Vinyl pressings
by American Gypsy · 1974
Angel Eyes was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 2 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.
AA 6410 066 1Y 1 Ⓟ1974 670 114 06Runout side A, variant 1
AA 6410 066 2Y 1 Ⓟ1974 670 114 06Runout side B, variant 1
AA 6410 066 1Y 1 Ⓟ1974 670 111 06Runout side A, variant 2
AA 6410 066 2Y 1 Ⓟ1974 670 111 06Runout side B, variant 2
S 88427 A-1Runout side A
S 88427 B-1Runout side B
S 88 427 ALabel side A
S 88 427 BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Germany | PAN 88427 XOTFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Philips 6410 066First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Canada | Chess 9033-60034LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Philips 6423 078LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | Philips 64 23 078LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | BTM Records BTM 1001LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Chess CH 60034 / Chess CH60034LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Chess CH 60034 / Chess CH60034LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Chess CH 60034 / Chess CH60034LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | US | Chess CH 60034 / Chess/Janus Records BTM 5003LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Chess CH 60034 / Chess CH60034LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Chess CH 60034 / Chess/Janus Records BTM 5003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Japan | MCA Records MSLP-5LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2751LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Chess JXS 7028 / Janus Records JXS 7028LP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Angel Eyes are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1974 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Netherlands, Germany. One of them is Philips 6410 066.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6410 066, 88427 XOT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 6410 066 1Y 1 Ⓟ1974 670 114 06 and AA 6410 066 2Y 1 Ⓟ1974 670 114 06. 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.
