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The Early Beatles 1976 Japan Pressing (EAS-80565)

The Early Beatles by The Beatles

Artist
The Beatles
Title
The Early Beatles
Label
  • Apple Records EAS-80565
Country
Japan
Released
July 5, 1976
Format
LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
Format notes
Gatefold

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-1-2809Label side A
  • ST-X-2-2809Label side B
  • ST-X-1-2809 1S 16 〄 7S-8GYSide A runout, stamped, variant 1
  • ST-X-2-2809 1S2 〄Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
  • ST-X-1-2309 1S 21 〄 7-4G5GSide A runout, stamped, variant 2
  • ST-X-2-2309 1S2 〄Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
  • ST-X-1-2309 1S 20 〄 6-XGZGSide A runout, stamped, variant 3
  • ST-X-2-2309 1S 11 〄Side B runout, stamped, variant 3
  • ST-X-1-2309 2 S 2 〄 1-48 12Side A runout, stamped, variant 4
  • ST-X-2-2309 1S 24 〄Side B runout, stamped, variant 4
All 91 pressings of The Early Beatles