Vinyl pressings
by David Bowie · 1984
Love You Till Tuesday was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 12 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.
B- > 820-083-1 A H12m (etched) MASTERED BY TRUTONE (stamped) -pa-2-87 (etched)Runout side A
B- > 820-083-1 B H12m (etched) MASTERED BY TRUTONE (stamped) -pa-2-87 (etched)Runout side B
PRC 422 820 0831 AS R-1-1-1Side A etched, variant 1
PRC 422 820 0831 B R-1-1-2-3Side A etched, variant 1
STERLINGSide A+B stamped, variant 1
422 820 0831 AS R-1-1-1-5 STERLING PRC 182-206Side A runout, variant 2
BOWIE-1A SNB 230 EL DM-4Side A, Variant 1
BOWIE-1B SNB 230 EL DM-1Side B, Variant 1
BOWIE-1A SNB 230 EL DM-5Side A, Variant 2
BOWIE-1B SNB 230 EL DM-1Side B, Variant 2
257 8200831 A POLYGRAM A1Side A
257 8200831 B POLYGRAM A1Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australasia | Deram 820 083-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Brazil | London Records 820 083-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Canada | Deram BOWIE 1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | London Records 820 083-1 R-1LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | France | Deram 820 083-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Germany | Metronome 820 083-1ME / Metronome 820 083-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | Deram DL 13056First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | Deram BOWIE 1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Israel | Deram BOWIE 1 / Deram 820 083-1LP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Remastered |
| 1984 | Israel | Deram BOWIE 1 / Deram 820 083-1LP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Remastered |
| 1984 | Italy | Decca 820 083-1 RMIFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Japan | London Records L20P 1177First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Deram 820 083-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Deram 820 083-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Deram PXEAL 18215/6First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
22 vinyl pressings of Love You Till Tuesday are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Australasia, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is London Records 820 083-1 R-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 820 083-1 R-1, 820 083-1, BOWIE 1, 820 083-1ME) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B- > 820-083-1 A H12m (etched) MASTERED BY TRUTONE (stamped) -pa-2-87 (etched) and B- > 820-083-1 B H12m (etched) MASTERED BY TRUTONE (stamped) -pa-2-87 (etched). 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.
