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John Barleycorn Must Die by Traffic, album cover

First-year pressing

John Barleycorn Must Die 1970 UK Pressing (ILPS 9116)

John Barleycorn Must Die by Traffic

Artist
Traffic
Title
John Barleycorn Must Die
Label
  • Island Records ILPS 9116
Country
UK
Released
July 1, 1970
Format
LP, Album
Format notes
Gatefold

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.

  • ILPS 9116 A/2 UAS 5504 A 6.3.70 RC STERLINGSide A runout, etched [STERLING stamped], variant 1
  • ILPS 9116 B/2 UAS 5504 B 6.3.70 LH STERLINGSide B runout, etched [STERLING stamped], variant 1
  • ILPS 9116 A2 UAS 5504 A 6.3.70 RC STERLING LHSide A runout, etched [STERLING stamped], variant 2
  • ILPS + 9116 + B 4Side B runout, etched, variant 2
  • ILPS 9116 A/2 AudioMatrix UAS 5504 A 6.3.70 RC STERLING LHSide A runout, etched [STERLING; AudioMatrix stamped], variant 3
  • ILPS 9116 B/2 AudioMatrix UAS 5504 B 6.3.70 AM STERLING LHSide B runout, etched [STERLING; AudioMatrix stamped], variant 3
All 157 pressings of John Barleycorn Must Die