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The Joshua Tree by U2, album cover

First-year pressing

The Joshua Tree 1987 Australia & New Zealand Pressing (RML 53220)

The Joshua Tree by U2

Artist
U2
Title
The Joshua Tree
Labels
  • Island Records RML 53220
  • Island Records U 26
Country
Australia & New Zealand
Released
March 1987
Format
LP, Album

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.

  • SMX-67203Side A label
  • SMX-67204Side B label
  • SMX-67203 @2F3Side A runout, etched, variant 1
  • SMX-67204 @2F3Side B runout, etched, variant 1
  • SMX-67203 W2J2Side A runout, etched, variant 2
  • SMX-67204 W215Side B runout, etched, variant 2
  • DMX-67203 W2LSide A runout, etched, variant 3
  • DMX-67204 W2KSide B runout, etched, variant 3
  • SMX-67203 W2F2Side A runout, etched, variant 4
  • SMX-67204 W2FSide B runout, etched, variant 4
  • SMX 667203 @2E 5Side A runout, etched, variant 5
  • SMX 667204 -@2ESide B runout, etched, variant 5
  • SMX-67203 W2J5Side A runout, etched, variant 6
  • SMX-67204 W2I6Side B runout, etched, variant 6
  • SMX 67203 @2ESide A runout, etched, variant 7
  • SMX- 67204 W21Side B runout, etched, variant 7
All 129 pressings of The Joshua Tree