Vinyl pressings
by David Bowie · 1976
ChangesOneBowie was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
49 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 18 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.
RS 1055-A-5E .M. PN-A A3AIRunout Etched Side A
RS 1055-B-2E A5 H .M.Runout Etched Side B
RS 1055-A-5E A5AAA PN-A (A SIDE)Runout Variant 1 Etched Side A
RS 1055-B-1E A3SRunout Variant 1 Etched Side B
RS 1055-A-1E AIFRun-out side A, etched variant 1
RS 1055-B-1E A1ARun-out side B, etched variant 1
RS 1055-A-1E A2DRun-out side A, etched variant 2
RS 1055-B-1E A1BRun-out side B, etched variant 2
RS 1055-A-5E .M. PN-A A3KRunout side A
RS 1055-B-3E PN A3H MRunout side B
RS 1055 - A - 5E M PN - A A3HRunout Side 1
RS 1055 - B - 3E PN A4B MRunout Side 2
RS 1055 APrinted On Label, Side 1
RS 1055 BPrinted On Label, Side 1
APL1-1732-A-3 JANE I STERLING A2 CRunout A, variant 1
APL1-1732B-1 JANE I STERLING A5 CRunout B, variant 1
APL1-1732-A-3 JANE I STERLING A1 WRunout A, variant 2
APL1-1732B-2 JANE I STERLING A5 SRunout B, variant 2
APL1-1732- B2 JANE STERLING A5ESide A
APL1-1732- A3 JANE STERLING A1HSide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | RCA Victor APL1-1732First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.4078First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Brazil | RCA Victor 104.4078First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Canada | RCA Victor CPL1-1732First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Canada | RCA CPL1-1732 / RCA Victor CPL1-1732First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | RCA Victor CPL1-1732First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Canada | RCA Victor CPL1-1732First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Canada | RCA Victor CPL1-1732First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Canada | RCA Victor CPL1-1732First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | France | RCA APL1-1732 / RCA Victor APL1 1732First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | RCA Victor 26.21778 / RCA Victor APL1-1732First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Israel | RCA APL1-1732First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Israel | RCA APL1-1732First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | Italy | RCA APL1-1732 / RCA Victor APL1 1732First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | RCA APL1-1732First yearPromo, LP, Compilation · Promo | Promo, LP, Compilation · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | RCA Victor APL1-1732 / RCA Victor 26.21778LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | RCA Victor APL1-1732 / RCA Victor 26.21778LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | Germany | RCA Victor APL1-1732 / RCA Victor 26.21778LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | Ireland | RCA RS 1055LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1980 | UK | RCA RS 1055LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1981 | Netherlands | RCA APL1-1732 / RCA Victor APL 11732LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1981 | South Africa | RCA Victor APL-1-1732LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | RCA PL 81732LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | RCA PL 81732LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LSRCA 70822 / RCA Victor RS 1055LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1984 | UK & Europe | RCA PL 81732LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | RCA Victor AQL1-1732 / MainMan AQL1-1732LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | RCA Victor AQL1-1732 / MainMan AQL1-1732LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Germany | Parlophone COBLP 2016LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| 2016 | UK & Europe | Parlophone COBLP 2016 / Parlophone 0190295994082LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Worldwide | Parlophone COBLP 2016 / Parlophone 0190295994082LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor APL1-1732 / RCA Victor APL1 1732LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor APL1-1732LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor APL1-1732LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | Australia | RCA Victor APL1-1732LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | RCA Victor APL1 1732LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | France | RCA Victor APL1 1732LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor APL1-1732 / RCA Victor 26.21778LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | RCA Victor APL1-1732 / RCA Victor 26.21778LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | RCA RCLP 20047LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | RCA APL1-1732 / RCA APL1 1732LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | RCA Victor APL1-1732 / RCA Victor APL 11732LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Netherlands | RCA APL1-1732 / RCA Victor APL 11732LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light 668LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | Not On Label (David Bowie) APL1-1732 / Not On Label (David Bowie) B-40LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | Spain | RCA Victor APL1-1732LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
105 vinyl pressings of ChangesOneBowie are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1976 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is RCA RS 1055, released May 20, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 1055, APL1-1732, CPL1-1732, RCLP 20047) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS 1055-A-5E .M. PN-A A3AI and RS 1055-B-2E A5 H .M.. 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.
