Hunky Dory by David Bowie, album cover

Vinyl pressing

Hunky Dory 1972 UK Pressing (SF 8244)

Hunky Dory by David Bowie

Artist: David Bowie
Title: Hunky Dory
Labels: RCA Victor SF 8244
RCA Victor LSP 4623
Country: UK
Released: 1972
Format: LP, Album, Reissue

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.

APRS 5947A-side label
APRS 5948B-side label
(SF. 8244) APRS-5947-A-5E A1QA-side runout, hand-etched, variant 1
APRS-5948-3E A6AGB-side runout, hand-etched, variant 1
(SF. 8244) APRS ∙ 5947 ∙ A ∙ 5E A1K WA-side runout, hand-etched, variant 2
APRS 5948-3E A4 AAFB-side runout, hand-etched, variant 2
APRS-5947-4E A2TA-side runout, hand-etched, variant 3
APRS 5948-3E A4ASB-side runout, hand-etched, variant 3
(SF∙8244) APRS∙5947∙A∙5E A1AJA-side runout, hand-etched, variant 4
(SF∙8244) APRS-5948-5E AIT WB-side runout, hand-etched, variant 4
(SF∙8244) APRS-5947-6E AIC 'W'A-side runout, hand-etched, variant 5
(SF∙8244) APRS-5948-5E AIA 'W'B-side runout, hand-etched, variant 5
(SF∙8244) APRS∙5.947∙A∙5E AIADA-side runout, hand-etched, variant 7
(SF∙8244) AIV APRS-5948-5E 'W'B-side runout, hand-etched, variant 7
(SF∙8244) AIAM APRS-5947–A-5EA-side runout, hand-etched, variant 8
(SF∙8244) AIAU APRS-5948–5EB-side runout, hand-etched, variant 8

All 183 pressings of Hunky Dory