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First-year pressing

Beat Surrender 1982 UK Pressing (POSPJ 540)

Beat Surrender by The Jam

Artist
The Jam
Title
Beat Surrender
Label
  • Polydor POSPJ 540
Country
UK
Released
November 22, 1982
Format
7", 45 RPM · 2 records
Format notes
Gatefold Sleeve

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.

  • POSP 540 A//1▽ 420 R 11 3 ARUNSide A runout stamped / etched, variant 1
  • POSP 540 B//2▽ 420 R 11 3Side B runout stamped, variant 1
  • JAM 1 A //1 ▽ 420 R 11 1 ARUNSide C runout stamped / etched, variant 1
  • JAM 1 B//1 ▽ 420 R 11 1Side D runout stamped, variant 1
  • POSP 540 A//3▽ 420 R 11 3 ARUNSide A runout stamped / etched, variant 2
  • POSP 540 B//4▽ 420 R 11 3Side B runout stamped, variant 2
  • JAM 1 A //2 ▽ 420 R 12 1 ARUNSide C runout stamped / etched, variant 2
  • JAM 1 B//2 ▽ 420 R 11 5Side D runout stamped, variant 2
  • POSP 540 A//1▽ 420 R 11 4 ARUNSide A runout stamped / etched, variant 3
  • POSP 540 B//4▽ 420 R 11 3Side B runout stamped, variant 3
  • JAM 1 A//2▽ 420 R 12 ARUN 1Side C runout stamped / etched, variant 3
  • JAM 1 B//1▽ 420 R 12 1Side D runout stamped, variant 3
  • POSP 540 A//5▽ 420 R 11 2 ARUNSide A runout stamped / etched, variant 4
  • POSP 540 B//4▽ 420 R 11 2Side B runout stamped, variant 4
  • JAM 1 A//2▽ 420 R 11 1 ARUNSide C runout stamped / etched, variant 4
  • JAM 1 B//2▽ 420 R 11 1Side D runout stamped, variant 4
All 30 pressings of Beat Surrender