Life On Mars?

 

Picture Sleeve

PS DEMO; Matrix Stamped - RCA 2316 A 1E

Picture Sleeve (Back)

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IRISH; Matrix Stamped - RCA 2316 A 1E

PS ISSUE; Matrix Stamped - RCA 2316 A 1E

PS ISSUE; Matrix Stamped - RCA 2316 A 1E

PS DEMO; B Side

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PS ISSUE; B Side

PS ISSUE; B Side

PS ISSUE; Matrix Stamped - RCA 2316 A 1E

PS ISSUE; B Side

PS ISSUE; Matrix Stamped - RCA 2316 A 1E

PS ISSUE; B Side

ISSUE; Matrix Stamped - RCA 2316 A 1E

ISSUE; B Side

ISSUE; Matrix Stamped - RCA 2316 A 2E

ISSUE; B Side

ISSUE; Matrix Scratched - RCA 2316 A 3E

ISSUE; B Side

JCG

ISSUE; Matrix Stamped - RCA 2316 A 1E

ISSUE; Matrix Stamped - RCA 2316 A 1E

B Side; Matrix Stamped - RCA 2316 B 2E

ISSUE; Matrix Scratched  RCA - 2316 - A - 3E

B Side; Matrix Scratched  RCA - 2316 - B - 4E

ISSUE; Matrix Scratched  RCA - 2316 - A - 3E

B Side; Matrix Scratched  RCA - 2316 - B - 4E

ISSUE; Matrix Scratched  RCA - 2316 - A - 3E

B Side; Matrix Scratched  RCA - 2316 - B - 4E

ISSUE; Matrix Stamped  RCA 2316 A-1U

ISSUE; B Side

IRISH; Matrix Stamped - RCA 2316 A 1E

IRISH ISSUE; B Side

Although I and others have found later matrix numbers in the picture sleeves, I think only the 1E versions came in the picture sleeves originally, you can find this one and all the records above in the picture sleeves.

Many of the 1E versions also came just in RCA company sleeves or plain white sleeves.

These versions have slightly different labels

All the records on this page that don’t have B side matrix number details listed have the same matrix numbers on both sides aside from A/B.

later pressings have a MainMan publishing credit

This record came in the standard green/white RCA company sleeve

IRISH ISSUE; B Side

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ISSUE; Matrix Stamped - RCA 2316 A 1E

ISSUE; B Side

MH

ISSUE; Matrix Scratched  RCA - 2316 - A - 3E

B Side; Matrix Scratched  RCA - 2316 - B - 4E

ISSUE; Matrix Stamped  RCA 2316 A-1U

ISSUE; B Side

MH

MH

Although these two records have the same labels I show the different moulds as these black solid labels are hard to find.

ISSUE; Matrix Stamped - RCA 2316 A 1E

PS ISSUE; B Side

This record came with mixed labels of each of the two styles above

AS

ISSUE; Matrix Stamped - RCA 2316 A 1E

ISSUE; B Side

This record came in the standard green/white RCA company sleeve

Even later pressings have a Bowie publishing credit

ISSUE; Matrix Stamped - RCA 2316 A 1E

MA

AS

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