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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
Specialty Pressing
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 SR2 SP TMLX [SRC Logo] 1-1SM2-1Runout Side 1 (var. 1)
  • 1-23731-B SR3 1-1SM2-2 TML-M [SRC Logo]Runout Side 2 (var. 1)
  • 1-23731-A SR2 SP TMLX 1-2Runout Side 1 (var. 2)
  • 1-23731-B SR3 TML-M [SRC logo] 1-1 SM1-2Runout Side 2 (var. 2)
  • 1-1SM1-3 1-23731-A SR2 SP TMLXRunout Side 1 (var. 3)
  • 1-23731-B SR3 TML-M [SRC logo] 1-1SM2-1Runout Side 2 (var. 3)
  • 1-23731-A SR2 SP TMLX 1-2SM2-3Runout Side 1 (var. 4)
  • 1-23731-B SR3 TML-M [SRC Logo] 1-2SM3-3Runout Side 2 (var. 4)
  • 1-23731-A SR2 SP TMLX 1-2Runout Side 1 (var. 5)
  • 1-23731-B SR3 TML-M [SRC Logo] 1-1SM1-3Runout Side 2 (var. 5)
  • 1-23731-A SR2 SP TMLX 1-1SM2-1Runout Side 1 (var. 6)
  • 1-23731-B SR3 TML-M [SRC logo] 1-1 SM1-2Runout Side 2 (var. 6)
  • 1-23731-A SR2 SP TMLX 1-2SM1-3Runout Side 1 (var. 7)
  • 1-23731-B SR3 TML-M [SRC logo] 1-1SM2-1Runout Side 2 (var. 7)
  • 1-23731-A SR2 SP TMLX 1-2SM3-2Runout Side 1 (var. 8)
  • 1-23731-B SR3 TML-M [SRC logo] 1-1SM1-1Runout Side 2 (var. 8)
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