David Bowie - Low | Vinyl LP | Preowned
One of David Bowie's most influential and boundary-pushing records, Low arrives here as a preowned original 1977 UK pressing.
The first instalment of Bowie's Berlin Trilogy, Low paired fractured art-rock songcraft on side one with Brian Eno-assisted ambient instrumentals on side two — a radical creative left-turn that still sounds startling today. This copy was issued with the original 12" paper insert and, on most copies, the orange sticker tracklist on the rear cover.
Release Details:
Label: RCA
Catalogue No: PL 12030
Country: UK
Year: 1977
Format: Vinyl LP Stereo
Tracklist:
A1. Speed Of Life
A2. Breaking Glass
A3. What In The World
A4. Sound And Vision
A5. Always Crashing In The Same Car
A6. Be My Wife
A7. A New Career In A New Town
B1. Warszawa
B2. Art Decade
B3. Weeping Wall
B4. Subterraneans
Identifiers:
Pressing Plant ID: W
Price Code: ZZ
Other: (CPL1 2030)
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030 A
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030 B
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-A-1 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶A̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶A̶-̶1̶ W A2H STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-B-1 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶B̶ R̶S̶ ̶1̶1̶0̶8̶B̶-̶1̶ A1J W STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-A-1 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶A̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶A̶-̶1̶ W A1AK STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-B-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶B̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶B̶-̶2̶ A5O W STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-A-1 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶A̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶A̶-̶1̶ W A2N STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-B-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶B̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶B̶-̶2̶ A2X W STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-A-1 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶A̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶A̶-̶1̶ W A4W STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-B-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶B̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶-̶B̶-̶2̶ A6H W STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-A-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶ ̶A̶ R̶S̶ ̶1̶1̶0̶8̶ ̶A̶-̶2̶ W A2AO STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-B-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶B̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶-̶B̶-̶2̶ A5G W STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-A-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶A̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶A̶-̶2 W A3Z STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-B-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶B̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶B̶-̶2̶ A4W W STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-A-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶ ̶A̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶A̶-̶2̶ W A3B STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-B-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶B̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶-̶B̶-̶2̶ A6B W STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PX̶L 12030-A-1 W A1AV A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶A̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶A̶-̶1 STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-B-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶B̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶B̶-̶2 A2H W STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-A-1 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶A̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶A̶-̶1̶ A2Z W STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-B-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶B R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶B-̶2 A30 W STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-A-1 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶A̶ R̶S̶1̶1 A2D W STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-B-1 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶B R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶B-̶1̶ A1L1 STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-A-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶ ̶A̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶A̶-ƻ W A2P STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-B-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶B R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶B-̶2 A2AM STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-A-1 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶A̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶A̶-̶1 A4K W STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-B-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶B̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶B̶-̶2 A6J W STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-A-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶A̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶A̶-̶1̶ W A1R STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-B-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶B̶ R̶S̶ ̶1̶1̶0̶8̶B̶-̶1̶ A5B W STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-A-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶ 2̶0̶3̶0̶ A̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶A̶-̶2̶ W A1H STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-B-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶-̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶B̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶-̶B̶-̶2̶ A1P W STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-A-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶ 2̶0̶3̶0̶ A̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶A̶-2 W A2T STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-B-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶-̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶B̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶-̶B̶-̶2̶ A2A W STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-A-1 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶A̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶A̶-̶1̶ W A1N STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-B-1 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶B̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶B̶-1̶ W A1H STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-A-1 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶A̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶A̶-̶1̶ A2E W STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-B-1 A1O A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶B̶ R̶S̶ ̶1̶1̶0̶8̶B̶-̶1̶ W STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-A-1 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶A̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶A̶-̶1̶ W A1AI STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-B-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶-̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶B̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶-̶B̶-̶2̶ A2AS W STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-A-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶-̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶A̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶-̶A-̶2̶ A3T STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-B-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶-̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶B R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶-̶B-̶2̶ A6F STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-A-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶-̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶A̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶-̶A-̶2̶ W A1AG STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-B-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶-̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶B R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶-̶B-̶2̶ A2AX STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-A-1 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶A̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶A̶-̶1 W A1W STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-B-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶B̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶B̶-̶2 A2J W STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PxL 12030-A-1 W A1AY A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶A̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶A̶-̶1 STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-B-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶B̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶B̶-̶2 A6E W STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PxL 12030-A-1 W A1AE A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶A̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶A̶-̶1 STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-B-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶B̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶-B̶-̶2 AZAC STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-A-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶ ̶A̶ R̶S̶ ̶1̶1̶0̶8̶ ̶A̶-̶2̶ W A3G STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-B-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-B̶ R̶S̶ ̶1̶1̶0̶8̶ ̶B̶-̶2̶ A6E W STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-A A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶ ̶A̶ R̶S̶ ̶1̶1̶0̶8̶ ̶A̶-̶1 W A1F STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-B A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶ ̶B R̶S̶ ̶1̶1̶0̶8̶ ̶B-̶1 W A1F STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-A A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶ ̶A̶ R̶S̶ ̶1̶1̶0̶8̶ ̶A̶-̶2 W A3U STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-B-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-B̶ R̶S̶ ̶1̶1̶0̶8̶ ̶B̶-̶2̶ \\ A6G W STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-A-1 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶A̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶A̶-̶1̶ A4I W STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-B-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶B̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶B̶-̶2̶ A4U W STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-A-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶ ̶A̶ R̶S̶ ̶1̶1̶0̶8̶ ̶A̶-̶2̶ W A1E STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-B A̶P̶L̶1̶-̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶B R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶-̶B-̶1 W A1E STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-A-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶ ̶A̶ ̶ ̶R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶ A̶-̶2 W A3T STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-B-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶B̶-2̶ A4T W STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-A-1 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶ ̶A̶ R̶S̶ ̶1̶1̶0̶8̶ ̶A̶-̶1 STERLING A3F W
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-B-1 A/B A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶ ̶B R̶S̶ ̶1̶1̶0̶8̶ ̶B-̶1 STERLING W
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-A-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶ ̶A̶ R̶S̶ ̶1̶1̶0̶8̶ ̶A̶-̶2̶ W A3P STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-B-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶B̶ R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶-̶B̶-̶2̶ A6H W STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-A-1 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶ ̶A̶ R̶S̶ ̶1̶1̶0̶8̶ ̶A̶-̶1 STERLING A4H W
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-B-2 ̶A̶P̶L̶1̶-̶2̶0̶3̶0̶-̶B̶ ̶R̶S̶1̶1̶0̶8̶-̶B̶-̶2̶ A6F STERLING W
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-A-1 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶ ̶A̶ R̶S̶ ̶1̶1̶0̶8̶ ̶A̶-̶1 STERLING W AIX
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-B-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶ ̶B R̶S̶ ̶1̶1̶0̶8̶ ̶B-̶2 STERLING W AIAG
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-A-1 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶ ̶A̶ R̶S̶ ̶1̶1̶0̶8̶ ̶A̶-̶1 STERLING A2 A W
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-B-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶ ̶B R̶S̶ ̶1̶1̶0̶8̶ ̶B-̶2 A1AH STERLING W
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-A-1 W A1Z A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶ ̶A̶ R̶S̶ ̶1̶1̶0̶8̶ ̶A̶-̶1 STERLING
Matrix / Runout: PL 12030-B-2 A̶P̶L̶1̶2̶0̶3̶0̶ ̶B R̶S̶ ̶1̶1̶0̶8̶ ̶B-̶2 A 3B W STERLING
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.
RCA on sleeve, RCA Victor on labels. (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.
Variant 19, 27 and 32 has an inner sleeve date 2-77.
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.
The two different fonts used for catalogue numbers on the fan club leaflet is due to RCA England using a US original leaflet as the basis - UK catalogue numbers which differ from the US numbers are shown in a different font to those where the US and UK catalogue numbers are the same (see the leaflet image of [r=59734]).
Less noticeable is the rescan (of the US cover) in the very top RH corner - the area where the US catalogue number appeared has been "shaded in". There is the faint outline of a rectangular section where this has been performed.
Runouts are etched except STERLING. Many of the letters/numbers are scratched out.
Grading:
Media: Very Good (VG) — shows signs of previous play, plays through well with some surface noise.
Sleeve: Very Good Plus (VG+) — shows minor signs of previous play, light shelf wear.
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