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Louder Than Bombs by The Smiths, album cover

First-year pressing

Louder Than Bombs 1987 US Pressing (1-25569)

Louder Than Bombs by The Smiths

Artist
The Smiths
Title
Louder Than Bombs
Labels
  • Sire 1-25569
  • Sire 9 25569-1
  • Rough Trade 1-25569
  • Rough Trade 9 25569-1
Country
US
Released
March 1987
Format
LP, Compilation · 2 records
Format notes
Allied Pressing, Gatefold
Barcode
0 7599-25569-1, 075992556910

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.

  • 1-25569 A SH5 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26800 SH5 △15828 1-1Side A runout, variant 1
  • 1 25569 B SR5 1-1 B26801 SRCSide B runout, variant 1
  • 1 25569 C SR5 1-3 B-26802 SRCSide C runout, variant 1
  • 1-25569-D-SH7 Kdisc L [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26803-SH7 △15829-X 1-1Side D runout, variant 1
  • 1-25569 A SH6 Kdisc L [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26800 SH6 △15828 1-1Side A runout, variant 2
  • 1 25569 B SH5 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26801-SH5 △15828 X 1-1Side B runout, variant 2
  • 1 25569 S-26802-SR5 △15829 0-4 PAR B-26802-SR5 △15829 0-4C SR5 1 1-4 S-26802-SR5 △15829 0-4 PAR B-26802-SR5 △15829 0-4 SRCSide C runout, variant 2
  • 1-25569-D-SH7 Kdisc L [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26803-SH7 △15829-X 1-1Side D runout, variant 2
  • 1-25569-A-SH6 Kdisc L [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26800-SH6 △15828 1-1Side A runout, variant 3
  • 1 25569 B SH5 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26801-SH5 △15828-X 1-1Side B runout, variant 3
  • 1-25569-C-SH7 Kdisc L [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26802-SH7 △15829 1-1Side C runout, variant 3
  • 1 25569-D SR5 1-3 B 26803 SRCSide D runout, variant 3
  • 1-25569 A SH5 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26800 SH5 △15828 1-1Side A runout, variant 4
  • 1 25569 B SR5 1-2 SPAR B26801 SRC 1 25569 B SR5 1-2 SPAR △15828 X SRCSide B runout, variant 4
  • 1-25569-C-SH7 Kdisc L [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26802-SH7 △15829 1-1Side C runout, variant 4
  • 1-25569-D-SH7 Kdisc L [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26803-SH7 △15829-X 1-1Side D runout, variant 4
All 23 pressings of Louder Than Bombs