Vinyl pressings
by Aerosmith · 1987
Angel was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 7 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
SRC 7-28249-A-SR1 | - | STERLINGRunout etched/stamped side A
SRC 7-28249-B-SR1 | - | STERLINGRunout etched/stamped side B
7-28249-ALabel Side A
7-28249-BLabel Side B
7-28249-A-SRISide A Etched Runout Area
7-28249-B-SRISide B Etched Runout Area
SRC SterlingSide A & B Stamped Runout Area
7-28249-A-SH1 [Allied 'Ꝗ' logo] R-19462-SH1 △ 19186 | - | sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢSide A runout, hand etched (Allied 'a' logo and Sterling stamped)
7-28249-B-SH1 [Allied 'Ꝗ' logo] R-19463-SH1 △ 19186-X | - | sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢSide B runout, hand etched (Allied 'a' logo and Sterling stamped)
PRO-A1-2958-SH2 / Q 13-29993-SH2 / 19184-X / 1-1 / STERLINGSide A runout
PRO-A2-2958-SH2 / Q 13 29994-SH2 / 19184-X / 1-1 / STERLINGSide B runout
7-28249-DJ-A•SH1 R-19511-SH1 △19263 1-1Etched Side A
7-28249-DJ-B•SH1 R-19512-SH1 △19263-X 1-1Etched Side B
STERLINGStamped Side A & B
7-28249-DJ-ASide A Label
7-28249-DJ-A•SR1 \ - /Etched Side A
7-28249-DJ-B•SR1 \ - /Etched Side B
STERLING and SRC logoStamped Side A & B
7-28249-DJ-ASide A Label
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | Geffen Records 7-28249First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 82497First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 82497First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Europe | Geffen Records 928 249-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Geffen Records 920 889-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Italy | Geffen Records 9 28249-7 / Geffen Records 92 8249-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Spain | Geffen Records 890First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Geffen Records GEF 34T / Geffen Records GEF 34 (T)First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Geffen Records 7-28249 / Geffen Records 9 28249-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | US | Geffen Records 7-28249First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | US | Geffen Records PRO-A-2958First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Geffen Records 7-28249-DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Geffen Records 9 28249-7 / Geffen Records 7-28249First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1987 | US | Geffen Records 7-28249-DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | Ecuador | Geffen Records 45-27509 / Geffen Records 7-282497", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Angel are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Geffen Records 7-28249.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-28249, 9 28249-7, PRO-A-2958, 7-28249-DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRC 7-28249-A-SR1 | - | STERLING and SRC 7-28249-B-SR1 | - | STERLING. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
