Aladdin Sane: UK; RCA; PK 2134; 1973.

Stereo Issue.

1.Red tab top, yellow spine and yellow back. The cover has ‘Stereo’ only on the top right (no MM) and is made from thick folded paper The cover has ‘Stereo’ only on the top right (no MM) and is made from thick folded paper. The cassette is white or grey with RCA orange labels and hollow, white RCA logo. The rear of the cover is a blank.

Some shells have the RCA stamp on them lower centre, other have ‘Made In USA’ stamped into them top right – these tapes are sometimes mistakenly sold as USA issues. All the printing, copying and assembly was performed in the UK using a USA made RCA shell.

The track sequence is different from the original LP.

Side 1: Watch That Man; Aladdin Sane (1913-1938-197?); Drive-In Saturday; The Prettiest Star; Cracked Actor.

Side 2: Time; Panic In Detroit; Let’s Spend The Night Together; The Jean Genie; Lady Grinning Soul.

First issue, the spacing and layout is different to the other first issues shown below.

 

First issue, stock. Made In England and Made In USA shells.

Red tab top, yellow spine and yellow back. The cover has ‘Stereo’ only on the top right (no MM) and is made from thick folded paperThe cover has ‘Stereo’ only on the top right (no MM) and is made from thick folded paper.  The rear of the cover is a blank. The cassette is white or grey with RCA orange labels and hollow, white RCA logo, the spacing of the titles is different to the first issue above.

Some shells have the RCA stamp on them lower centre, other have ‘Made In USA’ stamped into them top right – these tapes are sometimes mistakenly sold as USA issues. All the printing, copying and assembly was performed in the UK using a USA made RCA shell.

The track sequence is different from the original LP.

Side 1: Watch That Man; Aladdin Sane (1913-1938-197?); Drive-In Saturday; The Prettiest Star; Cracked Actor.

Side 2: Time; Panic In Detroit; Let’s Spend The Night Together; The Jean Genie; Lady Grinning Soul.

 

MM Issue.

1. Red tab top, yellow spine and yellow back. The cover has ‘Stereo’ only on the top right (no MM) and is made from thick folded paperThe cover has ‘Stereo MM’ on the top right and is made from thick folded paper. The cassette is white or grey with RCA orange labels and hollow, white RCA logo, the word Programme is missing from Side 1. There is also a grey cassette with black ink and a solid red RCA printed directly onto the shell that came in this cover.

The track sequence is different from the original LP.

Side 1: Watch That Man; Aladdin Sane (1913-1938-197?); Drive-In Saturday; The Prettiest Star; Cracked Actor.

Side 2: Time; Panic In Detroit; Let’s Spend The Night Together; The Jean Genie; Lady Grinning Soul.

 

Aladdin Sane; UK; RCA International, INTK 5067 (NK 13890); 1981.

The cover is the full size picture without borders. White spine and rear panel with RCA International on the front cover and spine. Track list on the inner and rear panels, the rear of the cover is blank.

The track sequence is different from the original LP.

Side 1: Watch That Man; Aladdin Sane (1913-1938-197?); Drive-In Saturday; The Prettiest Star; Cracked Actor.

Side 2: Time; Panic In Detroit; Let’s Spend The Night Together; The Jean Genie; Lady Grinning Soul.

Red ink printed directly onto white shell and the hollow red RCA logo with no track information. Various shell types exist as seen on the red ink examples.

Blue ink printed directly onto white shell and the hollow red RCA logo with no track information, also shown with shell variant.

Green ink printed directly onto white shell and the hollow red RCA logo with no track information.