David Bowie - Stage Double Vinyl

Artist: David Bowie

Title: Stage

Label: RCA

Catalogue Number: PL 02913 (2)

Country: United Kingdom

Original Release Year: 1978

Pressing Year: 1978 UK First Pressing

Format: 2 × Vinyl LP

Speed: 33⅓ RPM

Description

Stage is David Bowie's second live album, recorded during the legendary Isolar II Tour in 1978. Capturing Bowie at the height of his acclaimed Berlin Trilogy era, the album features outstanding live performances drawn from Low, "Heroes", Station To Station, The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars and Aladdin Sane. Backed by an exceptional band including Adrian Belew, Carlos Alomar, Simon House and Roger Powell, Stage remains one of the finest live albums of Bowie's career.

Pressing Notes

Original 1978 UK first pressing on RCA Records, catalogue number PL 02913 (2). This copy features the highly desirable A1 / B1 / C1 / D1 first-cut matrix combination, confirming it as an original UK first pressing.

Issued as a gatefold double album with original printed inner sleeves, these first pressings were mastered entirely from the original analogue tapes and are renowned for their outstanding clarity, dynamics and warmth. Complete A1/B1/C1/D1 copies remain among the most collectible standard UK editions of this classic live album.

Track Listing

Record One – Side One

Hang On To Yourself
Ziggy Stardust
Five Years

Side Two

Soul Love
Star
Station To Station
TVC 15

Record Two – Side Three

Speed Of Life
Breaking Glass
What In The World
Sound And Vision
Art Decade
Alabama Song

Side Four

Sense Of Doubt
Moss Garden
Heroes
Stay
Be My Wife
Matrix / Runout

Record One – Side One: A1

Record One – Side Two: B1

Record Two – Side Three: C1

Record Two – Side Four: D1

Additional Information
Original UK first pressing
Complete first-cut A1 / B1 / C1 / D1 matrices
RCA Records
Catalogue number PL 02913 (2)
Double LP
33⅓ RPM
Gatefold sleeve
Original printed inner sleeves
Produced by David Bowie & Tony Visconti
Recorded during the 1978 Isolar II Tour
Features Heroes, Station To Station, Sound And Vision, Ziggy Stardust and Breaking Glass
Highly collectible UK first pressing
Condition

Sleeve: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Records: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Inner Sleeves: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Rockabuy Records Grading Guide

Near Mint (NM)

Virtually flawless condition. Played only a handful of times with no visible marks or signs of wear.

Excellent (EX)

Lightly played and exceptionally well cared for. May show only minimal signs of handling with no significant marks affecting playback.

Very Good Plus (VG+)

A well-preserved copy with only light signs of use. The sleeve remains clean and structurally sound, while both records show only minimal surface marks that do not significantly affect playback.

Very Good (VG)

Noticeable signs of use with light surface marks and handling wear, though the records play well throughout without major faults.

Good (G)

Visible wear with more pronounced marks. Playback remains enjoyable with some background noise.

Poor / Fair (P/F)

Heavy wear and significant scratches affecting playback quality.

Shipping

All records are visually inspected and conservatively graded for both sleeve and vinyl condition. Double albums are securely packaged in professional record mailers with protective stiffeners and dispatched via a fully tracked delivery service to ensure safe arrival.