Card code: VA-423056

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David Bowie – Scary Monsters

1980 · UK · RCA · Vinyl LP Album Stereo

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Runout — side A: BOW LP 2 A
BOW LP 2 A-3 I CANT THINK B7AX
BOW LP 2 A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... B1R W
LP BOW 2 - A-4 TOWNHOUSE I CAN'T THINK... W A2Y
BOW LP 2 A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... A.2Q
BOWLP2-A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... 36B W
BOWLP2-A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... A25
BOWLP2-A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CAN'T THINK B8T
BOWLP2-A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CAN'T THINK B7
BOW 2-A-4 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK 'W' A20
LP BOW 2 - A-4 I CAN'T THINK... W A2N
BOWLP2-A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... B3P
BOWLP2-A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... B6AF
BOW LP 2 - A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... B2D
BOWLP2 - A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... B8N •W•
BOWLP2-A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... A1A G
BOWLP2-A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... B7L
BOW 2-A-4 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... 'W' A 2 I
BOW LP 2 A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... B7M
BOWLP2-A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CAN'T THINK B7AR
BOW-2-LP-(PL-13647-A-1) A2A TOWNHOUSE I CAN'T THINK
BOWLP2-A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CAN'T THINK B6R
BOWLP 2- A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... B1AE
BOWLP 2- A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... A2 AE
BOWLP2- A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... B7U
BOWLP2-A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... B8AL
BOW LP 2 A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... B8AX
BOWLP2-A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CAN'T THINK B8N
BOW 2-A-4 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK 'W' A2M
BOW LP 2-A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... B7AJ 'W'
BOWLP2-A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CAN'T THINK B6AR
BOW LP2-A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CAN'T THINK... B8AAA
BOW LP2-A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... B7X
BOW LP2-A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CAN'T THINK... B6AS
BOW 2 - A-4 TOWNHOUSE I CAN'T THINK... W A2N
BOW LP 2 - A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... B8AT
BOW LP 2 - A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... B1AA
BOW LP 2 - A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK.... B8AY
BOW LP 2 - A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK.... A1T
BOW LP 2 - A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK.... B6B W
BOW 2-A-4 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK...... 'W' A2AZ
BOWLP2-A3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... A3 L
BOWLP2-A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... B3Y W
BOW 2 LP 2 - A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK…. B6AF
Runout — side B: BOW LP 2 B
BOW 2-B-4 TOWNHOUSE W OF ANYTHING A3AAA 4
BOW 2-B-3 TOWNHOUSE ...OF ANYTHING A1W M
BOW 2 - B-4 TOWNHOUSE B20 W ...OF ANYTHING
BOWLP2-B-3 TOWNHOUSE ...OF ANYTHING A| A5 W
BOWLP2-B-3 TOWNHOUSE ...OF ANYTHING A1AY W
BOWLP2-B-3 TOWNHOUSE ...OF ANYTHING ¦A4AD
BOW 2·B-4 LP TOWNHOUSE 'W' ...OF ANYTHING A3AT
BOW 2·B-4 (LP) TOWNHOUSE 'W' ...OF ANYTHING A1
LP BOW 2·B-4 BIG TOWNHOUSE 'W' ...OF ANYTHING
BOW 2 - B-4 TOWNHOUSE W ...OF ANYTHING
BOWLP2-B-3 TOWNHOUSE ...OF ANYTHING A2AZ
BOWLP2-B-4 (LP) TOWNHOUSE W ...OF ANYTHING A1AA
BOW LP 2 - B-3 TOWNHOUSE ...OF ANYTHING A1 AR
BOW 2 - B - 4 LP TOWNHOUSE •W• ...OF ANYTHING A2P
BOWLP2-B-3 TOWNHOUSE ...OF ANYTHING A2 AP
BOW2.B-4(LP) TOWNHOUSE 'W' ...OF ANYTHING A1L
LP BOW 2.B-4 TOWNHOUSE 'W'...OF ANYTHING A 2 A U
BOW 2-B-4 LP TOWNHOUSE 'W' ...OF ANYTHING A2M
BOW 2•B-4 TOWNHOUSE 'W' ...OF ANYTHING A3AAM
BOW-LP-2 (PL-13647-B-2) TOWNHOUSE ...OF ANYTHING 'W' A1B
BOW 2-B-4 LP TOWNHOUSE 'W' OF ANYTHING A2M
BOWLP 2- B-3 TOWNHOUSE ...OF ANYTHING B 2 E
BOWLP 2- B-3 TOWNHOUSE ...OF ANYTHING A1 AL
BOW 2•B-4 TOWNHOUSE •W• ...OF ANYTHING A2K
BOW 2-B-4 B1E TOWNHOUSE W ...OF ANYTHING
BOW 2·B-4 B2M TOWNHOUSE ...OF ANYTHING
BOW 2•B-4 TOWNHOUSE 'W' ...OF ANYTHING A1AF
BOW 2•B-4 TOWNHOUSE 'W' OF ANYTHING A3AAC
BOW 2•B-4 I_P TOWNHOUSE 'W' ...OF ANYTHING A2AT
BOW 2. B-4 TOWNHOUSE 'W' OF ANYTHING A3F
BOW 2•B-4 B2R TOWNHOUSE 'W' ...OF ANYTHING LP
BOW 2•B-4 TOWNHOUSE 'W' ...OF ANYTHiNG A2R LP
BOW 2•B-4 TOWNHOUSE 'W' OF ANYTHING A3AAAG
BOW 2 - B-4 TOWNHOUSE 'W' ...OF ANYTHING A2AAA
LP BOW 2 - B-4 B2F TOWNHOUSE 'W' ...OF ANYTHING
BOW LP 2 - B-3 TOWNHOUSE ...OF ANYTHING 'W' A4S
LP BOW 2 • B - .4 TOWNHOUSE 'W' ....OF ANYTHING A 3 AAAAC
BOW LP 2 - B-3 TOWNHOUSE ...OF ANYTHING A1 AG W
BOW LP 2 - B-3 TOWNHOUSE ...OF ANYTHING A1 AY W
BOW 2-B-4 B20 TOWNHOUSE 'W' ....OF ANYTHING
BOWLP2-B-3 TOWNHOUSE ...OF ANYTHING A2AZ
BOWLP2-B-3 TOWNHOUSE ...OF ANYTHING A2AV W
BOW 2 • B - 4 (LP) •W• TOWNHOUSE …. OF ANYTHING A1AA
Price Code: ZZ(Rear sleeve)
Other: T680RS(Printer code on rear sleeve)
Other: PL 13647(US Cat.# on rear sleeve & labels)
Recorded At: Power Station
Manufactured By: RCA Ltd.
Printed By: Robert Stace
Lacquer Cut At: The Town House
Pressed By: RCA Records Pressing Plant, Washington, UK

Specifications

Artist: David Bowie
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Art Rock, Pop Rock
Year: 1980
Label: RCA
Catalog number: BOW LP 2
Country: UK

Tracklist

A1It's No Game (No. 1)
A2Up The Hill Backwards
A3Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
A4Ashes To Ashes
A5Fashion
B1Teenage Wildlife
B2Scream Like A Baby
B3Kingdom Come
B4Because You're Young
B5It's No Game (No. 2)

Producer: David Bowie
Producer: Tony Visconti
Costume Designer [Clown Costume]: Natasha Korniloff
Design Concept [Cover Concept]: Brian Duffy
Design Concept [Cover Concept]: David Bowie

About this record

Stamped in the dead wax, the runout BOW LP 2 A-3 I CANT THINK B7AX identifies this as a UK pressing from RCA Ltd. The 1980 release of Scary Monsters ... And Super Creeps features etched runouts with the distinctive TOWNHOUSE stamp on side B, variant 37 and 43.

Its matte finish card picture sleeve includes a sepia brown printed lyrics insert, unique to this edition.

What drives its value

The price guide shows a spread from Mint at 1245 to VG at 37, with a VG+ at 43, reflecting a significant premium for near-mint UK pressings of this 1980 RCA LP. The market snapshot lists 19640 copies in circulation and 3267 collectors seeking it, indicating strong demand.

This UK pressing, with original RCA Ltd. manufacturing at the Washington plant, commands higher value compared to later reissues.

How to appraise this pressing

To confirm this pressing, verify the catalogue number BOW LP 2 and RCA labels with silver print on black paper indicating stereo. The dead wax matrix runouts must include BOW LP 2 A and BOW LP 2 B, with the etched signature BOW LP 2 A-3 I CANT THINK B7AX on side A and BOW 2-B-4 TOWNHOUSE W OF ANYTHING A3AAA 4 on side B.

The presence of the TOWNHOUSE stamp differentiates this pressing. Condition grading should consider the price spread from Mint 1245 to VG 37 as a guide for value.

Further reading: grading a record, what makes a pressing valuable.

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Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) (2017 Remaster)

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Release notes

Full title (as it appears on cover): Scary Monsters ... ... And Super Creeps

Issued in a matte finish card picture sleeve with a folded 'poster' lyrics insert printed in sepia brown. Printing on one side only; back side is empty.

Black RCA paper labels with silver print indicating 'Stereo'.

℗ 1980 RCA Corporation Manufactured by RCA Ltd. England. From Master Recordings of RCA Corp. [Label Side A] All tracks published by Bewlay Bros. Music/Fleur Music [Label Side B] [Track B3] Warner Bros. Music Ltd. Tracks 1,2,4,5 published by Bewlay Bros. Music/Fleur Music

[Spine ('s' for stereo in black circle)] RCA Ⓢ BOW LP 2 Cassette BOW K 2

Recorded: Power Station, New York.

Roy Bittan appears courtesy of the E Street Band Robert Fripp appears courtesy of Pete Townshend appears courtesy of

A small number of copies were pressed on purple vinyl.

Cover artwork based on the photographs of commonly known as Duffy.

Runouts are etched. Variant 37 and 43, side B, TOWNHOUSE is stamped.

Notes sourced from the Discogs database.

Frequently asked

What is the value of a VG+ copy of this UK pressing?

A VG+ copy is listed at 43 in the price guide, reflecting a premium over VG condition.

How can I identify this exact 1980 RCA UK pressing?

Look for catalogue number BOW LP 2, RCA Ltd. pressing plant markings, and etched runouts including BOW LP 2 A-3 I CANT THINK B7AX and the TOWNHOUSE stamp on side B.

How many collectors want this release?

There are 3267 collectors recorded as wanting this pressing, showing high interest.

What is the difference between Mint and VG pricing?

Price guide values range from Mint at 1245 to VG at 37, indicating a wide range based on condition.

Does this pressing include any unique packaging features?

Yes, it features a matte finish card picture sleeve with a folded sepia brown printed lyrics insert, unique to this 1980 UK release.