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Vinyl pressings

Pinups

by David Bowie · 1973

135 pressings32 countriesGlamRock & RollRock

Pinups 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Pinups

43 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 19 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

October 1973
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor RS 1003
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · B6 Davray/Carlin, Cover Variant
Runout / matrix

RS 1003-A-1T A1AC KSide A runout, etched

RS 1003-B-1T A2AE KSide B runout, etched

RS 1003 ASide A label

RS 1003 BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

October 19, 1973
Label and catalog number
RCA RS1003RCA Victor RS 1003
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · B6 Kassner Music
Runout / matrix

RS 1003-A-1T A2B KSide A runout, variant 1

RS 1003-B-1T A2A KSide B runout, variant 1

RS 1003-A-1T A2K KSide A runout, variant 2

RS 1003-B-1T A1W KSide B runout, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1973
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor RS1003RCA Victor RS 1003
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Canadian Contract Pressing
Runout / matrix

RS 1003-A-2T ① A2 KRunout Side A, etched, variant 1

RS 1003-B2UT I A1 KRunout Side B, etched, variant 1

RS 1003-A-2T (2) A1 KRunout Side A, etched, variant 2

RS 1003-B2UT (2) A2 KRunout Side B, etched, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1973
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor RS 1003RCA Victor RS1003
Format
LP, Album · French Contract Pressing, Cover Variant
Runout / matrix

RS 1003 A.-2T K A4Runout, Side A

RS 1003-B2UT A4 KRunout, Side B

RS : 1.003 ALabel, Side A

RS : 1.003 BLabel, Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1973
Label and catalog number
RCA RS 1003RCA RS1003
Format
LP, Album · French Contract Pressing
Runout / matrix

RS 1003-A-2TEtched Runout, Side A

RS 1003-B2UTEtched Runout, Side B

RS : 1.003 ALabel, Side A

RS : 1.003 BLabel, Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1973
Label and catalog number
RCA RS1003RCA Victor RS 1003
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · B6 Davray/Carlin
Runout / matrix

RS 1003-A-1T A1AB KSide A runout, etched -Variant 1

RS1003-B-1T AVAC KSide B runout, etched -Variant 1

RS 1003-A-1T A1AD KSide A runout, etched -Variant 2

RS1003-B-1T A1AR KSide B runout, etched -Variant 2

Full details of this pressing

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

All 135 vinyl pressings

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

1970s69 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973ArgentinaRCA Victor AVS-4197First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973AustraliaRCA Victor APL1-0291First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973CanadaRCA APL1-0291 / RCA Victor APL1-0291First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973CanadaRCA Victor APL1-0291First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973CanadaRCA APL1-0291 / RCA Victor APL1-0291First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973CanadaRCA APL1-0291 / RCA Victor APL1-0291LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1973ChileRCA Victor LPL-0007First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973ColombiaRCA Victor LPS-53-1213First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973FranceRCA Victor RS 1003 / RCA RS1003First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973FranceRCA Victor RS1003 / RCA Victor RS :1.003First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973FranceRCA Victor RS :1.003 / RCA Victor RS1003First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973FranceRCA Victor RS 1003 / RCA RS1003First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973GermanyRCA Victor APL1-0291 / RCA Victor RS 1003First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Misprint, Promo · Promo
1973GermanyRCA APL 1 - 0291 / RCA Victor APL 1-0291(LSP)First yearLP, Album, Misprint, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo
1973GermanyRCA Victor APL1-0291First yearLP, Album, Misprint, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo
All 69 pressings from the 1970s
1980s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GreeceRCA RCLP 20168LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1980ItalyRCA APL1- 0291/D / RCA Victor APL1 0291/DLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980UKRCA RS 1003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981IrelandRCA International INTS 5236 / RCA RCALP 3004LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981YugoslaviaJugoton LSRCA-70593LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983EuropeRCA International NL 84653LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983EuropeRCA International NL 84653LP, Album, Reissue, White LabelLP, Album, Reissue, White Label
1983ItalyRCA YL 14653LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Promo
1983JapanRCA RPL-2124LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983NetherlandsRCA International NL 14653 / RCA International NL-14653LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983South AfricaRCA Victor MMTL 1220LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983SpainRCA NL-14653LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983SpainRCA NL 14653LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983SpainRCA NL-14653LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983UK & EuropeRCA International NL 84653LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 21 pressings from the 1980s
1990s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990BrazilEMI 066 794767 1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1990EuropeEMI EMC 3580LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
1990EuropeEMI 064-7 94767 1LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
1990GermanyEMI 7947671LP, Advance, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Advance, Reissue, Remastered
1990ItalyEMI 64 7947671LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
1990SpainEMI 076 79 4767 1LP, Album, Remastered, ReissueLP, Album, Remastered, Reissue
1990USRyko Analogue RALP 0136-2LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
1990USRyko Analogue RALP 0136LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1993RussiaAnTrop П93 00723/4LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1999EuropeEMI SVLP 266LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1999EuropeSimply Vinyl SVLP 277 / EMI SVLP 277LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2001EuropeSimply Vinyl SVLP 277 / EMI SVLP 277LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015NetherlandsRCA RS 1003LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2016WorldwideParlophone 0825646289424 / Parlophone DB69736LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2019UnknownParlophone DB69736P / Parlophone 0190295511289LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Picture discLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Picture disc
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023WorldwideParlophone DBPU 50 / Parlophone 5054197409950LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown29 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Victor APL1-0291LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?AustraliaRCA Victor APL1-0291LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?Australia & New ZealandRCA Victor APL1-0291LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaRCA AYL1-4653LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaRCA Victor APL1-0291LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaRCA APL1-0291 / RCA Victor APL1-0291LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor APL1-0291LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceRCA Victor RS : 1.003 / RCA Victor RS 1003LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA Victor RS 1003LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA Victor RS 1003 / RCA Victor RS : 1.003LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceRCA Victor RS : 1.003 / RCA Victor RS 1003LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA APL1-0291 / RCA 26.21294LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA APL1-0291 / RCA 26.21294LP, Album, Misprint, ReissueLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue
?GermanyRCA APL 1-0291 / RCA 26.21294 ASLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GermanyRCA APL 1-0291 / RCA 26.21294LP, Album, Misprint, ReissueLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue
All 29 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Rosalyn
  2. A2Here Comes The Night
  3. A3I Wish You Would
  4. A4See Emily Play
  5. A5Everything's All Right
  6. A6I Can't Explain
  7. B1Friday On My Mind
  8. B2Sorrow
  9. B3Don't Bring Me Down
  10. B4Shapes Of Things
  11. B5Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere?
  12. B6Where Have All The Good Times Gone!

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Pinups are there?

135 vinyl pressings of Pinups are listed here, from 32 countries, released between 1973 and 2023.

When was Pinups first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Italy, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor RS 1003, released October 1973.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 1003, RS1003, APL1-0291, APL1 - 0291/D) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS 1003-A-1T A1AC K and RS 1003-B-1T A2AE K. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Pinups 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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