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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
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.

  • ILPS-1 • 9680-S1 + 0-2 Sm1-2 SLM + △929 ɑ B-16152-S1Variant 1 Side A runout
  • ILPS-2 • 9680-S1 + SLM + △929-x SP 0-2 SM2-1 ɑ B-15163-S1Variant 1 Side B runout
  • ILPS-1 • 9680-S1 + 0-1 Sm1-1 SLM + △929 ɑ B-16152-S1Variant 2 Side A runout
  • ILPS-2 • 9680-S1 + SLM + △929-x SP 0-2 SM2-4 ɑ B-16153-S1Variant 2 Side B runout
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