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Black Pearl by The Checkmates LTD., album cover

First-year pressing

Black Pearl 1969 US Pressing (1053)

Black Pearl by The Checkmates LTD.

Artist
Sonny Charles & The Checkmates LTD.
Title
Black Pearl
Labels
  • A&M Records 1053
  • Phil Spector Productions 1053
Country
US
Released
1969
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
Format notes
Monarch 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.

  • 1700A-Side Label
  • 1701B-Side Label
  • A&M 1700 MR △75576A-Side Runout Etched; MR in circle stamped (Variant 1)
  • A&M 1701-18 MR △1̶3̶2̶3̶0̶ △75576-XB-Side Runout Etched; MR in circle stamped (Variant 1)
All 36 pressings of Black Pearl