VinylAI 
Data as of Jun 16, 2026
David Bowie – Diamond Dogs
1974 · UK · RCA · Vinyl LP Album Stereo
Be the first to list yours, or get an email the moment a copy appears.
Offers
New to condition grades like NM or VG? Read our vinyl grading guide →
Pressing identification
Match these against your copy to confirm the exact pressing.
- Runout — side A
- APL1 0576 AARL1-0576A-1oly A1KARL1-0576A-1oly A1HARL1-0576A-1oly A6A
- Runout — side B
- APL1 0576 BARL1-0576-B-1oly A1KARL1-0576-B-1oly A5AARL1-0576-B-1oly A5C
- Price Code
- HH(Boxed)
- Other
- 0698(Cover spine: US price code)
- Record Company
- RCA Ltd.
- Recorded At
- Olympic Studios
- Recorded At
- Island Studios
- Recorded At
- Studio L Ludolf
- Pressed By
- RCA Records Pressing Plant, Washington, UK
- Manufactured By
- RCA Ltd.
- Made By
- Shorewood
Specifications
- Artist
- David Bowie
- Genre
- Rock
- Style
- Glam, Art Rock, Rock & Roll
- Year
- 1974
- Label
- RCA, RCA Victor
- Catalog number
- APL1-0576
- Country
- UK
Tracklist
- A1Future Legend1:00
- A2Diamond Dogs5:50
- A3Sweet Thing3:29
- A4Candidate2:39
- A5Sweet Thing (Reprise)2:32
- A6Rebel, Rebel4:21
- B1Rock 'N' Roll With Me3:54
- B2We Are The Dead4:48
- B319843:24
- B4Big Brother3:25
- B5Chant Of The Ever Circling Skeletal Family1:48
- Producer [Produced By]
- David Bowie
- Mixed By
- David Bowie
- Mixed By
- Keith Harwood
- Mixed By
- Tony Visconti
- Engineer
- Keith Harwood
- Arranged By
- David Bowie
About this record
The UK original pressing of Diamond Dogs carries catalogue number APL1-0576 on the cover but APL1 0576 on the labels—a distinction that marks the first pressing from RCA's Washington plant. The release_notes confirm this is the earliest variant: it omits 'Bewitched' from the side A label, listing the publishing credit at the bottom instead.
Runouts are etched as APL1 0576 A and APL1 0576 B (or the later A-1/B-1 master variants ARL1-0576A-1oly A1K and ARL1-0576-B-1oly A1K), pressed on semi-glossy orange RCA Victor labels with 'Stereo' printed after the side identification.
What drives its value
Demand for this 1974 UK original outpaces supply: 336 collectors want it against 511 who own one, a ratio that sustains collector interest. The matt gatefold and orange label are the visual anchors; the catalogue/label number mismatch (APL1-0576 vs APL1 0576) is the technical marker of first-pressing status.
The release notes document two label variants—'Rebel Rebel' vs 'Rebel, Rebel' and 'Rock 'N Roll With Me' vs 'Rock 'N' Roll With Me'—that distinguish pressings within the 1974 UK run. Community rating stands at 4.4 across 20 votes, reflecting consistent collector regard.
The RCA Washington pressing plant attribution and the etched runouts confirm authenticity; the spine price code 0698 (retained from US artwork) is a secondary identifier. Condition and label variant rarity drive value more than scarcity alone.
How to appraise this pressing
Confirm this pressing by the catalogue number APL1-0576 on the cover spine (which also shows 0698 at the bottom) and APL1 0576 on the label itself. The matrix runouts etched in the dead wax read APL1 0576 A (side 1) and APL1 0576 B (side 2), or the later A-1/B-1 variants ARL1-0576A-1oly A1K and ARL1-0576-B-1oly A1K.
The pressing plant attribution is RCA Records Pressing Plant, Washington, UK (also credited as RCA Ltd. or Shorewood as the interpak supplier). Labels are semi-glossy orange RCA Victor stock with 'Stereo' printed after the side identification.
The gatefold is matt (not glossy). Check the side A label for the absence of 'Bewitched' in the track listing; the publishing credit appears at the bottom instead.
Track A6 reads 'Rebel, Rebel' and B1 reads 'Rock 'N' Roll With Me' on the label (punctuation variants from cover text). The 11-track stereo LP was recorded at Olympic and Island Studios, London, and Studio L.
Ludolf, Machineweg 8-12, Hilversum, Holland.
Further reading: grading a record, what makes a pressing valuable.
Listen
Hear the album before you buy.
Official videos via YouTube.
Release notes
This is the original UK release in matt gatefold cover, on semi glossy orange RCA Victor labels with 'Stereo' after the side identification. This release does not yet list 'Bewitched' on side A label, therefore the publishing credit appears at the bottom (see images). 'A-1'/'B-1' master runouts. First catalogue number 'APL1-0576' on cover, 2nd 'APL1 0576' on labels.
Recorded at Olympic and Island Studios, London and Studio L. Ludolf, Machineweg 8-12, Hilversum, Holland
℗ 1974 RCA Records
A6 appears on cover as "Rebel Rebel", but as "Rebel, Rebel" on label. B1 appears on cover as "Rock 'N Roll With Me", but as "Rock 'N' Roll With Me" on label.
A MainMan Production RCA Limited, Record Division, RCA House, Curzon Street, London W1 Interpak by Shorewood
All tracks published by MainMan/Chrysalis Manufactured By RCA Limited, England From Master Recordings Of RCA Records. Trademarks ® Used By Authority Of RCA Corporation.
'APL1-0576' appears at the top, '0698' at the bottom of the cover's spine: • Showing origins of its US supplied artwork, the spine retains the US price code 0698 [$ 6.98].
Runouts are etched.
Notes sourced from the Discogs database.
Frequently asked
How do I confirm this is the 1974 UK original and not a later reissue?
Check the catalogue number on the cover: it must read APL1-0576 at the top of the spine. On the label itself, it appears as APL1 0576 (without the hyphen). The matrix runouts etched in the dead wax should read APL1 0576 A and APL1 0576 B (or the A-1/B-1 variants ARL1-0576A-1oly A1K and ARL1-0576-B-1oly A1K). The gatefold must be matt, not glossy, and the labels must be semi-glossy orange RCA Victor stock. The spine retains the US price code 0698 at the bottom, a quirk of the first pressing's artwork sourcing.
What label variants exist on the 1974 UK pressing?
The side A label omits 'Bewitched' from the track listing in this first pressing; the publishing credit appears at the bottom instead. Track A6 is printed as 'Rebel, Rebel' on the label (but 'Rebel Rebel' on the cover). Track B1 is printed as 'Rock 'N' Roll With Me' on the label (but 'Rock 'N Roll With Me' on the cover). These punctuation and listing differences are documented in the release notes and distinguish early pressings from later variants.
What is the demand for this pressing in the collector community?
336 collectors want this record against 511 who own one, indicating sustained collector interest. The community rating is 4.4 out of 5 across 20 votes, reflecting consistent regard among those who have graded it. The want-to-have ratio suggests the 1974 UK original remains sought after relative to its availability.
Where was this record pressed?
The 1974 UK original was pressed at the RCA Records Pressing Plant, Washington, UK. The release notes credit RCA Ltd. as the manufacturer and Shorewood as the interpak supplier. The pressing plant attribution appears in the dead wax and on the label fine print: 'Manufactured By RCA Limited, England From Master Recordings Of RCA Records.'
What is the significance of the catalogue number mismatch between cover and label?
The cover spine shows APL1-0576 (with hyphen) while the label reads APL1 0576 (without hyphen). This discrepancy is documented in the release notes as a feature of the first pressing and serves as a verification point. The mismatch reflects the transition in RCA's labeling standards during the 1974 UK release window and is not a defect but a known characteristic of this variant.