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Vinyl pressings

Golden Years

by David Bowie · 1983

27 pressings15 countriesPop RockArt RockRock

Golden Years was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 Golden Years

6 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Argentina

1983
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor TLP-50115RCA Victor AFL1-4792
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

AFL1-4792-ASide A Label

AFL1-4792-BSide B Label

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Japan

1983
Label and catalog number
RCA RPL-8206
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

V 〄Ⓑ RPL-8206A 111 ++ KRunout, Side 1

G RPL-8206B 112 +Runout, Side 2

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Japan

1983
Label and catalog number
RCA RPL-8206
Format
LP, Compilation, White Label, Stereo
Runout / matrix

RPL-8206A 111+ R I J VSide A runout, stamped

RPL-8206B 111+ GSide B runout, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Argentina

1983
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor TLP-50115RCA Victor AFL1-4792
Format
LP, Compilation, Promo
Runout / matrix

AFL1-4792-ASide A Label

AFL1-4792-BSide B Label

Full details of this pressing

Japan

1983
Label and catalog number
RCA RPL-8206
Format
LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

RPL-8206A 111+ RSide A runout, stamped

RPL-8206B 111+ RSide B runout, stamped

RPL-8206-ASide A label

RPL-8206-BSide B label

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 27 vinyl pressings

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

1980s26 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983ArgentinaRCA Victor TLP-50115 / RCA Victor AFL1-4792First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
1983ArgentinaRCA Victor TLP-50115 / RCA Victor AFL1-4792First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983CanadaRCA AFL1-4792 / Mainman AFL1-4792LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
1983EuropeRCA PL 14792 / RCA BOW LP 4LP, Compilation, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo
1983EuropeRCA 40 378-2LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1983EuropeRCA Victor PL 14792 / RCA Victor BOWLP 4LP, Compilation, Remastered, StereoLP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo
1983EuropeRCA PL 14792 / RCA BOWLP 4LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
1983GermanyRCA 28 540-3 / RCA 28540-3LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1983GreeceRCA Victor RCLP 20271LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
1983GreeceRCA Victor RCLP 20271LP, Compilation, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1983IsraelRCA AFL1-4792LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
1983ItalyRCA PL 14792 / RCA BOW LP 4LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
1983ItalyRCA PL 14792 / RCA BOW LP 4LP, Compilation, RemasteredLP, Compilation, Remastered
1983ItalyRCA PL 14792 / RCA BOW LP 4LP, Compilation, Promo, Remastered · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo, Remastered · Promo
1983JapanRCA RPL-8206First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
All 26 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?South KoreaKA Stereo 710LP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. A1Fashion4:45
  2. A2Red Sails3:43
  3. A3Look Back In Anger3:08
  4. A4I Can't Explain2:07
  5. A5Ashes To Ashes4:21
  6. B1Golden Years4:03
  7. B2Joe The Lion3:05
  8. B3Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)5:10
  9. B4Wild Is The Wind5:58

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Golden Years are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Golden Years are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.

When was Golden Years first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Argentina, Japan, South Africa. One of them is RCA Victor TLP-50115.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TLP-50115, RPL-8206, TRL 3510) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AFL1-4792-A and AFL1-4792-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Golden Years 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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