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"Heroes" by David Bowie, album cover

First-year pressing

"Heroes" 1977 UK Pressing (PL 12522)

"Heroes" by David Bowie

Artist
David Bowie
Title
"Heroes"
Labels
  • RCA Victor PL 12522
  • RCA APL1 2522
Country
UK
Released
October 14, 1977
Format
LP, Album, Stereo

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.

  • STERLING gc.Stamped/Etched sides A/B, all variants
  • I-24 PL-12522-A-2 A2 A̶F̶L̶-1̶-2̶5̶2̶2̶-A̶Etched side A, variant 1
  • I-22 PL-12522-B-2 A̶F̶L̶-1̶-2̶5̶2̶2̶-B̶ A5Etched side B, variant 1
  • I-26 PL-12522-A-2 A̶F̶L̶-1̶-2̶5̶2̶2̶-A̶Etched side A, variant 3
  • I-24 PL-12522-B-2 A̶F̶L̶-1̶-2̶5̶2̶2̶-B̶Etched side B, variant 3
  • I-29 PL-12522-A-2 A2 XW A̶F̶L̶-1̶-2̶5̶2̶2̶-A̶Etched side A, variant 4
  • I-36 PL-12522 -13-2 A̶F̶L̶-1̶-2̶5̶2̶2̶-B̶ A5Etched side B, variant 4
  • I-2 PL-12522-A-2 A2 XVW A̶F̶L̶-1̶-2̶5̶2̶2̶-A̶Etched side A, variant 5
  • I-4 PL-12522-B-2 A̶F̶L̶-1̶-2̶5̶2̶2̶-B̶ A5Etched side B, variant 5
  • I-27 PL-12522-A-2 A2 A̶F̶L̶-1̶-2̶5̶2̶2̶-A̶Etched side A, variant 6
  • I-10 PL-12522-B-2 A̶F̶L̶-1̶-2̶5̶2̶2̶-B̶ A5Etched side B, variant 6
  • I-35 PL-12522-A-2 A2 X W A̶F̶L̶-1̶-2̶5̶2̶2̶-A̶Etched side A, variant 7
  • I-35 PL-12522-B-2 A̶F̶L̶-1̶-2̶5̶2̶2̶-B̶ A5Etched side B, variant 7
  • I-24 PL-12522-A-2 A2 X 'W' A̶F̶L̶-1̶-2̶5̶2̶2̶-A̶Etched side A, variant 8
  • I-23 PL-12522-B-2 (A̶F̶L̶-1̶-2̶5̶2̶2̶-B̶) A5Etched side B, variant 8
  • I-28 PL-12522-A-2 A2 X 'W' A̶F̶L̶-1̶-2̶5̶2̶2̶-A̶Etched side A, variant 9

Other UK pressings of "Heroes"

All 128 pressings of "Heroes"