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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
Pinckneyville 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 1789Label side A
  • MCA 1790Label side B
  • MCA 1791Label side C
  • MCA 1792Label side D
  • MCA-1789-ML-4 TML-M ◈-P-◈Side A runout, variant 1
  • MCA-1790-ML-3 TML-S ◈-P-◈Side B runout, variant 1
  • MCA-1791-ML-3 TML-S ◈-P-◈Side C runout, variant 1
  • MCA-1792-ML-4 TML-M ◈-P-◈Side D runout, variant 1
  • MCA-1789-ML-4 TML-M ◈-P-◈ I̶I̶I̶I̶ I̶I̶I̶I̶Side A runout, variant 2
  • MCA-1790-ML-3 TML-S ◈-P-◈ IIIISide B runout, variant 2
  • MCA-1791-ML-3 11 TML-S ◈-P-◈ ISide C runout, variant 2
  • MCA-1792-ML-3 TML-S ◈-P-◈ I̶I̶I̶I̶Side D runout, variant 2

Other US pressings of The Kids Are Alright

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