First-year pressing
Up The Hill Backwards 1981 US Pressing (PD-12249)
- Artist
- David Bowie
- Title
- Up The Hill Backwards b/w Crystal Japan
- Label
- RCA Victor PD-12249
- Country
- US
- Released
- 1981
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
- Format notes
- Indianapolis Pressing
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.
- PD12249-A-1 A2 D STERLINGVariant 1 A side runout, etched / stamped
- PD12249-A-1 B1 I STERLINGVariant 1 B side runout, etched / stamped
- PD12249-A-1 A1 E STERLINGVariant 2 A side runout, etched / stamped
- PD12249-B-1 A2 I STERLINGVariant 2 B side runout, etched / stamped
- PD12249-A-1 I STERLING A1 DVariant 3 A side runout, etched / stamped
- PD12249-B-1 I A 1 3 STERLINGVariant 3 B side runout, etched / stamped
- PD12249-A-1 I STERLING A1 KVariant 4 A side runout, etched / stamped
- PD12249-B-1 I STERLING A2 FVariant 4 B side runout, etched / stamped