First-year pressing

Heavy Metal Be-Bop 1978 US Pressing (AB 4185)

Heavy Metal Be-Bop by The Brecker Brothers

Artist: The Brecker Brothers
Title: Heavy Metal Be-Bop
Label: Arista AB 4185
Country: US
Released: 1978
Format: LP, Album
Format notes: Terre Haute Pressing

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.

AB 4185 SASide A label
AB 4185 SBSide B label
T1 AB-4185-A-RE2-1 TH CTH DC[Combined]Side A runout etched
MASTERDISK BSide A runout stamped
1T AB-4185-B-1 CTH DC[Combined]Side B runout etched
MASTERDISK ASide B runout stamped
T1 AB-4185-A-RE1-4 CTH DC[Combined]Side A runout etched, variant 2
MASTERDISK BSide A runout stamped, variant 2
T1 AB-4185-B-3 TH CTH DC[Combined]Side B runout etched, variant 2
T1 AB-4185-B-3 TH CTH DC[Combined]Side B runout stamped, variant 2

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