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It's Hard by The Who, album cover

First-year pressing

It's Hard 1982 US Pressing (9 23731-1)

It's Hard by The Who

Artist
The Who
Title
It's Hard
Labels
  • Warner Bros. Records 9 23731-1
  • Warner Bros. Records 1-23731
Country
US
Released
August 30, 1982
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Format notes
Allied Press
Barcode
0-7599-23731-1, 075992373111

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.

  • 1-23731-A-SH5 TML-M ɑ B-17059-SH5 △2266 + SLMSide A runout, variant 1
  • 1-23731-B-SH2 TML X ɑ B-17060-SH2 △2266-X +SLMSide B runout, variant 1
  • 1-23731-A-SH5 TML-M ɑ B-17059-SH5 △2266 + SLMSide A runout, variant 2
  • 1-23731-B-SH7 TML-S ɑ B-17060-SH7 △2266-X +SLMSide B runout, variant 2
  • 1-23731-A-SH5 TML-M ɑ B-17059-SH5 △2266 + SLMSide A runout, variant 3
  • 1-23731-B-SH4 TML X ɑ B-17060-SH4 △2266-X +SLMSide B runout, variant 3
  • 1-23731-A-SH5 TML-M ɑ B-17059-SH5 △2266 + SLMSide A runout, variant 4
  • 1-23731-B-SH4 TML X ɑ B-17060-SH4 △2266-X (2) + SLMSide B runout, variant 4
  • 1-23731-A-SH4 TML-M ɑ B-17059-SH4 △2266Side A runout, variant 5
  • 1-23731-B-SH7 TML-S ɑ B-17060-SH7 △2266-X +SLMSide B runout, variant 5
  • 1-23731A̶SH5 TML-M ɑ B-17059-SH5 △ 2266(2) + SLMSide A runout, variant 6
  • 1-23731-B-SH4 TML-X ɑ B-17060-SH4 △2266-X + SLMSide B runout, variant 6

Other US pressings of It's Hard

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