Space Oddity by David Bowie, album cover

First-year pressing

Space Oddity 1969 US Pressing (72949)

Space Oddity by David Bowie

Mono

Artist: David Bowie
Title: Space Oddity
Label: Mercury 72949
Country: US
Released: July 1969
Format: 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Mono

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.

1-44218Side A Label
1-44219Side B Label
44218 1 MRVariant 1: Side A runout stamped, MR etched
44219 2 MRVariant 1: Side B runout stamped, MR etched
44218 1 -I-I MRVariant 2: Side A runout stamped, -I-I MR etched
44219 1 -I-I MRVariant 2: Side B runout stamped, -I-I etched
44218 1 -I-I MRVariant 3: Side A runout stamped, -I-I MR etched
44219 3 I-I MRVariant 3: Side B runout stamped, I-I MR etched
44218 2 -I-I MRVariant 4: Side A runout stamped, -I-I MR etched
44219 3 I-I MRVariant 4: Side B runout stamped, I-I MR etched

All 40 pressings of Space Oddity