DAVID BOWIE

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ORIGINAL FIRST UK PRESSING STEREO VINYL LP RECORD ALBUM

A1/B1 MATRIX RUNOUTS

SIDE 1 - PL 12030 A/1

SIDE 2 - PL 12030 B/1

ORANGE STICKER WITH TRACK LIST ON REAR OF COVER

COMPLETE WITH PAPER INSERT WITH CREDITS

GENERIC WHITE DIE-CUT INNER SLEEVE SHOWING PRINTER RUN DATE OF 12/76

VINYL IN NEAR MINT- CONDITION

COVER IN EXCELLENT++ CONDITION (SEE PHOTOS)

RCA VICTOR RECORDS

PL 12030

1977

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Label:

RCA Victor ?– PL 12030

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album

Country:

UK

Released:

14 Jan 1977

Genre:

Electronic, Rock

Style:

Art Rock, Ambient, Experimental

TracklistHide Credits

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – RCA Records
• Manufactured By – RCA Ltd.
• Published By – Bewlay Bros. S.A.R.L.
• Published By – Fleur Music
• Published By – E.G. Music Ltd.
• Published By – Chrysalis Music Ltd.
• Printed By – Garrodprint Ltd.
• Made By – Garrodprint Ltd.
• Recorded At – Studio Hérouville
• Recorded At – Hansa Tonstudios
• Mixed At – Hansa Tonstudios
• Mastered At – Sterling Sound
• Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Washington, UK

Credits

• Arranged By – Brian Eno (tracks: B1), David Bowie
• Bass – George Murray (tracks: A1 to A7, B4)
• Composed By – Brian Eno (tracks: B1), David Bowie, Dennis Davis (tracks: A2), George Murray (tracks: A2)
• Guitar – David Bowie (tracks: A6, B2 to B4), Ricky Gardner* (tracks: A3 to A7)
• Percussion – Dennis Davis (tracks: A1 to A7)
• Piano – David Bowie (tracks: A7, B2 to B4), Roy Young (tracks: A1, A3 to A7)
• Producer – David Bowie, Tony Visconti
• Rhythm Guitar – Carlos Alomar (tracks: A1 to A7, B4), Ricky Gardner* (tracks: A2)
• Synthesizer – Brian Eno (tracks: A2, A3, A5, B1, B2)

Notes

Issued with a 12" paper insert with credits; most copies with an orange sticker with the track list on rear cover.

Published by:
A1 to A6, B4 Bewlay Bros. S.A.R.L./Fleur Music.
B1 Bewlay Bros. S.A.R.L./Fleur Music/E.G. Music Ltd.
A7, B2, B3 Bewlay Bros. S.A.R.L./Chrysalis Music Ltd./Fleur Music.

Recorded at The Chateau and Hansa By The Wall.
Mixed at Hansa By The Wall.
Cover photo from 'The Man Who Fell to Earth', a Cinema 5 release.

(CPL1 2030) appears as reference on labels only.

Initial copies included a small black and white pamphlet advertising the official David Bowie Fan Club and back catalogue.
Generic white die-cut inner sleeve of the Variant 1 shows printer run date 12/76. Copies also exist with printer run date of 11-76 upon initial release.
NB. The sticker shown in the photos here "Featuring the hit single Sound and Vision", would not have appeared on initial copies and not until at least later in February when the single was released and charted in the UK).

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Price Code: ZZ
• Matrix / Runout (Side A label): PL 12030 A
• Matrix / Runout (Side B label): PL 12030 B
• Matrix / Runout (Sides A & B, all versions stamped): STERLING
• Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched variant 1): PL 12030-A-1 A?P?L?1?2?0?3?0?-?A? R?S?1?1?0?8?A?-?1? W A2H
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched variant 1): PL 12030-B-1 A?P?L?1?2?0?3?0?-?B? R?S? ?1?1?0?8?B?-?1? A1J W
• Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched variant 2): PL 12030-A-1 A?P?L?1?2?0?3?0?-?A? R?S?1?1?0?8?A?-?1? W A1AK
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched variant 2): PL 12030-B-2 A?P?L?1?2?0?3?0?-?B? R?S?1?1?0?8?B?-?2? A5O W
• Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched variant 3): PL 12030-A-1 A?P?L?1?2?0?3?0?-?A? R?S?1?1?0?8?A?-?1? W A2N
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched variant 3): PL 12030-B-2 A?P?L?1?2?0?3?0?-?B? R?S?1?1?0?8?B?-?2? A2X W
• Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched variant 4): PL 12030-A-1 A?P?L?1?2?0?3?0?-?A? R?S?1?1?0?8?A?-?1? W A4W
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched variant 4): PL 12030-B-2 A?P?L?1?2?0?3?0?-?B? R?S?1?1?0?8?-?B?-?2? A6H W
• Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched variant 5): PL 12030-A-2 A?P?L?1?2?0?3?0? ?A? R?S? ?1?1?0?8? ?A?-?2? W A2AO
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched variant 5): PL 12030-B-2 A?P?L?1?2?0?3?0?-?B? R?S?1?1?0?8?-?B?-?2? A5G W
• Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched variant 6): PL 12030-A-2 A?P?L?1?2?0?3?0?-?A? R?S?1?1?0?8?A?-?2 W A3Z
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched variant 6): PL 12030-B-2 A?P?L?1?2?0?3?0?-?B? R?S?1?1?0?8?B?-?2? A4W W
• Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched variant 7): PL.12030-A-2 A?P?L?1?2?0?3?0? ?A? R?S?1?1?0?8?A?-?2? W A3B
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched variant 7): PL 12030-B-2 A?P?L?1?2?0?3?0?-?B? R?S?1?1?0?8?-?B?-?2? A6B W
• Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched variant 8): PL 12030-A-2 A?P?L?1?2?0?3?0? ?A? R?S?1?1?0?8?A?-? W A3Q
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched variant 8): PL 12030-B-1E A/E M1
• Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched variant 9): PL 12030-A-1 A?P?L?1?2?0?3?0?-?A? R?S?1?1?0?8?A?-?1? A2Z W
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched variant 9): PL 12030-B-2 A?P?L?1?2?0?3?0?-?B R?S?1?1?0?8?B-?2 A30 W
• Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched variant 10): PL 12030-A-1 A?P?L?1?2?0?3?0?-?A? R?S?1?1?0?8?A?-?1? A2D W
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched variant 10): PL 12030-B-1 A?P?L?1?2?0?3?0?-?B R?S?1?1?0?8?B-?1? A1L1
• Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched variant 11): PL 12030-A-2 A?P?L?1?2?0?3?0? ?A? R?S?1?1?0?8?A?-? W A2 P
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched variant 11): PL 12030-B-2 A?P?L?1?2?0?3?0?-?B R?S?1?1?0?8?B-?2 A2AM
• Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched variant 12): PL 12030-A-1 A?P?L?1?2?0?3?0?-?A? R?S?1?1?0?8?A?-?1 A4K W
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched variant 12): PL 12030-B-2 A?P?L?1?2?0?3?0?-?B? R?S?1?1?0?8?B?-?2 A6J W
• Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched variant 13): PL 12030-A-2 A?P?L?1?2?0?3?0?-?A? R?S?1?1?0?8?A?-?1? W A1R
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched variant 13): PL 12030-B-2 A?P?L?1?2?0?3?0?-?B? R?S? ?1?1?0?8?B?-?1? A5 B W
• Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched variant 14): PL 12030-A-2 A?P?L?1? 2?0?3?0? A? R?S?1?1?0?8?A?-?2? W A1.H
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched variant 14): PL 12030-B-2 A?P?L?1?-?2?0?3?0?-?B? R?S?1?1?0?8?-?B?-?2? A1P W
• Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched variant 15): PL 12030-A-2 A?P?L?1? 2?0?3?0? A? R?S?1?1?0?8?A?-2 W A2T
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched variant 15): PL 12030-B-2 A?P?L?1?-?2?0?3?0?-?B? R?S?1?1?0?8?-?B?-?2? A2A W
• Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched variant 16): PL 12030-A-1 A?P?L?1?2?0?3?0?-?A? R?S?1?1?0?8?A?-?1? W A1N
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched variant 16): PL 12030-B-1 A?P?L?1?2?0?3?0?-?B? R?S?1?1?0?8?B?-1? W A1H
• Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched variant 17): PL 12030-A-1 A?P?L?1?2?0?3?0?-?A? R?S?1?1?0?8?A?-?1? A2E W
• Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched variant 17): PL 12030-B-1 A1O A?P?L?1?2?0?3?0?-?B? R?S? ?1?1?0?8?B?-?1? M
• Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched variant 18): PL 12030-A-1 A?P?L?1?2?0?3?0?-?A? R?S?1?1?0?8?A?-?1? W A1AI
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched variant 18): PL 12030-B-2 A?P?L?1?-?2?0?3?0?-?B? R?S?1?1?0?8?-?B?-?2? A2AS W
• Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched variant 19): PL 12030-A-2 A?P?L?1?-?2?0?3?0?-?A? R?S?1?1?0?8?-?A-?2? A3T
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched variant 19): PL 12030-B-2 A?P?L?1?-?2?0?3?0?-?B R?S?1?1?0?8?-?B-?2? A6F
• Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched variant 20): PL 12030-A-2 A?P?L?1?-?2?0?3?0?-?A? R?S?1?1?0?8?-?A-?2? W A1AG
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched variant 20): PL 12030-B-2 A?P?L?1?-?2?0?3?0?-?B R?S?1?1?0?8?-?B-?2? A2 AX
• Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched variant 21): PL 12030-A-1 A?P?L?1?2?0?3?0?-?A? R?S?1?1?0?8?A?-?1 WAI W
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched variant 21): PL 12030-B-2 A?P?L?1?2?0?3?0?-?B? R?S?1?1?0?8?B?-?2 A2J W
• Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched variant 22, x = letter/number scratched out): PxL 12030-A-1 W AIAY A?P?L?1?2?0?3?0?-?A? R?S?1?1?0?8?A?-?1
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched variant 22): PL 12030-B-2 A?P?L?1?2?0?3?0?-?B? R?S?1?1?0?8?B?-?2 A6E W
• Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched variant 23 x = letter/number scratched out): PxL 12030-A-1 W AIA-E A?P?L?1?2?0?3?0?-?A? R?S?1?1?0?8?A?-?1
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched variant 23): PL 12030-B-2 A?P?L?1?2?0?3?0?-?B? R?S?1?1?0?8?-B?-?2 AZA C

• Record Collector Magazine's Grading Guide

"MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.

EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and / or creasing.

VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

GOOD: The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.

FAIR: The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and / or defaced.

POOR: The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing.

BAD: The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler."