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Scary Monsters by David Bowie, album cover

First-year pressing

Scary Monsters 1980 Australia Pressing (APL1 3647)

Scary Monsters by David Bowie

Artist
David Bowie
Title
Scary Monsters
Labels
  • RCA Victor APL1 3647
  • RCA Victor APL1-3647
Country
Australia
Released
September 1980
Format
LP, Album

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.

  • AQL1-3647 AA side - label
  • AQL1-3647 BB side - label
  • APL1 3647-A A1A1 DBA side - runout stamped (DB etched) - variant 1
  • HQLI 3647-B A1D14 DB BAB side - runout etched - variant 1
  • AQL1 3647-A A1A1A side - runout stamped - variant 2
  • AQLI 3647-B A1B DB BAB side - runout etched - variant 2
  • AQL1 3647-A A 1A DB BAA side - runout stamped (1A DB BA etched) - variant 3
  • AQL1 3647-B A1D DB BAB side - runout etched (1D stamped) - variant 3
  • AQL1 3647-A A1A14 DB BAA side - runout stamped (DB BA etched) - variant 4
  • AQL1 3647-B A1Q4 DB BAB side - runout etched - variant 4
  • AQL1 3647-A A1A DB BAA side - runout stamped (DB BA etched) - variant 5
  • AQL1 3647-B A1D DB BAB side - runout etched (1D stamped) - variant 5
  • AQL1 3647-A A1B DB BASide A, Runout Variant 6.
  • AQL1 3647-B A1B DB BASide B, Runout Variant 6.
  • AQL1 3647-A A1B3 DB BAA Side - Runout stamped (DB BA etched) - Variant 7
  • AQL1 3647-B A1B3 DB BAB Side - Runout All Etched Variant 7
All 86 pressings of Scary Monsters