Vinyl pressings
by David Bowie · 1981
Don't Be Fooled By The Name 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.
8 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 5 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.
DOW. 1. A.1. _ HRunout side A, etched, variant 1
DOW. 1. B.1. _ GRunout side B, etched, variant 1
DOW. 1. A.1. _ FRunout side A, etched, variant 2
DOW. 1. B.1. _ DRunout side B, etched, variant 2
DOW. 1. A.1.Side A runout, etched
DOW. 1. B.1.Side B runout, etched
DOW. 1. A.1.Runout side A, etched
DOW. 1. B.1. LYN-10306Runout side B, etched
DOW 1-ALabel side A
DOW 1-BLabel side B
MINILP-007-B FH. 16/12/1Etched A
MINILP-007-A FH. 16/12/1Etched B
MINILP 007/1Label A
MINILP 007/2Label B
PHEP-001-A- SnB DM 2Side A variant 1
PHEP-001-B- SnB DMSide B variant 1
PHEP-001-A (scratched out symbol) DM 4Side A variant 2
PHEP-001-B (scratched out symbol) DM 4Side B variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | PRT MINILP 007First yearLP, Mini-Album, Compilation | LP, Mini-Album, Compilation |
| 1981 | Canada | PRT PHEP-001 / PRT PHEP001First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Canada | PRT PHEP001First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | France | Vogue Productions 585001 / PRT 585001First yearLP, Mini-Album, Compilation | LP, Mini-Album, Compilation |
| 1981 | Japan | PRT DOW 1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | UK | PRT DOW1 / PRT DOW 1First yearLP, 10", Compilation | LP, 10", Compilation |
| 1981 | UK | PRT DOW 1First year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Compilation | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Compilation |
| 1981 | UK | PRT DOW1 / PRT DOW 1First year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation |
| 1983 | Italy | PRT PRNL 31722LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1983 | Italy | PRT PRNL 31722LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Remastered · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Reissue, Remastered · Promo |
| 1984 | Portugal | PRT DOW 1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1985 | Spain | Zafiro ZM-702LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Spain | Zafiro ZM-702 / PRT ZM-702LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Spain | PRT 30.100702LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | UK | Showcase SHLP 137LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Baktabak LINT 5001LP, Compilation · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation · Colored vinyl |
19 vinyl pressings of Don't Be Fooled By The Name are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1981 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is PRT DOW1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DOW1, DOW 1, MINILP 007, PHEP-001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DOW. 1. A.1. _ H and DOW. 1. B.1. _ G. 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.
