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First-year pressing

Historic Dead 1971 US Pressing (SNF-5004)

Historic Dead by The Grateful Dead

Artist
The Grateful Dead
Title
Historic Dead
Labels
  • Sunflower SNF-5004
  • MGM Records SNF-5004
Country
US
Released
June 1, 1971
Format
LP, Album, 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.

  • MGS 2558Side A label
  • MGS 2559Side B label
  • SNF-5004 (SIDEWAYS S) MGS-2558-RE1Side A, etched, (Variant 1
  • SNF-5004 12 MGS-2559Side B, etched, (Variant 1
  • SNF-5004 ∾ MGS-2558-RE1 11Side A, etched (∾ & 11 stamped),(Variant 2
  • SNF 5004 11 MGS-2559Side B, etched ( 11 stamped), (Variant 2
  • SNF-5004 ∾ MGS-2558-RE1 13Side A, etched (∾ & 13 stamped),(Variant 3
  • SNF 5004 12 MGS-2559Side B, etched ( 12 stamped), (Variant 3
All 12 pressings of Historic Dead