Lodger

1979 David Bowie Lodger promotional LP on RCA Victor, catalog AQL1 3254, issued as a stereo single LP in a gatefold jacket and marked in gold on the back cover “Demonstration Not For Sale.” Produced by David Bowie and Tony Visconti, this copy represents the album in its original retail-era format, with the added collector interest of RCA’s promo designation.

The sleeve artwork is stark and theatrical: Bowie appears suspended against a pale field in a white shirt and black jacket, while the reverse/postcard-style design shows black booted legs, handwritten Bowie text, and the Lodger title worked into the graphic layout. The jacket remains sealed in shrink wrap, with the crinkled plastic visible across both photographed sides and the gold promotional stamp present on the rear.

Cataloged as a 33 1/3 RPM vinyl LP, the record itself is listed Mint, with packaging noted as sealed. A sharp late-1970s Bowie artifact, this copy pairs the album’s distinctive visual language with a period RCA Victor promotional mark that sets it apart from standard stock copies.