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October by U2, album cover

First-year pressing

October 1981 US Pressing (ILPS 9680)

October by U2

Artist
U2
Title
October
Label
  • Island Records ILPS 9680
Country
US
Released
1981
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Format notes
Allied Pressing
Barcode
7599-29680-1, 075992968010

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.

  • B-16152-S1 ILPS-1.9680-S1 + SLM+++ ∆929 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo]Side A runout, variant 1
  • B-16153-S1 ILPS.2.9680.S1 + SLM+ ∆929X [Allied 'ɑ' Logo]Side B runout, variant 1
  • B-16152-S2 + SLM+ ∆ 929 ILPS .1. 9680 S2 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo]Side A runout, variant 2
  • B-16153-S1 ILPS .2. 9680 S1 + SLM++++ ∆ 929-x [Allied 'ɑ' Logo]Side B runout, variant 2
  • B-16152-S1 ILPS-1 • 9680-S1 + SLM + △929 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo]Side A runout, variant 3
  • B-16153-S1 ILPS-2 • 9680-S1 + SLM + △929-x [Allied 'ɑ' Logo]Side B runout, variant 3
All 117 pressings of October