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Be My Wife by David Bowie, album cover

First-year pressing

Be My Wife 1977 UK Pressing (PB 1017)

Be My Wife by David Bowie

Artist
David Bowie
Title
Be My Wife
Labels
  • RCA Victor PB 1017
  • RCA Victor PB 11017
Country
UK
Released
June 17, 1977
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Format notes
Push-out Centre

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.

  • PB 1017 ASide A label
  • PB 1017 BSide B label
  • PB 1017-A-2 A1 F [Th.= etching] [Utopia lyre] 'W'Side A runout, etched, variant 1
  • PB 1017-B-2 A1 D [Th.- etching] [Utopia lyre] 'W'Side B runout, etched, variant 1
  • PB 1017-A-1 A1C [Th.= etching] [Utopia lyre] 'W'Side A runout, etched, variant 2
  • PB 1017-B-1 A1A [Th.- etching] [Utopia lyre] 'W'Side B runout, etched, variant 2
  • PB 1017-A-1 A1A R- [Utopia lyre]Side A runout, etched, variant 3
  • PB 1017-B-2 A1I R- [Utopia lyre]Side B runout, etched, variant 3
  • PB 1017-A-2 A1B [Th.= etching] [Utopia lyre] 'W'Side A runout, etched, variant 4
  • PB 1017-B-2 A1B [Th.- etching] [Utopia lyre] 'W'Side B runout, etched, variant 4
  • PB 1017-A-2 A1U [Th.- etching] [Utopia lyre] 'W'Side A runout, etched, variant 5
  • PB 1017-B-2 A1T [Th.- etching] [Utopia lyre] 'W'Side B runout, etched, variant 5
All 24 pressings of Be My Wife