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The Gift by The Jam, album cover

First-year pressing

The Gift 1982 UK Pressing (POLD 5055)

The Gift by The Jam

Artist
The Jam
Title
The Gift
Labels
  • Polydor POLD 5055
  • Polydor 2442 201
Country
UK
Released
March 12, 1982
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Format notes
Candy-Striped Outer Bag

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.

  • POLD 5055 A // 4 ▽ 420 R 1 2 1 ARUNSide A runout, variant 1
  • POLD 5055 B // 3 ▽ 420 R 1 23Side B runout, variant 1
  • POLD 5055 A // 2 ▽ 420 R 11 1 3 ARUNSide A runout, variant 2
  • POLD 5055 B // 3 ▽ 420 R 1 1 9Side B runout, variant 2
  • POLD 5055 A // 1 ▽420 R 1 1 1 1 ARUNSide A runout, variant 3
  • POLD 5055 B // 1 ▽ 420 R 1 1 1 ARUNSide B runout, variant 3
  • POLD 5055 A // 1 ▽420 R 1 1 1 ARUNSide A runout, variant 4
  • POLD 5055 B // 2 ▽420 R 1 1 1 2Side B runout, variant 4
  • POLD 5055 A // 2 ▽ 420 R 11 4 ARUNSide A runout, variant 5
  • POLD 5055 B // 3 ▽ 420 R 1 1 5Side B runout, variant 5
  • POLD 5055 A // 2 ▽ 420 R 11 6 ARUNSide A runout, variant 6
  • POLD 5055 B // 4 ▽ 420 R 1 1 2Side B runout, variant 6
  • POLD 5055 A // 1 ▽420 R 1 1 1 0 ARUNSide A runout, variant 8
  • POLD 5055 B // 1 ▽ 420 R 1 1 3 ARUNSide B runout, variant 8
  • POLD 5055 A // 1 ▽420 R 11 4 1 ARUNSide A runout, variant 9
  • POLD 5055 B // 3 ▽420 R 1 1 2 1Side B runout, variant 9
All 35 pressings of The Gift