Vinyl pressings
by David Bowie · 1974
Rebel Rebel was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 15 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.
LPB0 5009 A 1 I B1 ̶B̶̶̶x̶Runout side A, stamped - variant 1
LPB0 5009 B 1 I 1 A2Runout side B, stamped - variant 1
LPB05009 A1 A̶ B̶x̶ B1Runout side A, stamped - variant 2
LPB0 5009 B 1 1 A4Runout side B, stamped - variant 2
LPB0 5009 A B̶ ̶∗̶ BRunout side A, stamped, variant 1
LPB0 5009 B 1 ACRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
LPB0 5009A 1 B̶ ̶∗̶ B 4Runout side A, etched, B 4 stamped, variant 2
LPB0 5009B 1 1̶ ACRunout side B, stamped, variant 2
LPBO 5009 A - 1E AREACEM logoSide A, etched/stamped, variant 1
LPBO 5009 B - 1E AREACEM logoSide B, etched/stamped, variant 1
LPBO 5009 A L1Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
LPBO 5009 B L1Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
LPBO 5009 A1 A2Runout side A, stamped
LPBO 5009 B2E A1Runout side B, stamped
LPBO 5009ALabel side A
LPBO 5009BLabel side B
LPBO 5009 A L1Side A runout stamped
LPBO 5009 B L1Side B runout stamped
LPBO 5009 A 2E AREACEMSide A runout stamped
LPBO 5009 B -1E AREACEMSide B runout stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Brazil | RCA Victor 101.4046First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | RCA Victor LPBO 5009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | France | RCA Victor LPBO 5009First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | RCA Victor LPBO 5009First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16 398 / RCA 74-16 398First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-16398First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Greece | RCA Victor YEPBO 204First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Ireland | RCA LPBO 5009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Ireland | RCA LPBO 5009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Japan | RCA SS-2355 / RCA (LPBO 5009)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | RCA SS-2355 / RCA LPBO 5009First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Mozambique | RCA Victor 42 508First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Netherlands | RCA Victor LPBO-5009 / RCA LPBO-5009First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | RCA Victor LPBO-5009First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | South Africa | RCA Victor 42-508First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Europe | RCA BOW 514 / RCA LPBO 50097", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | RCA BOW 514 / RCA LPBO 50097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | RCA BOW 514 / RCA LPBO 50097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1983 | Ireland | RCA BOW 514 / RCA LPBO 50097", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UK, Europe & US | Parlophone DBREBEL 40 / Parlophone 08256463361597", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Single, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Single, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2016 | France | RCA LPBO 50097", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc |
| 2016 | Germany | RCA 74-16 3987", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc |
| 2016 | Italy | RCA LPBO 50097", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc |
| 2016 | Spain | RCA Victor SPBO-91287", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | RCA LPBO 50097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | RCA LPBO 50097", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
44 vinyl pressings of Rebel Rebel are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1974 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, France, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is RCA Victor LPB05009, released February 15, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPB05009, LPBO 5009, 102417, 101.4046) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LPB0 5009 A 1 I B1 ̶B̶̶̶x̶ and LPB0 5009 B 1 I 1 A2. 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.
