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Genre:Electronic, Rock Style:Pop Rock, Art Rock, Experimental
Tracklist:
A1. Beauty And The Beast 3:35 A2. Joe The Lion 3:05 A3. "Heroes" 6:07 A4. Sons Of The Silent Age 3:15 A5. Blackout 3:50 B1. V-2 Schneider 3:10 B2. Sense Of Doubt 3:57 B3. Moss Garden 5:03 B4. Neuköln 4:34 B5. The Secret Life Of Arabia 3:46
General notes about this release (please note: our version may differ a little. see the comments above):
This is the Indianapolis pressing of the original US release as indicated
by a capital "I" stamped in runout on both sides (note: stampings may be faint)
Recorded at Hansa by the Wall, Berlin. Mixed at Mountain Studios, Montreux.
Lyrics are printed on the inner sleeve.
Initial copies included an insert for the Bowie Fan Club offer.
STERLING, I, A1, A2, and B3 stamped in runouts, the rest etched.
Similar to [r774430 but black label is different; far smaller pressing ring on this release.
This edition and its match ([r774430) from the other operable US pressing plant (1977) are the first editions of the album. This edition and the 1st UK editions show that the UK editions ([r1326123 , [r1326123, [r8996691 , [r5154762) contain a rescan of the lyric sheet, reproducing it at a lower quality.
Barcode and Other Identifiers:
Pressing Plant ID I Matrix / Runout AFL1-2522-A Matrix / Runout AFL1-2522-B Matrix / Runout AFL-1.2522-A-1 gc. A STERLING l Matrix / Runout AFL-1.2522-B-1B gc.STERLING l Matrix / Runout AFL1-2522-A-2 STERLING l Matrix / Runout AFL1-2522-B-3 STERLING l Matrix / Runout AFL-1.2522-A-1 I STERLING gc A2 F Matrix / Runout AFL1-2522-B-3 I STERLING B2 O Matrix / Runout AFL1-2522-B-3 STERLING l B A3 Matrix / Runout AFL1-2522-A-2 STERLING + B A3 Matrix / Runout AFL-1.2522-A-1 I STERLING gc A3 F Matrix / Runout AFL1-2522-B-1 Q STERLING I gc I A1 Matrix / Runout AFL-1.2522-A-1 I STERLING gc A3 b Matrix / Runout AFL1-2522-B-1 b STERLING gc I A1 Matrix / Runout AFL1-2522-A-3 A1K I STERLING gc Matrix / Runout AFL1-2522-B-3 I STERLING BI E Matrix / Runout AFL-1-2522-A-1 H I STERLING GC A3 Matrix / Runout AFL-1-2522-B-2 M I STERLING GC A4
Record Company RCA Records Mastered At Sterling Sound Mixed At Mountain Studios Recorded At Hansa Tonstudios Pressed By RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis Copyright (c) RCA Records Phonographic Copyright (p) RCA Records
