Lodger by David Bowie, album cover

Vinyl pressing

Lodger 1981 US Pressing (AYL1-4234)

Lodger by David Bowie

Artist: David Bowie
Title: Lodger
Label: RCA Victor AYL1-4234
Country: US
Released: 1981
Format: LP, Album, Reissue
Barcode: 0 7863-54234-1, 078635423419

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.

AYL1-4234A 1 ISide A (Stamped)
AYL1-4234B 2 ISide B (Stamped)
AYL1-4234A 1 I A1T /[Variant 1] Side A, stamped, etched
AYL1 4234B 2 / I A1M[Variant 1] Side B, stamped, etched
AYL1-4234A 1 I ʌ1C /[Variant 2] Side A, stamped except "C /" etched
AYL1 4234B 2 / I ʌ1B[Variant 2] Side B, stamped, except "/" and "B" etched
AYL1-4234A 1 I A1A /[Variant 3] Side A, stamped, etched
AYL1 4234B 2 / I A1B[Variant 3] Side B, stamped, etched
AYL1 4234A 1 1 [sideways] ^1R /[Variant 4] Side A, stamped, etched
AYL1 4234B 2 / 1 [sideways] ^1K[Variant 4] Side B, stamped, etched

All 76 pressings of Lodger