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Low

by David Bowie · 1977

96 pressings28 countriesArt RockAmbientExperimentalElectronic

Low was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Low

30 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 20 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.

UK

January 14, 1977
Label and catalog number
RCA PL 12030RCA Victor PL 12030
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PL 12030-A-1 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶A̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶A̶-̶1̶ W A2H STERLINGSide A, variant 1

PL 12030-B-1 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶B̶ R̶S̶ ̶1̶1̶0̶8̶B̶-̶1̶ A1J W STERLINGSide B, variant 1

PL 12030-A-1 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶A̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶A̶-̶1̶ W A1AK STERLINGSide A, variant 2

PL 12030-B-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶B̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶B̶-̶2̶ A5O W STERLINGSide B, variant 2

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US

January 14, 1977
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor CPL1-2030RCA CPL1-2030
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

CA̶PL12030A-1 STERLING gc. ISide A runout, variant 1

CA̶PL12030B-2 STERLING ISide B runout, variant 1

CPL1 2030A-2 STERLING gc. I W AJSide A runout, variant 2

CPL1 2030B-2 AC STERLING I LSide B runout, variant 2

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Canada

January 18, 1977
Label and catalog number
RCA CPL1-2030RCA Victor CPL1-2030
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CPL1-2030 A #2 TXDVariant 1: runout side A, etched

CPL1-2030-B TXDVariant 1: runout side B, etched

CPL1-2030 A #2 TXDVariant 2: runout side A, etched

CPL1-2030-B NO2 TXDVariant 2: runout side B, etched

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New Zealand

February 1977
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor CPLI-2030RCA CPL1-2030
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · White Block On Spine
Runout / matrix

CPLI-2030ALabel side A

CPLI-2030BLabel side B

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Australia

1977
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor CPL1-2030RCA CPL1-2030
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CPL1 2030-A A1A 6 DBSide A runout, stamped, except DB etched, variant 1

CPL1 2030-B A1 D DBSide B runout, stamped, except DB etched, variant 1

CPL1 2030-A A1B5 DBSide A runout, stamped, except DB etched, variant 2

CPL1 2030-B A1 C1 DBSide B runout, stamped, except DB etched, variant 2

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Australia & New Zealand

1977
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor CPL1-2030RCA CPL1-2030
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

A̶CPL1-2030 A-1 STERLING XRunout side A

A̶CPL1-2030 B-2 STERLINGRunout side B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 96 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s36 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977AustraliaRCA Victor CPL1-2030 / RCA CPL1-2030First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977Australia & New ZealandRCA Victor CPL1-2030 / RCA CPL1-2030First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977BrazilRCA Victor 104.4087First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977FranceRCA CPL1-2030 / RCA Victor CPL1-2030LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977FranceRCA Victor PL 12 030 / RCA PL1 2030First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977GermanyRCA PL 12030 / RCA PL-12 030First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977GermanyRCA PL 12030 / RCA Victor PL 12030First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977GermanyRCA PL 12030 / RCA Victor PL 12030LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1977GermanyRCA Victor PL 12030 / RCA PL 12030LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1977GermanyRCA PL 12030LP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1977GreeceRCA Victor CPL1-2030 / RCA Victor RCLP 20079First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977GreeceRCA Victor CPL1-2030 / RCA RCLP 20079First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977IsraelRCA Victor CPL1-2030First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977ItalyRCA Victor PL 12030 / RCA PL 12030First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977ItalyRCA Victor PL 12030 / RCA PL 12030First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 36 pressings from the 1970s
1980s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceRCA NL 13856LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980IrelandRCA International INTS 5065 / RCA NL 83856LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980NetherlandsRCA International NL-13856 / RCA NL-13586LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980NetherlandsRCA NL-13856 / RCA International NL-13856LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980UKRCA International INTS 5065LP, Album, Reissue, White Label, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, White Label, Stereo
1980USRCA AYL1-3856 / RCA Victor AYL1-3856LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980USRCA AYL1-3856LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980UKRCA International INTS 5065 / RCA NL 13856LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981GermanyRCA CL 13856 / RCA Victor CL 13856LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981ItalyRCA YL 13856LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1981ItalyRCA YL 13856LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1981UKRCA International INTS 5065 / RCA NL 13856LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981UKRCA International INTS 5065 / RCA PL12030LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981UKRCA International INTS 5065 / RCA NL 13856LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982CanadaRCA AYL1-3856LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 23 pressings from the 1980s
1990s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991EuropeEMI EMD 1027 / EMI 064 7 97719 1LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
1991ItalyEMI 64 7977191LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1991EuropeEMI 797719 1LP, Advance, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Advance, Album, Reissue, Remastered
1991UKEMI EMD 1027LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2007UKEl Grande Oro Casa De Musica ORO 104/1992LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc
2008Germany & SwitzerlandRCA INTS 5065 5RLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl
2010s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014EuropeRCA International NL 83856LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2014GermanyRCA NL 83856LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited
2014GermanyRCA International NL 83856LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2016UnknownRCA RPL-2105LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2016EuropeRCA Victor PL 12030LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2016EuropeRCA Victor PL 12030LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2016EuropeRCA Victor PL 12030LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2016EuropeRCA Victor PL 12030LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2016JapanRCA RPL-2105 / RCA AYL1-3856LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release, LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release, LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2018UK, Europe & USParlophone DB 77821LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2018WorldwideParlophone 0190295842918 / Parlophone DB 77821LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2020s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022UK, Europe & USParlophone DB 77821 / Parlophone 0190295842918LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo
2022UK, Europe & USParlophone DB 77821 / Parlophone 0190295842918LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025EuropeParlophone 0190295842918LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo
2026ArgentinaParlophone DB 77821 / Plaza Independencia Música DB 77821LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Victor CPL1-2030 / RCA CPL1-2030LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?EuropeRCA CL 13856LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeRCA International NL 83856 / RCA NL 83856LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeRCA Victor CL 13856LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?EuropeNot On Label (David Bowie) NL 83856LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc
?GermanyRCA PL 12030 / RCA Victor PL 12030LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?GreeceRCA Victor CPL1-2030 / RCA Victor RCLP 20079LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?NetherlandsRCA NL-13856LP, AlbumLP, Album
?SpainRCA NL-13856 / RCA PL-12030LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?SpainRCA NL-13856LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKRCA PL 12030LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKRCA NL-13856 / RCA Victor PL 12030LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKRCA PL 12030PDLP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc
?UKRCA Victor PL 12030LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?UKRCA Victor PL 12030LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
All 16 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Speed Of Life
  2. A2Breaking Glass
  3. A3What In The World
  4. A4Sound And Vision
  5. A5Always Crashing In The Same Car
  6. A6Be My Wife
  7. A7A New Career In A New Town
  8. B1Warszawa
  9. B2Art Decade
  10. B3Weeping Wall
  11. B4Subterraneans

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Low are there?

96 vinyl pressings of Low are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1977 and 2026.

When was Low first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is RCA PL 12030, released January 14, 1977.

How do I tell if my copy of Low is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 12030, CPL1-2030, CPLI-2030, 104.4087) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PL 12030-A-1 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶A̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶A̶-̶1̶ W A2H STERLING and PL 12030-B-1 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶B̶ R̶S̶ ̶1̶1̶0̶8̶B̶-̶1̶ A1J W STERLING. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Low on vinyl worth?

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.

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