First-year pressing

Whitney 1987 US Pressing (AL-8405)

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.

AL-8405 SASide A, On Label
AL-8405 SBSide B, On Label
AL-8405-SA-RE1-SP-DMM I-5 SterlingSide A Runout, variant 1
AL-8405-SB-2 DMM3 I 2 SterlingSide B Runout, variant 1 (the 2 after the SB- in the runout is scratched out)
AL-8405-SA-DMM1 2-2 SP-HRM SterlingSide A Runout, variant 2
AL-8405-SB DMM1 2-2 SPHRM SterlingSide B Runout, variant 2
AL-8405-SA-DMM1 2-3 SP-HRM Sterling I 6Side A Runout, variant 3
AL-8405-SB DMM1 3-1 SP-HRM Sterling I 5Side B Runout, variant 3
AL-8405-SA-DMM1 I I SterlingSide A Runout, variant 3
AL-8405-SB-2 DMM4 I I Sterling (the 2 after SB is scratched out)Side B Runout, variant 3