PCS 7214 A-2 35 2Side A runout variant 8 stamped
  • PCS 7214 B-3 36 1Side B runout variant 8 stamped

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