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Lodger by David Bowie, album cover

First-year pressing

Lodger 1979 UK Pressing (BOW LP 1)

Lodger by David Bowie

Artist
David Bowie
Title
Lodger
Labels
  • RCA BOW LP 1
  • RCA Victor BOW LP 1
  • RCA Victor PL 13254
  • RCA Victor AQL1 3254
Country
UK
Released
May 1979
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Format notes
Gatefold

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.

  • BOW LP 1 ASide A label
  • BOW LP 1 BSide B label
  • STERLINGSide A & B runout on all variants, stamped
  • gc. BOW LP 1 (PL 13254)-A-1 NO SENSE IS BETTER…Side A runout, variant 1
  • gc. BOW LP 1 (PL 13254)-B-2 …THAN NONE AT ALLSide B runout, variant 1
  • gc. BOW LP-1 (PL13254)-A-2 NO SENSE IS BETTER… A4LSide A runout, variant 2
  • gc. BOW LP 1 (PL13254)-B-2 …THAN NONE AT ALL A1ABSide B runout, variant 2
  • BOW LP-1 (PL13254)-A-2 gc A4K NO SENSE IS BETTER...Side A runout, variant 3
  • BOW LP-1 (PL13254) B-2 gc A2AL A2 ...THAN NONE AT ALLSide A runout, variant 3
  • BOW LP-1 (PL13254)-A-2 gc A3T NO SENSE IS BETTER...Side A runout, variant 4
  • BOW LP-1 (PL13254) B-2 gc A1AA ...THAN NONE AT ALLSide B runout, variant 4
  • gc. BOW LP-1 (PL13254)-A-2 NO SENSE IS BETTER… A4DSide A runout, variant 5
  • gc. BOW LP 1 (PL13254)-B-2 …THAN NONE AT ALL A2YSide B runout, variant 5
  • gc. BOW LP 1 (PL13254)-A-2 NO SENSE IS BETTER... A1YSide A runout, variant 6
  • gc. BOW LP 1 (PL13254)-B-2 ...THAN NONE AT ALL A1AFSide B runout, variant 6
  • gc. BOW LP 1 (PL 13254)-A-1 NO SENSE IS BETTER… A4ASide A runout, variant 7

Other UK pressings of Lodger

All 76 pressings of Lodger