First-year pressing
Near The Beginning 1969 Japan Pressing (SMT-1071)
- Artist
- Vanilla Fudge
- Title
- Near The Beginning
- Label
- Atlantic SMT-1071
- Country
- Japan
- Released
- August 1969
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- 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.
- SMT 1071 ASide A label
- SMT 1071 BSide B label
- SMT-1071A Ⓗ A-1-8 F9Side A runout
- SMT-1071B Ⓗ A-1-6 F9Side B runout