Vinyl pressings
by Alan O'Day · 1977
Undercover Angel was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
38 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 22 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.
KENDUNRunout A & B: Machine stamped
ST-PC 33182-1 SP 1-6Runout A: Hand etched - variant 1
ST-PC 33183-1-1 1-1Runout B: Hand etched - variant 1
ST-PC 33182-1 SP 1-2Runout A: Hand etched - variant 2
ST-PC 33182-2 1-1 PRCRunout A: scribed
ST-PC-33183-2-1-1 PRCRunout B: scribed
KENDUNRunout A & B: Machine stamped
ST-PC-33182 RILabel A-side
ST-PC-33182-3 KENDUN[stamped]-2 {Monarch Logo} ◁107759Runout A-side Etched except as noted
ST-PC-33183-3 {Monarch Logo} ◁107760 KENDUN[stamped]-2Runout B-side Etched except as noted
ST-PC-33182 MOLabel A-side
ST-PC-33183 MOLabel B-side
ST-PC-33182 RILabel A-side
ST-PC-33183 RILabel B-side
ST-PC-33182 ARLabel A-side
ST-PC-33183 ARLabel B-side
KENDUNRunout A & B: Machine stamped
ST-PC-33182 MOLabel A-side
ST-PC-33183 MOLabel B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Argentina | Atlantic 32.547First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Australia | Atlantic PC 001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Australia | Pacific Records PC 001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Brazil | Atlantic 10.029First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic PC 001First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Canada | Atlantic PC 001First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | El Salvador | Atlantic CA 10088First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Atlantic 10 926First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10 926First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Greece | Atlantic 10108First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Italy | Pacific Records W 10926First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1977 | Jamaica | Atlantic ST-PC-33182First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Mexico | Atlantic G-1861First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Atlantic PC 001First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Peru | Atlantic 0033183.2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
38 vinyl pressings of Undercover Angel are listed here, from 22 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Pacific Records PC-001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PC-001, K 10926, ATL 10 926, ATL 10926) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KENDUN and ST-PC 33182-1 SP 1-6. 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.
