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The Kids Are Alright by The Who, album cover

First-year pressing

The Kids Are Alright 1979 US Pressing (MCA2-11005)

The Kids Are Alright by The Who

Artist
The Who
Title
The Kids Are Alright
Label
  • MCA Records MCA2-11005
Country
US
Released
June 23, 1979
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · 2 records
Format notes
Gloversville Pressing

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.

  • MCA 1789Side A label
  • MCA 1790Side B label
  • MCA 1791Side C label
  • MCA 1792Side D label
  • MCA-1789-ML-9 ⧈-G-⧈ 1Side A runout, variant 1
  • MCA-1790-ML-9 ⧈-G-⧈ TML-M 5Side B runout, variant 1
  • MCA-1972-ML-1 ⧈-G-⧈ TML-MSide C runout, variant 1
  • MCA-1792-ML-1 TML-M-X ⧈-G-⧈Side D runout, variant 1
  • MCA-1789-ML-9 ⧈-G-⧈ 2Side A runout, variant 2
  • MCA-1790-ML-9 TML-M ⧈-G-⧈ 3Side B runout, variant 2
  • MCA-1791-ML-9 TML-M ⧈-G-⧈ 2Side C runout, variant 2
  • MCA-1792-ML-2 TML-M ⧈-G-⧈ 2Side D runout, variant 2
  • MCA-1789-ML-9 ⧈-G-⧈ 2Side A runout, variant 3
  • MCA-1790-ML-9 TML-M ⧈-G-⧈ 1Side B runout, variant 3
  • MCA-1791-ML-9 TML-M ⧈-G-⧈ 4Side C runout, variant 3
  • MCA-1792-ML-1 TML-M-X I ⧈-G-⧈Side D runout, variant 3

Other US pressings of The Kids Are Alright

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