First-year pressing

The Beatles' Second Album 1964 US Pressing (ST 2080)

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.

ST-X-1-2080Label A
ST-X-2-2080Label B
ST-1-2080-B4 [IAM in triangle]Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
ST-2-2080-B4 #3 [IAM in triangle]Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
ST-1-2080-A3 #2 [IAM in triangle] & [ampersand]Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
ST-1-2080-B4 [IAM in triangle] & [ampersand]Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
2Printer number on the sleeve