Vinyl pressings
by David Bowie · 1976
TVC 15 was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 10 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.
RCA 2682-A-IERunout A, etched, variant 1
RCA 2682-B-IERunout B, etched, variant 1
RCA 2682-A-IE A2 W 'W'Runout A, etched, variant 2
RCA 2682-B-IE A2 Y 'W'Runout B, etched, variant 2
RCA 2682-A-IE A1F WRunout A side
RCA 2682-B-IE W A1GRunout B side
RCA 2682 Alabel A side
RCA 2682 Blabel B side
RCA-2682-A-IE A1B WRunout side A, etched
RCA-2682-B-IE A2B WRunout side B, etched
RCA 2682 ALabel side A
RCA 2682 BLabel side B
PB-10664-A-1 STERLING I A2A-Side Runout Etching
PB 10664B 1 I A1B-Side Runout Etching
PB-10664-AA-Side Label
PB-10664-BB-Side Label
PB-10664-A-1 STERLING A2Runout Side A, Variant 1
PA-10664-C-1 STERLING A1Runout Side B, Variant 1
PB-10664 -A -1 STERLING 1 A1Runout Side A, Variant 2
PA- 10664-C - 1 STERLING 1 A1Runout Side B, Variant 2
ZPRS 563 +/1runout A side, etched
ZPRS 564 +/1runout B side, etched
ZPRS 563 +label A side
ZPRS 564 +label B side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Belgium | RCA Victor YBPB 0-433 / RCA YBPB 0.433First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | RCA PB 10664First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | RCA Victor PB-10664First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | France | RCA Victor PB 10664First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Germany | RCA Victor PB - 10664 / RCA PB - 10664First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | RCA SS-3019First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | RCA SS-3019First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | RCA PB-10664 / RCA Victor PB-10664First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Portugal | RCA PB-10664 EFirst year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Portugal | RCA Victor PB-10664First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Spain | RCA PB-10664 / RCA Victor PB-10664First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | RCA Victor PB-10664First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Spain | RCA PB-10664 / RCA Victor PB-10664First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2682First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | UK | RCA Victor RCA 2682First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Europe | RCA BOW 509 / RCA RCA 26827", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Ireland | RCA BOW 5097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1983 | Ireland | RCA BOW 5097", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UK | Parlophone 08256469637067", Single, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc | 7", Single, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc |
| 2016 | Worldwide | Parlophone DBTVC40 / Parlophone 08256469637067", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
23 vinyl pressings of TVC 15 are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1976 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor RCA 2682, released April 30, 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCA 2682, PB-10664, JH-10664, YBPB 0-433) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCA 2682-A-IE and RCA 2682-B-IE. 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.
