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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
Format notes
Jacksonville 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 JW5 #1 TMLSide A runout, variant 1
  • 1-23731-B-JWZ #1 TMLX 0Side B runout, variant 1
  • 1-23731-A-JW4#1 TMLX 0Side A runout, variant 2
  • 1-23731-B-JW2#1 TMLX 0Side B runout, variant 2
  • 1-23731-A JW5 #1 TML-X 0Side A runout, variant 3
  • 1-23731-B-JW2 #1 TMLX 0Side B runout, variant 3
  • 1-23731-A JW6#1 TML-M 0Side A runout, variant 5
  • 1-23731 B JW3#1 TML-M 0Side B runout, variant 5
All 53 pressings of It's Hard