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Vinyl pressings

Hunky Dory

by David Bowie · 1971

183 pressings24 countriesGlamPop RockArt RockRock

Hunky Dory was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Hunky Dory

13 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 6 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.

UK

October 19, 1971
Label and catalog number
GEM
Format
LP, Advance
Runout / matrix

APRS-5947-35-A1A RSide A runout

APRS-5948-35-A1A RSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

UK

December 17, 1971
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor SF 8244RCA Victor LSP 4623
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Laminated Front Sleeve
Runout / matrix

APRS 5947 3T A2AF BobilSide A stamped / etched runout [Variant 1]

APRS 5948 3T A1AG RasputinSide B stamped / etched runout [Variant 1]

APRS 5947 3T A1D BobilSide A stamped / etched runout [Variant 2]

APRS 5948 3T A1D RasputinSide B stamped / etched runout [Variant 2]

Full details of this pressing

UK

December 17, 1971
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor SF 8244RCA Victor LSP 4623
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Laminated
Runout / matrix

APRS 5947 - 3T BOBIL A1QRunout side A, stamped, etched variant 1

APRS 5948 - 3T RASPUTIN A1MRunout side B, stamped, etched variant 1

APRS 5947 - 3T Bobil A2 AAlRunout side A, stamped, etched variant 2

APRS 5948 - 3T Rasputin A1 ASRunout side B, stamped, etched variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1971
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor SF 8244RCA Victor LSP 4623
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

APRS 5947 - 5S A1Variant 1 A-side runout, etched

APRS 5948 - 2S A4Variant 1 B-side runout, etched

APRS 5947 - 5S I A1Variant 2 A-side runout

APRS 5948 - 2S I A4Variant 2 B-side runout

Full details of this pressing

UK

1971
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor SF 8244RCA Victor LSP 4623
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Laminated Sleeve
Runout / matrix

APRS 5947 3T BobilRunout side A

APRS 5948 1ERunout side B

APRS 5947Label side A

APRS 5948Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

December 1971
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-4623
Format
LP, Album · Hollywood Pressing
Runout / matrix

APRS-5947 6S HSide A stamped, variant 1

APRS-5948 7S HSide B stamped, variant 1

APRS-5947-1S HSide A stamped, variant 2

APRS-5948 -1S HSide B stamped, variant 2

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 183 vinyl pressings

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

1970s69 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971CanadaRCA Victor LSP-4623First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971GermanyRCA Victor LSP-4623 / RCA Victor LSP 4623First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1971New ZealandRCA Victor LSP 4623First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971PhilippinesRCA Victor LSP-4623First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971UKRCA Victor SF 8244 / RCA Victor LSP 4623First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971UKRCA Victor SF 8244 / RCA Victor LSP 4623First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971UKRCA SF8244LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1971USRCA Victor LSP-4623First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971USRCA Victor LSP-4623 / RCA Victor LSP 4623First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971USRCA Victor LSP 4623LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1971UKGEMFirst yearLP, AdvanceLP, Advance
1971GermanyRCA Victor LSP-4623 / RCA Victor LSP 4623First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971USRCA Victor LSP-4623First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971UKRCA Victor SF 8244 / RCA Victor LSP 4623First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971UKRCA Victor SF 8244 / RCA Victor LSP 4623First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 69 pressings from the 1970s
1980s32 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CanadaRCA AYL1-3844LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980CanadaRCA AYL1-3844LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980IrelandRCA INTS 5064LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980PortugalRCA Victor PL-14623 / RCA Victor AFL1-4623LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980PortugalRCA Victor PL-14623 / RCA Victor AFL1-4623LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980UKRCA International INTS 5064 / RCA International NL 13844LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980UKRCA SF 8244 / RCA LSP 4623LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980UKRCA International INTS 5064 / RCA International NL 13844LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980UKRCA International INTS 5064 / RCA International NL 13844LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980UKRCA International INTS 5064 / RCA International NL 13844LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980USRCA Victor AYL1-3844LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980USRCA Victor AYL1-3844LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980USRCA Victor AYL1-3844LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981FranceRCA Victor 443041LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981IrelandRCA International INTS 5064 / RCA International NL 13844LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 32 pressings from the 1980s
1990s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990BrazilEMI 066 791843 1LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
1990CanadaRyko Analogue RALP 0133LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Single SidedLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Single Sided
1990EuropeEMI 064 7 91843 1 / EMI 064-79 1843 1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1990GreeceEMI 064-7918431 / EMI EMC 3572LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990ItalyEMI 647918431LP, Album, Remastered, ReissueLP, Album, Remastered, Reissue
1990South AfricaEMI EMCJ(D)7918431LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1990SpainEMI 076 7918431LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
1990UKEMI EMC 3572LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1990USRyko Analogue RALP 0133-2LP, Album, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Album, LP, Single Sided, All Media, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
1997UKEMI 7243 8 21449 1 5LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2001UKSimply Vinyl SVLP 265 / EMI SVLP 265LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
2001UKSimply Vinyl SVLP 265 / EMI SVLP 265LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2001UKSimply Vinyl SVLP 265 / EMI SVLP 265LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2008FranceBlack Rose BR2 1972LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture discLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc
2010s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010UKRCA Victor LSP-4623 / RCA Victor APRS-5947LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2010UKRCA Victor LSP-4623 / RCA Victor APRS-5947LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2010UKRCA Victor LSP-4623LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2010UKRCA Victor LSP-4623 / RCA Victor APRS-5947LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2011UnknownRCA Victor LSP-4623 / RCA Victor APRS-5947LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2011UnknownRCA Victor LSP-4623 / RCA Victor APRS-5947LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2015SpainRCA Victor LSP-4623LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2015SpainRCA Victor LSP-4623LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2015SpainRCA Victor LSP-4623LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2015SpainRCA Victor LSP-4623LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2016EuropeNot On Label (David Bowie) 7 91843LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc
2016EuropeNot On Label (David Bowie) 064 7 91843 1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2016EuropeNot On Label (David Bowie) 064 7 91843 1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2016EuropeEMI 064 7 91843 1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2016EuropeNot On Label (David Bowie) 064 7 91843 1LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
All 19 pressings from the 2010s
2020s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021UnknownParlophone 0190296726804LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, White Label · Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, White Label · Picture disc
2022UnknownParlophone DBHDPD 1971 / Parlophone 0190296726804LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Picture discLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc
2024ArgentinaParlophone 2564-62894-4 / Plaza Independencia Música 2564-62894-4LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2026BrazilParlophone 2564-62894-4 / Música & Marketing Chile Ltda. 2564-62894-4LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2026ChileParlophone 825646289448 / Warner Music Chile 825646289448LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown44 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownRCA Victor LSP-4623LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?AustraliaRCA Victor LSP-4623LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaRCA Victor LSP-4623LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaRCA Victor LSP-4623LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaRCA Victor LSP-4623LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaRCA Victor LSP-4623LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaRCA Victor LSP-4623LP, AlbumLP, Album
?EuropeRCA International NL 83844 / RCA International S NL 83844LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA Victor 443041LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA Victor 443041 / RCA Victor APRS 5947LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceRCA Victor 443041 / RCA Victor 443 041LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceRCA Victor 443041LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA CL 13844 / RCA Victor CL 13844LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyRCA LSP-4623 / RCA 26.21079LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyRCA LSP-4623 / RCA Victor LSP-4623LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 44 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Changes3:33
  2. A2Oh! You Pretty Things3:12
  3. A3Eight Line Poem2:53
  4. A4Life On Mars?3:48
  5. A5Kooks2:49
  6. A6Quicksand5:03
  7. B1Fill Your Heart3:07
  8. B2Andy Warhol3:53
  9. B3Song For Bob Dylan4:12
  10. B4Queen Bitch3:13
  11. B5The Bewlay Brothers5:21

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hunky Dory are there?

183 vinyl pressings of Hunky Dory are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1971 and 2026.

When was Hunky Dory first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Germany, Canada and more. One of them is GEM, released October 19, 1971.

How do I tell if my copy of Hunky Dory is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SF 8244, LSP-4623, LSP 4623) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APRS-5947-35-A1A R and APRS-5948-35-A1A R. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hunky Dory 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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