Space Oddity vinyl value
David Bowie — Space Oddity: pressings we track
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Parlophone | 0190295468743 | — | Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue | from $38 |
15 more pressings we track (no quoted eBay range)
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 RCA | PL 84813 | UK & Europe | Reissue |
| 1985 RCA | PL 84813 | Europe | Reissue |
| 1990 EMI | 064-79 1835 1 | Europe | Reissue, Gatefold |
| 1990 EMI | 064-7918351 | Greece | Reissue, Gatefold |
| 1990 EMI | 647918351 | Italy | Reissue, Gatefold |
| 1990 EMI | 076-79 1835 1 | Spain | Reissue, Remastered, Gatefold Sleeve |
| 1990 EMI | EMC 3571 | UK | Reissue, Remastered, Gatefold |
| 1990 Ryko Analogue | RALP 0131-2 | US | Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2000 Simply Vinyl | SVLP 263 | Europe | Reissue, 180 g |
| 2009 EMI | DBSOLP 40 | UK & Europe | Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2013 EMI | 50999-307530-1-3 | US | Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2015 Parlophone | DBISHLP 2015 | Netherlands | Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2016 Parlophone | 0825646287390 | Worldwide | Reissue, Remastered, Gatefold |
| 2019 Parlophone | 0825646287390 | Worldwide | Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2019 Parlophone | DBSOLP50 | — | Reissue, 50th Anniversary Mix |
No quoted range right now (why). Scan your copy in the app for a current read.
20 pressings tracked, 16 shown · catalog of 974,753 releases, August 2026
What separates the pressings
How to identify your copy
Three checks, in the order worth doing them.
- 1
Match the catalog number. It is printed on the spine and the record label. Check it together with the country against the pressings table above: the same number can appear in more than one country.
- 2
Read the runout. The code etched in the dead wax near the label names the exact pressing. On the 1983 UK & Europe pressing it reads “BPRS-4501 Made in Germany 020 E-0032 A-1 ℗1972” on side one and “BPRS-4502- E-0032 B-1 II B Made in Germany ℗1972 020” on side two. Jackets get swapped over the decades; the runout does not.
- 3
Grade the condition. The same pressing can be worth several times more in near mint than in VG. Grade the vinyl and the sleeve separately — our grading guide shows the standard scale.
A 1969 jacket with a later disc inside is a reissue in an original sleeve. Judge the pressing by the runout etching and the label, never by the cover.
Questions
Which pressing of Space Oddity is worth the most?
Original 1969 pressings lead; they predate everything in our table, and that scarcity is the point. Among tracked copies, the 1983 pressings come first. Scarcer variants (the 1990 “Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered” and the 2020 “Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue”) can beat an ordinary early copy. After that it is all condition: the gap between near mint and VG is usually larger than the gap between pressings.
How do I tell which pressing I have?
Match the catalog number on the spine and label against the table above, check the country, then read the etched code in the runout groove. On the 1983 UK & Europe pressing the runout reads “BPRS-4501 Made in Germany 020 E-0032 A-1 ℗1972”. A period jacket with a later disc inside is still a reissue.
How much is Space Oddity worth today?
Sellers ask from $38 for the later pressings we have quotes on (eBay, Sep 23, 2026). The 1983 pressings have no quoted range right now. Sold prices usually close lower. Scan your copy in the app for the range on your exact pressing and condition.
Not sure which pressing you have? Photograph the label and RecordScout names it, then shows a current value range for its condition.
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