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Breaking Glass 1978 UK Pressing (BOW 1)

Breaking Glass by David Bowie

Artist
David Bowie
Title
Breaking Glass
Labels
  • RCA Victor BOW 1
  • RCA Victor PB 9337
  • RCA Victor PL 02913(2)
Country
UK
Released
November 17, 1978
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Single, Stereo

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.

  • BOW 1 ALabel, Side A
  • BOW 1 BLabel, Side B
  • .W. GETAS BOW 1 PB 93 37-A-1UVariant 1, Run-out area A-side [hand-etched]
  • 'W' A1AC BOW 1 PB 93 37-B-1U GATESVariant 1, Run-out area B-side [hand-etched]
  • 'W' AIE P̶B̶ ̶9̶3̶3̶7̶ A-2U BOW 1 [Utopia Lyre] GETASVariant 2, Run-out area A-side [hand-etched]
  • 'W' AIL BOW-1 P̶B̶ ̶9̶3̶3̶7̶ -B-1U [Utopia Lyre] GATESVariant 2, Run-out area B-side [hand-etched]
  • GETAS BOW 1 A-1U A1M W(Variant 3, Run-out area A-side [hand-etched])
  • GATES 1W A1Y BOW 1 B-1U(Variant 3, Run-out area B-side [hand-etched])
  • 'W' GETAS BOW 1 P̶B̶ ̶9̶3̶3̶7̶ A-1U AIF [Utopia Lyre] GETASVariant 4, Run-out area A-side [hand-etched]
  • 'W' AIX BOW-1 P̶B̶ ̶9̶3̶3̶7̶ -B-1U [Utopia Lyre] GATESVariant 4, Run-out area B-side [hand-etched]
All 10 pressings of Breaking Glass