Vinyl pressings
by David Bowie · 1973
Let's Spend The Night Together was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 10 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.
APBO 028 A [Walking Eye]Runout side A , variant 1
APBO_028-B [Walking Eye]Runout side B, variant 1
APBO0028 A [Walking Eye]Runout side A, variant 2
APBO_0028-B [Walking Eye]Runout side B, variant 2
APB0-0028A 1 I A4Side A: Runout Stamped
APB0-0028B 1 ↿ B2פSide B: Runout Stamped
APB0-0028ALabel A
APB0-0028BLabel B
APB0-0028 A - 4Side A: Runout Stamped
APB0-0028 B - 3Side B: Runout Stamped
APB0-0028ALabel A
APB0-0028BLabel B
APB0 0028 A 1 A1Runout Stereo side, Variant 1
APA0 0028 C 1 A1Runout Mono side, Variant 1
APB0 0028A 1 1 A4Runout Stereo side, Variant 2
APA0 0028C 1 - A1Runout Mono side, Variant 2
101.4031-AA side label
101.4031-BB side label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Brazil | RCA Victor 101.4031First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Canada | RCA Victor APB0-0028First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | RCA Victor 41.125 / RCA Victor 41125First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Greece | RCA Victor 46g 170First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | India | RCA Victor APBO-0028First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Netherlands | RCA APBO 28 / RCA Victor APBO-28First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | RCA APBO 287", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1973 | New Zealand | RCA Victor APBO 0028First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | Philippines | RCA Victor APBO 0028First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Sweden | RCA Victor APBO-0028First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | RCA Victor APB0-0028First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | RCA DJH0-0028 / RCA (APB0-0028)First year7", Single, Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono | 7", Single, Promo, Mono, Stereo · Promo, Mono |
| 1973 | US | RCA Victor APB0-0028First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | US | RCA Victor APB0-0028First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Poland | Not On Label (David Bowie)Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Card Backed, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Card Backed, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
15 vinyl pressings of Let's Spend The Night Together are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Netherlands, US, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is RCA APBO 28.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use APBO 28, APB0-0028, DJH0-0028, 101.4031) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APBO 028 A [Walking Eye] and APBO_028-B [Walking Eye]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
