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It's Hard by The Who, album cover

First-year pressing

It's Hard 1982 Germany Pressing (2311 180)

It's Hard by The Who

Artist
The Who
Title
It's Hard
Label
  • Polydor 2311 180
Country
Germany
Released
1982
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Format notes
Injection Mould

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.

  • △ 2̶2̶6̶5̶ THE WHO-A SH2 SLMA side runout, etched, (Strikethrough = errased with X), variant 1
  • 0̶ 002311 180 S1 - 1.7A side runout, stamped (Strikethrough = errased with X), variant 1
  • △ 2̶2̶6̶5̶ -X + SLM THE WHO -B SH2B side runout, etched, (Strikethrough = errased with X), variant 1
  • 002311 180 S2 1 . 7A S TML-SA side runout, stamped, variant 1
  • 0⃫̶⃫ 00 23 11 180 S1 + SLM R TML-M THE WHO-A SH2 △ 2⃥2⃥6⃥5⃥ 1·7A side runout, stamped/etched, variant 2
  • 00 23 11 180 S2 The Who-B SH2 △ 2⃥2⃥6⃥5⃥ ·X + SLM 2 E TML-SB side runout, stamped/etched, variant 2
All 53 pressings of It's Hard