Prince And The Revolution Purple Rain 1984 US First Allied SLM Pressing UNPLAYED
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Description
this vinyl is UNPLAYED MINT just needs a light dusting. It is a first pressing Allied SLM pressing this is usually thought of as the holy grail version and best sounding pressing. see discogs description i have included below
Here’s what makes the Allied SLM first‑pressing of Prince & the Revolution – Purple Rain (Warner Bros. 25110‑1, 1984) special:
📀 Pressing & Identification
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Pressed by Allied Record Company in the U.S. — easily spotted by the embossed “Allied ‘ɑ’ logo” on the label and the SLM △ stamp or etched inscription on the run‑out grooves, referring to Sheffield Lab Matrix used for mastering
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Catalog number 25110‑1 / 1‑25110, with the sleeve stating “Printed in U.S.A.”
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Includes the original full‑color poster and often a hype/sticker on the shrinkwrap, marking it as an early pressing
🎵 Audio & Packaging
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Features standard black vinyl, though purple promo pressings also exist—these are exceedingly rare
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Audio mastered at Sheffield Lab Matrix (△6851) for improved clarity and fidelity
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Often has inner sleeve with lyrics and credits (which may include composer credit for John L. Nelson on “Computer Blue”)
💰 Market Value & Rarity
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In Mint/Near‑Mint condition, it typically sells for $99–$149
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Some vintage stock sites offer sealed copies valued over $150–$199, especially if including the hype sticker and poster
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Variants pressed in Europe (by WEA/Allsdorf) typically trade lower, around $29–$39
🧩 Collecting Tips
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Check the run‑out grooves—look for both the “Allied ‘ɑ’” stamp and SLM △; their absence likely indicates a later or non‑Allied pressing.
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Poster + hype sticker add significant collector value—especially on sealed copies
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Mint condition dramatically affects price: VG may go for $34–47, EX for $49–67
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✅ Summary Table
🔍 Final Notes
If you have a sealed, mint Allied pressing with the hype sticker and poster, you're holding a very collectible piece worth north of $100. Keep it intact for maximum value. If you choose to play it, expect excellent sound thanks to the SLM master matrix pressing!
Prince And The Revolution – Purple Rain
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Label:
Warner Bros. Records – 25110-1, Warner Bros. Records – 1-25110, Warner Bros. Records – 9 25110-1Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Allied PressingCountry:
USReleased:
Jun 25, 1984Genre:
Rock, Funk / Soul, Pop, Stage & ScreenStyle:
Funk, Minneapolis Sound, Pop Rock, SoundtrackTracklist
Hide Credits A1 Let's Go Crazy Words By, Music By – Prince Words By, Music By – Prince 4:39 A2 Take Me With U Arranged By [Strings Arranged By] – Lisa*, Prince Conductor [Strings Conducted By] – Lisa*, Wendy* Performer [Duet With] – Apollonia Strings, Cello – David Coleman (2), Suzie Katayama Strings, Violin, Viola – Novi Novog Words By, Music By – Prince Arranged By [Strings Arranged By] – Lisa*, Prince Conductor [Strings Conducted By] – Lisa*, Wendy* Performer [Duet With] – Apollonia Strings, Cello – David Coleman (2), Suzie Katayama Strings, Violin, Viola – Novi Novog Words By, Music By – Prince 3:54 A3 The Beautiful Ones Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer, Words By, Music By – Prince Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer, Words By, Music By – Prince 5:15 A4 Computer Blue Words By, Music By – John L. Nelson, Lisa*, Prince, Wendy* Words By, Music By – John L. Nelson, Lisa*, Prince, Wendy* 3:59 A5 Darling Nikki Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer, Words By, Music By – Prince Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer, Words By, Music By – Prince 4:15 B1 When Doves Cry Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer, Words By, Music By – Prince Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer, Words By, Music By – Prince 5:52 B2 I Would Die 4 U Words By, Music By – Prince Words By, Music By – Prince 2:51 B3 Baby I'm A Star Arranged By [Strings Arranged By] – Lisa*, Prince Conductor [Strings Conducted By] – Lisa*, Wendy* Strings, Cello – David Coleman (2), Suzie Katayama Strings, Violin, Viola – Novi Novog Words By, Music By – Prince Arranged By [Strings Arranged By] – Lisa*, Prince Conductor [Strings Conducted By] – Lisa*, Wendy* Strings, Cello – David Coleman (2), Suzie Katayama Strings, Violin, Viola – Novi Novog Words By, Music By – Prince 4:20 B4 Purple Rain Arranged By [Strings Arranged By] – Lisa*, Prince Conductor [Strings Conducted By] – Lisa*, Wendy* Strings, Cello – David Coleman (2), Suzie Katayama Strings, Violin, Viola – Novi Novog Words By, Music By – Prince Arranged By [Strings Arranged By] – Lisa*, Prince Conductor [Strings Conducted By] – Lisa*, Wendy* Strings, Cello – David Coleman (2), Suzie Katayama Strings, Violin, Viola – Novi Novog Words By, Music By – Prince 8:45Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Record Company – Warner Communications
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – WEA International Inc.
- Copyright © – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Published By – Controversy Music
- Recorded At – The Warehouse, St. Louis Park
- Recorded At – A Place Very Close 2 Where U Live
- Recorded At – Sunset Sound
- Recorded At – First Avenue
- Recorded At – Record Plant Mobile Studio
- Mastered At – Sheffield Lab Matrix – △6851
- Pressed By – Allied Record Company – B-19421
- Pressed By – Allied Record Company – B-19422
- Distributed By – Warner Bros.
Credits
- Art Direction – Prince
- Bass, Voice – Brown Mark*
- Costume Designer [Rags By] – Louis & Vaughn, Marie France (5), Prince
- Design – Laura LiPuma
- Guitar, Voice – Wendy*
- Hair [On The Hair Side] – Earl Jones (6)
- Keyboards, Voice – Lisa Coleman, Matt Fink
- Make-Up – Jayson Jefferys
- Mastered By [Originally Mastered By] – Bernie Grundman
- Overdubbed By [All Overdubs] – David Leonard, Peggy Mac*
- Percussion – Bobby Z*
- Photography By [Additional Photography] – Larry Williams (9)
- Photography By [Front Cover Photo] – Ed Thrasher & Associates
- Photography By [Front Cover] – Slenzak*
- Photography By [Photos By] – Larry Williams (9), Ron Slenzak
- Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince & The Revolution*
- Recorded By [At The Warehouse In The Summer Of '83] – David Leonard (tracks: A1, A4), Susan Rogers (tracks: A1, A4)
- Recorded By [Live At 1st Avenue In The Summer Of '83 By] – David Leonard (tracks: B2 to B4), David Rivkin (tracks: B2 to B4)
- Recorded By [Sunset Sound] – David Leonard (tracks: A2, A3, B1), Peggy Mac* (tracks: A2, A3, B1)
- Sleeve [Dust Sleeve Painting], Painting [Dust Sleeve Painting] – Doug Handers*
Notes
Sticker on shrink:Music from Prince's dramatic feature film debut "Purple Rain" featuring "When Doves Cry" & "Let's Go Crazy" also includes limited edition full color poster (1-25110)
Cover:
[optional: promo gold stamp]
Music From The Motion Picture Purple Rain Starring Prince
© 1984 Warner Bros. Records Inc. ℗ 1984 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S. & WEA
International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
25110-1 Printed in U.S.A. [spine]
Dust sleeve:
[lyrics & credits / including the (sometimes absent) John L. Nelson credit for 'Computer Blue']
"Darling Nikki" was recorded at a place very close 2 where u live
© 1984 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
All songs © 1984 Controversy Music ASCAP
25110-1 Made in U.S.A.
Labels:
1-25110
© ℗ 1984 Warner Bros. Records Inc. for the U.S.
Poster:
© 1984 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
9 25110-1
Runout:
"SLM △" in the runout indicates Sheffield Lab Matrix made metal parts used to manufacture this record. Runouts are etched except [Allied 'ɑ' logo] is stamped.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 0 7599-25110-1
- Barcode (Scanned): 075992511018
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Pressing Plant ID (Runouts): [Allied 'ɑ' logo]
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): 1-25110-A-SH6 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19421-SH6 SLM △6851 0-1 SH-SP
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): 1-25110-B-SH5 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19422-SH5 SLM SP. 0-25MI-3 SLM △6851-X SHSP
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): 1-25110-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19421-SH1 SLM △6851 1-4 SH-SP 0-1SM1-2
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): 1-25110-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19422-SH1 SP. 0-2 SLM △6851-X 1-5 SHSP
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): 1-25110-A-SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19421-SH3 SLM △6851 1-2 0-25MI-1 SH-SP
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): 1-25110-B-SH5 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19422-SH5 SLM SP. 0-2 SLM △6851-X 1-2 SHSP
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): 1-25110-A-SH5 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19421-SH5 SLM △6851 1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): 1-25110-B-SH7 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19422-SH7 SLM △6851-X 1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 5): 1-25110-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19421-SH1 SLM △6851 1-4 SH-SP 0-1 SM1-3
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 5): 1-25110-B-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19422-SH2 SP SLM △6851 1-2 SP 0-1 SM1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 6): 1-25110-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19421-SH1 SLM △6851 1-4 SH-SP 0-1 SM1-6
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 6): 1-25110-B-SH2 B-19422-SH2 SP SLM △6851-X 1-2 SP 0-1 SM1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 7): 1-25110-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19421-SH2 SLM △6851 1-3 0-2
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 7): 1-25110-B-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19422-SH2 SLM △6851-X -SP- 1-3 0-2 5M1-2
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 8): 1-25110-A-SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19421-SH3 SLM △6851 0-12M14 5h SP
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 8): 1-25110-B-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19422-SH2 SP SLM △6851-X 1- SP 0-1SM-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 9): 1-25110-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19421-SH2 SLM △6851 1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 9): 1-25110-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19422-SH1 SLM △6851-X 1-3
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 10): 1-25110-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19421-SH2 SLM △6851 1-5
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 10): 1-25110-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19422-SH1 SLM △6851-X 1-3
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 11): 1-25110-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19421-SH2 SLM △6851 1-4 0-3SM1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 11): 1-25110-B-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19422-SH2 SLM △6851-X 1-4 SP0-3SM2
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 12): 1-25110A-SH4 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19421-SH4 SLM △6851 0-1 SH-SP
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 12): 1-25110-B-SH5 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19422-SH5 SLM SP. 0-35MI-2 SLM △6851-X 1-3 SHSP
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 13): 1-25110A-SH4 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19421-SH4 SLM △6851 0-1 SM 1-1 SH-SP
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 13): 1-25110-B-SH5 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19422-SH5 SLMSP 0-2 SLM △6851-X 1-2 SHSP
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 14): 1-25110-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19421-SH1 SLM △6851 1-3
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 14): 1-25110-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19422-SH1 SLM △6851-X 1-3
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 15): 1-25110-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19421-SH2 SLM △6851 1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 15): 1-25110-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19422-SH1 SLM △6851-X 1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 16): 1-25110-A-SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19421-SH3 SP SLM △6851 0-4 1-1 SH-SP
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 16): 1-25110-A-SH5 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19422-SH5 SLM 0-35M1-1 SLM △6851-X 1- SHSP
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 17): 1-25110-A-SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B19421-SH3 SLM △ 6851
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 17): 1-25110-b_SH8 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19422-SH8 SLM △ 6851-X
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 18): 1-25110-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19421-SH2 SLM △6851 0-1SM1 2 1̶-̶2̶
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 18): 1-25110-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19422-SH1 SP B-2 SLM △6851-X 1̶-̶5̶ SHSP
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 19): 1-25110-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19421-SH1 SLM △6851 1-3
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 19): 1-25110-B-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19422-SH2 SLM △6851-X 1-5
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 20): 1-25110A-SH4 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19421-SH4 SLM △6851 0-1 SM1-2 SH-SP
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 20): 1-25110-B-SH5 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19422-SH5 SLM 0-35MI-2 SP 0̶-̶1̶S̶M̶1̶-̶ SLM △6851-X 1-3 SHSP
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 21): 1-25110-A-SH6 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19421-SH6 SLM △6851 1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 21): 1-25110-B-SH8 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19422-SH8 SLM △6851-X 1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 22): 1-25110-A-SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19421-SH3 SP SLM △6851 0-5 1-1 SM1-3 0-5 SH-SP
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 22): 1-25110-B-SH5 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19422-SH5 SLM SP 0-2SM1-2 SLM △6851-X 1- SHSP
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 23): 1-25110-A-SH6 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19421-SH6 SLM △6851 1- SH-SP
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 23): 1-25110-B-SH5 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19422-SH5 SLM SP. 0-2SMI-3 SLM △6851-X SHSP
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 24): 1-25110-A-SH5 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19421-SH5 SLM △6851 1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 24): 1-25110-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19422-SH1 SLM △6851-X 1-6
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 25): 1-25110-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19421-SH1 SLM △6851 1-3
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 25): 1-25110-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19422-SH1 SLM △6851-X 1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 26): 1-25110-A-SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19421-SH3 SLM △6851 1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 26): 1-25110-B-SH5 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19422-SH5 SLM SLM △6851-X 1- SHSP
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 27): 1-25110A-SH4 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19421-SH4 SLM △6851 0-1 SH-SP
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 27): 1-25110-B-SH2 B-19422-SH2 SLM △6851-x-SP- 1-3 0-2
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 28): 1-25110-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19421-SH1 SLM △6851 1-4 SH-SP 0-1SM1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 28): 1-25110-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19422-SH1 SP 0-2 SLM △6851-X 1̶-̶5̶ SH SP
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 29): 1-25110-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19421-SH2 SLM △6851 1-5
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 29): 1-25110-B-SH8 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19422-SH8 SLM △6851-X 1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 30): 1-25110A-SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B 19421-SH3 SP 1-1SM-4 SLM △6851 1-1 SM1-4 0-65ML-1 SH-SP
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 30): 1-25110-B-SH5 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B 19422-SH5 SP 0-1SM-3 SLM △6851-X 1-1 SH-HP
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 31): 1-25110-A-SH5 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19421-SH5 SLM △ 6851 1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 31): 1-25110-B-SH2 B-19422-SH2 SLM △ 6851-X 1-5
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 32): 1-25110-A-SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B 19421-SH3 SLM △ 6851 1̶-̶2̶ 0-2 SH-SP
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 32): 1-25110-B-SH5 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19422-SH5 SLM 0-35M1-3 SP 0̶-̶1̶S̶M̶1̶-̶ SLM △ 6851-X 1̶-̶3̶ SHSP
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 33): 1-25110-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19421-SH1 SLM△6851 1̶-̶4 SH-SP 0-1 SM1-2
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 33): 1-25110-B-SH2 B-19422-SH2 SLM △6851-X 1̶-̶4 SPO-3
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 34 ): 1-25110A [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19421 -SH4 △6851 1̶-̶3̶ 0-2 SH SP
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 34): 1-25110-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19422 SH1 SPB-2 SM1-3 SLM △6851-X 1̶-̶5̶
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 35): 1-25110-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19421-SH2 SP SLM △6851 0-1 1̶-̶
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 35): 1-25110-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19422-SH1 0-1 SP SLM △6851-X 1̶-̶4 SHSP
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 36): 1-25110-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19421-SH1 SLM△6851 1-3
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 36): 1-25110-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19422-SH1 SLM△6851-X 1-6
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 37): 1-25110-A-SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19421-SH3 SLM △6851 1-2 0-SM1-2 SH-SP
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 37): 1-25110-B-SH5 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19422-SH5 SLM SP 0-1SM1-3 SLM △6851-X 1-1 SH-SP
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 38): 1-25110-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19421-SH1 SLM △6851 1-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 38): 1-25110-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19422-SH1 SLM △6851-X 1-3
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 39): 1-25110-A-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19421-SH2 SLM △ 6851 SP 1-4 0-3 SM1-1 SP
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 39): 1-25110-B-SH2 B-19422 - SH2 SLM △ 6851 - X -SP- 1-3 0-2
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 40): 1-25110A-SH4 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19421-SH4 SLM △6851 0-1 SM1-2 SH-SP
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 40): 1-25110-B-SH5 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19422-SH5 SLM 0-35MI-1 SP 0̶-̶1̶S̶M̶1̶-̶ SLM △6851-X 1-3 SHSP
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 41): 1-25110A-SH4 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19421-SH4 SLM △6851 1̶-̶3̶ 0-2 SH-SP
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 41): 1-25110-B-SH6 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-19422-SH6 SLM △ 6851-X 1 ̶1̶ SP 0 15M 1-2 SH SP
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