Vinyl pressings
by David Bowie · 1990
Changesbowie was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 12 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
RALP-0171-2-A KDISC DMM JG 28193(3) 00216Side A runout, variant 1
RALP-0171-2-B KDISC DMM JG 28194(3)Side B runout, variant 1
RALP-0171-2-C KDISC DMM JG 28195(3) ̷9̷00214Side C runout, variant 1
RALP-0171-2-D KDISC DMM JG 28196(3) 00214Side D runout, variant 1
YXLD - FAN - 2149
YXLD - FAN - 2148
794181 1 01 ℗1990 200Runouts, side A
794181 2 01 ℗1990 200Runouts, side B
794182 1 01 ℗1990 200Runouts, side C
794182 2 01 ℗1990 200Runouts, side D
DBTV 11AA-side label
DBTV 11BB-side label
DBTV 12AC-side label
DBTV 12BD-side label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | EMI 10080First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Argentina | EMI 10.077First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Argentina | EMI 10080First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Australasia | EMI EMC 794180LP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Remastered |
| 1990 | Brazil | EMI 166 794180 1 / EMI 794180 1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | EMI Electrola 164 7 94180 1LP, Compilation, Misprint, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Misprint, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | EMI 2 LP 164 7 94180 1LP, Compilation, Misprint, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Misprint, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | EMI 25151 2 / EMI 164-7 94180 1LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1990 | Europe | EMI 2 LP 164 7 94180 1 / EMI 2 LP 164-7 94180 1LP, Compilation, Misprint, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Misprint, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1990 | Germany | EMI Electrola GmbH 794181 1 / EMI Electrola GmbH 794182 1LP, Compilation, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1990 | Greece | EMI 064 7941811First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Hungary | EMI SLPXL 37409-10 / GONG SLPXL 37409-10First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Israel | Capitol Records DBTV 1-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Mexico | EMI 2000 LEMPB-1682First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1990 | Mexico | EMI 2000 117 0001682First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | EMI 2 LP 164 7 94180 1LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
26 vinyl pressings of Changesbowie are listed here, from 18 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in US, Australia, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is Ryko Analogue RALP 0171-2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RALP 0171-2, EMC 794182, 10080, 10.077) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RALP-0171-2-A KDISC DMM JG 28193(3) 00216 and RALP-0171-2-B KDISC DMM JG 28194(3). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
