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Always The Sun by The Stranglers, album cover

First-year pressing

Always The Sun 1986 UK Pressing (SOLAR D1)

Always The Sun by The Stranglers

Limited
Artist
The Stranglers
Title
Always The Sun
Labels
  • Epic SOLAR D1
  • Epic 650055-7
  • Epic SOLAR 1
Country
UK
Released
1986
Format
7", Single, Limited Edition · 2 records
Barcode
5 099765 013078

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.

  • SOLAR 1 A1 TIMTOM+J.J.A-Side run-out etching
  • SOLAR 1 B1 TYB-Side run-out etching
  • 650055-7 A1 A 20C-Side run-out etching
  • 650055-7 B1 D 21D-Side run-out etching
  • SOLAR 1 A1 Λ TIMTOM+JJ 3Side A runout, etched, ("Λ, 3" stamped), variant 2
  • SOLAR 1 B1 Λ TY 3Side B runout, etched, ("Λ, 3" stamped), variant 2
  • 650055-7 A2 Λ 4Side C runout, etched, ("Λ, 4" stamped), variant 2
  • 650055-7 B1 D 01Side D runout, etched, ("Λ, 01" stamped), variant 2
All 26 pressings of Always The Sun