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Every Breath You Take by The Police, album cover

First-year pressing

Every Breath You Take 1983 UK Pressing (AM 117)

Every Breath You Take by The Police

Artist
The Police
Title
Every Breath You Take
Label
  • A&M Records AM 117
Country
UK
Released
May 20, 1983
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, 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.

  • AM 117-ALabel side A
  • AM 117-BLabel side B
  • AM 117 A4 ToneRunout side A, etched - Variant 1
  • A 1 0Runout side A, stamped - Variant 1
  • AM 117 B1 A&M-2542-B-1 INT-1Runout side B, etched - Variant 1
  • A 1 6Runout side B, stamped - Variant 1
  • AM 117 A4 D ToneRunout side A, etched - Variant 2
  • AM 117 B2 D A&M-2542-B2 INT-2Runout side B, etched - Variant 2
  • AM 117 A3 toneRunout side A, etched - Variant 3
  • AM 117 B1 A&M-2542-B-1 INT-1Runout side B, etched - Variant 3
  • AM 117 A3 Tone ARunout side A, etched - Variant 4
  • AM 117 B2 A&M.2542-B2INT.2 ARunout side B, etched - Variant 4
  • AM 117 A3 Tone ARunout side A, etched - Variant 5
  • AM 117 B1 A&M.2542-B1INT.1 BRunout side B, etched - Variant 5
All 64 pressings of Every Breath You Take