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Vinyl pressings

Young Americans

by David Bowie · 1975

100 pressings25 countriesPop RockSoulRockFunk / Soul

Young Americans was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Young Americans

45 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 19 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.

UK

March 7, 1975
Label and catalog number
RCA RS 1006RCA Victor RS 1006
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · No 'Stereo' On Labels, Norman Cut, Shorewood
Runout / matrix

RS-1006-A-1E PNRunout side A, variant 1

RS-1006-B-2ERunout side B, variant 1

RS-1006-A-1E PN A2AAQRunout side A, variant 2

RS 1006-B-3E A5AAIRunout side B, variant 2

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UK

March 7, 1975
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor RS 1006
Format
LP, Album · No 'Stereo' On Labels, Norman Cut, Robert Stace
Runout / matrix

RS-1006-A-1E PN A2AABRunout side A, variant 1, etched

RS-1006-B-3E A6CRunout side B, variant 1, etched

RS-1006-A-1E A2-AAMRunout side A, variant 3, etched

RS-1006-B-3E A5ABRunout side B, variant 3, etched

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UK

1975
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor RS 1006
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Stereo Labels, Dave's Cut, Robert Stace
Runout / matrix

RS-1006-A 6E A2L 'W' DAVE'S R.C.A.Runout side A. Variant 1

RS 1006- B - 6E A1T 'W'Runout side B. Variant 1

RS-1006-A-6E A1A 'W' DAVE'S R.C.A.Runout side A. Variant 2

RS-1006-B-6E A1B 'W'Runout side B. Variant 2

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UK

1975
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor RS 1006
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Stereo Labels, Norman Cut, Robert Stace
Runout / matrix

RS-1006-A 1E PN A2DEtched runout side A, variant 1

RS 1006 - B - 2E A5DEtched runout side B, variant 1

RS-1006-A 1E PN A2AVEtched runout side A, variant 2

RS 1006 - B - 3E A5SEtched runout side B, variant 2

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UK

1975
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor RS 1006
Format
LP, Album · CBS Pressing, Stereo Labels, Norman Cut, Robert Stace
Runout / matrix

RS∙1006∙A∙3ERunout Side A

PN-3Hand-etched Runout Side A

RS∙1006∙B∙4EMachine-stamped Runout Side B

RS∙1006∙A∙3E 3 ARunout Side A var 2, stamped

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UK

1975
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor RS 1006
Format
LP, Album · Stereo Labels, Norman Cut, Shorewood
Runout / matrix

RS-1006-A-2E PN AIDRunout side A, variant 1

PS-1006-B-2E A3KRunout side B, variant 1

RS-1006 - A - 2E PN AIIRunout side A, variant 2

RS-1006 - B - 2E AIJRunout side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 100 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s55 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975ArgentinaRCA Victor AVS-4322First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975AustraliaRCA Victor APL1-0998First yearLP, Album, MisprintLP, Album, Misprint
1975BrazilRCA Victor 104.4066First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975CanadaRCA Victor CPL1-0998 / RCA Victor APL1-0998First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975CanadaRCA Victor CPL1-0998First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975CanadaRCA Victor CPL1-0998First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975FranceRCA Victor APL1-0998 / RCA Victor APL1 0998First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975GermanyRCA APL1-0998 / RCA Victor 26.21 488First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975GreeceRCA Victor RCLP 20002First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975IsraelRCA Victor APL10998First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975JapanRCA RCA-6285 / RCA APL1-0998First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975JapanRCA RCA-6285First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1975MexicoRCA Victor MILS-4202First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975MexicoRCA Victor MILS - 4202First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975NetherlandsRCA Victor APL10998First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 55 pressings from the 1970s
1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyRCA Victor APL1-0998 / RCA Victor 26.21488LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1980UKRCA RS 1006LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1981GermanyRCA Victor APL1-0998 / RCA Victor 26.21488LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1981IrelandRCA RCALP 3009LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981UKRCA RCA LP 3009 / RCA RCALP 3009LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982GermanyRCA Victor APL1-0998 / RCA Victor 26.21488LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1983EuropeRCA PL 80998 / RCA RCALP 3009LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983EuropeRCA PL 80998LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983PortugalRCA Victor PL 10998 / RCA PL 10998LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984EuropeRCA PL 80998LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986JapanRCA RPL-3049LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991BrazilEMI 796436 1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special EditionLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition
1991EuropeEMI 064 7964361LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1991ItalyEMI 64 7964361LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1991UKEMI EMD 1021LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015ItalyRCA Victor APL1-0998LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2017WorldwideParlophone 0190295990343 / Parlophone DB 74765LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020WorldwideParlophone 0190295990343 / Parlophone DB 74765LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025WorldwideParlophone 5021732489364 / Parlophone DBYA 50LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2025WorldwideParlophone 5021732489357 / Parlophone DBYAPD 1975LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Picture disc
Year unknown25 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Victor APL1-0998LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaRCA Victor CPL1-0998 / RCA Victor APL1-0998LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaRCA CPL1-0998 / RCA Victor CPL1-0998LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaRCA Victor CPL1-0998LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaRCA CPL1-0998 / RCA Victor CPL1-0998LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceRCA Victor APL1-0998LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceRCA APL1 0998 / RCA (26.21488)LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceRCA Victor APL1 0998LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyRCA APL1-0998 / RCA 26.21488LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GermanyRCA APL1-0998 / RCA 26.21488LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?GreeceRCA International RCLP 20243 / RCA International MFL-RCLP 20243LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyRCA Victor APL1-0998LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyRCA Victor APL1-0998 / RCA Victor APL1 0998LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyRCA APL1-0998 / RCA Victor APL1 0998LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsRCA Victor APL1-0998LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 25 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Young Americans5:10
  2. A2Win4:44
  3. A3Fascination5:43
  4. A4Right4:13
  5. B1Somebody Up There Likes Me6:30
  6. B2Across The Universe4:30
  7. B3Can You Hear Me5:04
  8. B4Fame4:12

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Young Americans are there?

100 vinyl pressings of Young Americans are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1975 and 2025.

When was Young Americans first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, Australia, Italy and more. One of them is RCA RS 1006, released March 7, 1975.

How do I tell if my copy of Young Americans is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RS 1006, APL1-0998, AVS-4322, 104.4066) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RS-1006-A-1E PN and RS-1006-B-2E. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Young Americans on vinyl worth?

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.

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