David Bowie - Hunky Dory (LP, Album, RE) (Near Mint (NM or M-))

Media Condition:  Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG)
Country:    Europe  
Released:  1983
Genre:       Rock
Style:         Glam, Classic Rock

Comments:
Slightly Storagewear on the Sleeve.
 

Notes:

This version was pressed by Sonopress, the side A was plated at Disco France, [AGI logo is scratched-out!

This version here can be identified by:
- "RCA International" printed on sleeve (front, back and spine) and labels,
- Price codes D: SF , F: RC 330 and UK: YY printed boxed on back of sleeve,
- Barcode on back of sleeve,
- Labels having NL 83844 A and NL 83844 B instead of just NL 83844,
- Label code on back of sleeve and labels,
- Rimtext in four lines on labels,
- Boxed GEMA BIEM on labels in vice versa sequence than other versions.

By this, it's different to:
- [r=1216053, which has not NL 83844 A and NL 83844 B and "International" on labels and "BIEM GEMA" rights society,
- [r=10364061, which has no reference in runouts to AGI,
- [r=5120949, which has not NL 83844 A and NL 83844 B and "International" on labels and the [AGI logo NOT scratched out
- [r=11923695, which has BIEM GEMA and has not NL 83844 A and NL 83844 B and "International" on labels and has the [AGI logo NOT scratched out and
- [r=12004321, which has BIEM GEMA, but is a later repress with an '85 mastering date from Sonopress.

On sleeve:
Sleeve © 1983 RCA Limited
Printed in W. Germany

On spine:
RCA International S [circled NL 83844

On labels:
℗ 1971 RCA Corporation
Made in Germany

‘Mastered At Disco France’ stands for a ‘Plated At’ role for the side A. This uncredited company is derived from the scratched-out logo of the group AGI / Audio Graphic Industries, we can find on the run-out groove. Disco France was the plating facility of this group.

The runout of variant 1 the side A is stamped and etched, the runout of the side B is etched.
Runouts variant 2 are stamped and etched on both sides.

II in runouts is Roman number for 2.

On back cover bottom left you can read that cover were originally designed and printed in the US.

A1. Changes 3:34
A2. Oh! You Pretty Things 3:11
A3. Eight Line Poem 2:53
A4. Life On Mars? 3:45
A5. Kooks 2:45
A6. Quicksand 5:03
B1. Fill Your Heart 7:02
B2. Andy Warhol
B3. Song For Bob Dylan 4:10
B4. Queen Bitch 3:14
B5. The Bewlay Brothers 5:21

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Barcode 0 035628 384416
Label Code LC 0316
Pressing Plant ID Bass clef
Price Code SF
Price Code RC 330
Price Code YY
Rights Society GEMA BIEM
Matrix / Runout NL 83844 A
Matrix / Runout NL 83844 B
Matrix / Runout 020 E-0014 A-2 II 1T yP [̶A̶G̶I̶ ̶l̶o̶g̶o̶]̶ 81-7 443041 A AM Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout CL 13 844 A̶P̶R̶S̶-̶5̶9̶4̶8̶ 020 E-0014 B-1
Matrix / Runout 020 E-0014 A-2 II 1T yP [̶A̶G̶I̶ ̶l̶o̶g̶o̶]̶ 81-7 443041 A AM Made in Germany
Matrix / Runout A̶P̶R̶S̶-̶5̶9̶4̶8̶ E-0014 B-1 II Made in Germany

Remixed At Trident Studios
Phonographic Copyright (p) RCA Corporation
Copyright (c) RCA Limited
Pressed By Sonopress
Published By Irving Music, Inc.
Mastered At Disco France