Vinyl pressings
by David Bowie · 1983
Ziggy Stardust - The Motion Picture was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 13 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.
B-0532 A-1/83 S IIISide A runout, variant 1
B-0532 B-1/83 S IIISide B runout, variant 1
B-0533 A-1/83 S IIISide C runout, variant 1
B-0533 B-1/83 S IIISide D runout, variant 1
B-0532 A-2/83 S III Made in GermanySide A runout, stamped [III etched]
B-0532 B-2/83 S III III Made in GermanySide B runout, stamped [III etched]
B-0533 A-1/83 S III III Made in GermanySide C runout, stamped [III etched]
B-0533 B-1/83 S III Made in GermanySide D runout, stamped [III etched]
CPL2-4862A-10 A|OVariant 1, side A
CPL2-4862B-2 A|RVariant 1, side B
CPL2-4862C -1 A|NVariant 1, side C
CPL2-4862D -1 B BVariant 1, side D
CPL2-4862A-10 ℐ⍺Side A runout
CPL2-4862B-2 ℐ⍺Side B runout
CPL2-4862C-1 ℐ⍺Side C runout
CPL2-4862D-1 ℐ⍺Side D runout
CPL2-4862A-10 I Λ1 X JaRunout, side A/etched [except I & Λ1], Variant 1
CPL2-4862B-2 I Ja Λ1Runout, side B/etched [except I & Λ1], Variant 1
CPL2-4862C -1 I Ja Λ1 BRunout, side C/etched [except I & Λ1], Variant 1
CPL2-4862D -1 I Λ2 J JaRunout, side D/etched [except I & Λ2], Variant 1
B-0532 A-1/83 S III II Made in GermanySide A runout stamped
B-0532 B-1/83 S III Made in GermanySide B runout stamped
B-0533 A-2/83 S III Made in GermanySide C runout stamped
B-0533 B-2/83 S III Made in GermanySide D runout stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Starcall Records MAL2 003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | RCA CPL2-4862First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | RCA PL 84862(2)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | RCA PL 84862(2)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | RCA PL 84862(2)LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Greece | RCA RCLP 20284-85First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Hong Kong | RCA CPL2-4862First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Israel | RCA CPL2-4362First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | RCA PL 84862(2) / RCA PL 84862-2First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | RCA PL 84862-1First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Japan | RCA RPL-3039~40 / RCA CPL2-4862First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | RCA RPL-3039~40 / RCA CPL2-4862First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | RCA Victor CPL2-4862First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Spain | RCA Victor PL-04862 (2)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK & Europe | RCA PL 84862 (2)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Czechoslovakia | Globus International 210100-1312LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1991 | Czechoslovakia | Globus International 210100-1312LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1991 | Czechoslovakia | Globus International 210100-1312LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1991 | Czechoslovakia | Globus International 210100-1312LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1991 | Czechoslovakia | Globus International 210100-1312LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1991 | Czechoslovakia | Globus International 210100-1312LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Czechoslovakia | Globus International 210100-1312 / BMG International 210100-1312LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | UK | EMI 07243 5 41979 1 8LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2003 | UK | EMI 07243 5 41979 1 8 / EMI 7243 5 41979 1 8LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Worldwide | Parlophone 0825646113699 / Parlophone DB69739LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Worldwide | Parlophone DBLP 377350 / Parlophone 5054197561153LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Parlophone DBLP 377350 / Parlophone 5054197657948LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | RCA PL 84862(2)LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
37 vinyl pressings of Ziggy Stardust - The Motion Picture are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1983 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Europe, US, Ireland, Australia and more. One of them is RCA PL 84862(2).
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 84862(2), CPL2-4862, MAL2 003, RCLP 20284-85) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B-0532 A-1/83 S III and B-0532 B-1/83 S III. 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.
