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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 AFL1 2522
Country
UK
Released
1977
Format
LP, Album
Format notes
Italian Labels

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.

  • PL 12522 ASide A label
  • PL 12522 BSide B label
  • A̶F̶L̶-̶1̶-̶2̶5̶2̶2̶-̶A̶- PL-12522-A-2 A1 39 STERLING gc. X'W'Side A runout, variant 1
  • PL-12522-B-2 (̶A̶F̶L̶-̶1̶-̶2̶5̶2̶2̶-̶B̶)̶ X'W' A1-25 STERLING gc. 1Side B runout, variant 1
  • A̶F̶L̶-̶1̶-̶2̶5̶2̶2̶-̶A̶ PL-12522-A-2 A1 48 STERLING X'W'Side A runout, variant 2
  • PL-12522-B-2 (̶A̶F̶L̶-̶1̶-̶2̶5̶2̶2̶-̶B̶)̶ STERLING gc A3-2Side B runout, variant 2
  • A̶F̶L̶-̶1̶-̶2̶5̶2̶2̶-̶A̶ 4 PL-12522-A-2 A1-35 STERLING gc X'W'Side A runout, variant 3
  • PL-12522-B-2 (̶A̶F̶L̶-̶1̶-̶2̶5̶2̶2̶-̶B̶)̶ XW A1-25 STERLING gc 1Side B runout, variant 3
  • A̶F̶L̶-̶1̶-̶2̶5̶2̶2̶-̶A̶ 4 PL-12522-A-2 18 A1 STERLING gc X'W'Side A runout, variant 4
  • PL-12522-B-2 (̶A̶F̶L̶-̶1̶-̶2̶5̶2̶2̶-̶B̶)̶ 18 XW A1 STERLING gcSide B runout, variant 4
  • A̶F̶L̶-̶1̶-̶2̶5̶2̶2̶-̶A̶ PL-12522-A-2 A1 44 STERLING gc X'W'Side A runout, variant 5
  • PL-12522-B-2 (̶A̶F̶L̶-̶1̶-̶2̶5̶2̶2̶-̶B̶)̶ XW A1-30 STERLING gcSide B runout, variant 5
  • A̶F̶L̶-̶1̶-̶2̶5̶2̶2̶-̶A̶ PL-12522- A-2 A1 33 STERLING gc. X 'W'Side A runout, variant 6
  • PL-12522-B-2 (̶A̶F̶L̶-̶1̶-̶2̶5̶2̶2̶-̶B̶)̶ 1 X'W' A1 32 STERLING gc.Side B runout, variant 6
  • A̶F̶L̶-̶1̶-̶2̶5̶2̶2̶-̶A̶- PL-12522-A-2 20 A1 STERLING gc. X'W'Side A runout, variant 7
  • PL-12522-B-2 (̶A̶F̶L̶-̶1̶-̶2̶5̶2̶2̶-̶B̶)̶ 7 X W A1-13 STERLING gc. 1Side B runout, variant 7

Other UK pressings of "Heroes"

All 128 pressings of "Heroes"