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Vinyl pressing

The Beatles' First 1971 UK Pressing (2870111)

The Beatles' First by The Beatles

Artist
The Beatles Featuring Tony Sheridan
Title
The Early Years
Labels
  • Contour 2870111
  • Contour 2870-111
Country
UK
Released
1971
Format
LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

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.

  • 2870125A//1420Runout side A, variant 1, stamped
  • 2870125B//1420Runout side B, variant 1, stamped
  • 2870111 ̶2̶8̶7̶0̶ ̶1̶2̶5̶ A//1▽420 1 21 06Runout side A, variant 2, stamped, "2870111", etched
  • 2870111 ̶2̶8̶7̶0̶ ̶1̶2̶5̶ B//1▽420 1 21 06Runout side B, variant 2, stamped, "2870111", etched
  • 2870111 ̶2̶8̶7̶0̶ ̶1̶2̶5̶ A//1▽420 1 7 9 06Runout side A, variant 3, stamped
  • 2870111 ̶2̶8̶7̶0̶ ̶1̶2̶5̶ B//1▽420 14 1 02 3 06Runout side B, variant 3, stamped
  • 2870111 ̶2̶8̶7̶0̶ ̶1̶2̶5̶ A//1▽420 13 4 06Runout side A, variant 4, stamped
  • 2870111 ̶2̶8̶7̶0̶ ̶1̶2̶5̶ B//1▽420 13 3 06Runout side B, variant 4, stamped
  • 2870111 1"/2▽420 05 12 3Runout side A, variant 5, stamped
  • 2870111 2870 125 B//1▽420 14 3 06Runout side B, variant 5, stamped, "2870111", etched
  • 2870111 ̶2̶8̶7̶0̶ ̶1̶2̶5̶ ̶ A//1▽420 1 6 4 06Runout side A, variant 6, stamped, "2870111" etched
  • 2870111 2ˇ//2▽420 05 03 1 0Runout side B, variant 6, stamped
  • 2870111 1ˇ//2▽420 05 11 8Runout side A, variant 7, stamped
  • 2870111 2̶8̶7̶0̶ ̶1̶2̶5̶ B//1▽420 13 10 06Runout side B, variant 7, stamped, "2870111" etched
  • 2870111 ̶2̶8̶7̶0̶ ̶1̶2̶5̶ ̶ A//1▽420 16 06Runout side A, variant 8, stamped, "2870111" etched
  • 2870111 2̶8̶7̶0̶ ̶1̶2̶5̶ B//1▽420 29 06Runout side B, variant 8, stamped, "2870111" etched

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