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China Girl by David Bowie, album cover

First-year pressing

China Girl 1983 UK Pressing (EA 157)

China Girl by David Bowie

Artist
David Bowie
Title
China Girl
Label
  • EMI America EA 157
Country
UK
Released
1983
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
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.

  • EA 157AA-side label
  • EA 157BB-side label
  • NICKZAll variants, A-side etched
  • PENTHOUSEAll variants, B-side etched
  • EA 157 A - 2 - 1 - 4 - NICKZVariant 1, A-side stamped, etched
  • EA 157 B -1 - 1- PENTHOUSEVariant 1, B-side stamped, etched
  • EA 157 A-3-1-1-38 NICKZVariant 2, A-side stamped, etched
  • EA 157 B-1-1-3-3 PENTHOUSEVariant 2, B-side stamped, etched
  • EA 157 A-4-1-1 NICKZVariant 3, A-side stamped, etched
  • EA 157 B-1-1-3 PENTHOUSEVariant 3, B-side stamped, etched
  • EA 157 A - 2 - 1 - 4 - 15 NICKZVariant 4, A-side stamped, etched
  • EA 157 B -1 - 1- 2 - 7 PENTHOUSEVariant 4, B-side stamped, etched
  • EA 157 A-3-1- 1- 35 NICKZVariant 5, A-side stamped, etched
  • EA 157 B -1 - 1- 1 - 2 PENTHOUSEVariant 5, B-side stamped, etched
  • EA 157 A-3-1- 1- 6 NICKZVariant 6, A-side stamped, etched
  • EA 157 B -2 - 1- 1 - 11 PENTHOUSEVariant 6, B-side stamped, etched
All 55 pressings of China Girl