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Personality / My Blue Angel

by Anthony Newley · 1959

10 pressings4 countriesVocalPop

Personality / My Blue Angel was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Personality / My Blue Angel

10 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 4 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.

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
Decca 45-F 11142
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · 4 Prong Centre
Runout / matrix

DRF-25944-TI-2CA Side, machine stamped

DRF-25945-TI-ICB Side, machine stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
Decca F.11142
Format
Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

DRX-25944-TI-IPSide A stamped runout

DRX-25945-TI-IPSide B stamped runout

DRX.25944Side A label

DRX.25945Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959BelgiumDecca 9.22994First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959DenmarkDecca 45-F 11142First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1959DenmarkDecca 45-F 11142First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959IrelandDecca F 11142First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · MonoShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1959UKDecca 45-F 11142First year7"7"
1959UKDecca 45-F 11142First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959UKDeccaFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo
1959UKDecca 45-F 11142First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959UKDecca F.11142First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPMShellac, 10", 78 RPM
1959UKDecca 45-F 11142First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. APersonality
  2. BMy Blue Angel

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Personality / My Blue Angel are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Personality / My Blue Angel are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Personality / My Blue Angel first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK, Belgium, Denmark, Ireland. One of them is Decca 45-F 11142.

How do I tell if my copy of Personality / My Blue Angel is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-F 11142, F.11142, 9.22994, F 11142) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Personality / My Blue Angel on vinyl worth?

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.

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