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ChangesTwoBowie

by David Bowie · 1981

44 pressings18 countriesPop RockGlamRock

ChangesTwoBowie was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of ChangesTwoBowie

35 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 16 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.

France

1981
Label and catalog number
RCA PL 14202Mainman PL 14202
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Black Labels
Runout / matrix

[AGI logo] 81_11 PL 14202 A AMSide A runout

[AGI logo] 81_11 PL 14202 B AMSide B runout

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UK

November 16, 1981
Label and catalog number
RCA BOW LP3RCA BOWLP 3
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BOWLP 3 A-1U TOWNHOUSEA-side runout stamped - variant 1

BOWLP 3 B-1U TOWNHOUSEB-side runout stamped - variant 1

BOWLP 3 A-1U TOWNHOUSEA-side runout stamped - variant 2

BOWLP 3 B-2U TOWNHOUSEB-side runout stamped - variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

November 16, 1981
Label and catalog number
RCA BOW LP3RCA BOWLP 3
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

BOWLP 3 A - 2U 70 1 TOWNHOUSEA-side runout

BOWLP 3 B - 2U 69 1 TOWNHOUSEB-side runout

Full details of this pressing

UK

1981
Label and catalog number
RCA BOWLP 3RCA BOW LP3
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BOWLP 3 A - 1U TOWNHOUSEVariant 1, A side runout

BOWLP 3 B - 2U TOWNHOUSEVariant 1, B side runout

BOWLP 3 A - 2U TOWNHOUSEVariant 2, A side runout

BOWLP 3 B - 1U TOWNHOUSEVariant 2, B side runout

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 44 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s40 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981ArgentinaRCA Victor AVI-4964First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981ArgentinaRCA Victor AVI-4964First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1981BeneluxRCA PL-14202First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1981BrazilRCA Victor 104.4159First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1981BrazilRCA Victor 104.4159First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981CanadaRCA Victor AFL1-4202 / RCA AFL1-4202First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981FranceRCA PL 14202 / RCA Victor PL 14202First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1981FranceRCA PL 14202 / Mainman PL 14202First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1981GermanyRCA PL 14202 / RCA Victor PL 14202First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981GreeceRCA RCLP 20230 / RCA Victor MAL-RCLP 20230First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1981IrelandRCA BOWLP 3 / RCA BOW LP3First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981IrelandRCA BOWLP 3 / RCA BOW LP3First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1981IsraelRCA AFL1-4202First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981IsraelRCA AFL1-4202First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981ItalyRCA PL-14202First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 40 pressings from the 1980s
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018EuropeParlophone 0190295740542 / Parlophone CTBLP2018LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2018EuropeParlophone 0190295740542 / Parlophone CTBLP2018LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRCA PL 14202LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyRCA PL 14202LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. A1Aladdin Sane (1913-1938-197?) / On Broadway5:03
  2. A2Oh! You Pretty Things3:10
  3. A3Starman4:10
  4. A419843:24
  5. A5Ashes To Ashes3:35
  6. B1Sound And Vision3:02
  7. B2Fashion3:23
  8. B3Wild Is The Wind5:58
  9. B4John I'm Only Dancing (Again) 19756:59
  10. B5D.J.3:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of ChangesTwoBowie are there?

44 vinyl pressings of ChangesTwoBowie are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1981 and 2018.

When was ChangesTwoBowie first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in France, UK, US, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is RCA PL 14202.

How do I tell if my copy of ChangesTwoBowie is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 14202, BOW LP3, BOWLP 3, AFL1-4202) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is ChangesTwoBowie on vinyl worth?

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.

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