Vinyl pressings
by Aretha Franklin · 1973
Angel was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 12 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.
ST-A-26606 ST-A-26606-7 SP 1-2A-Side Runout Etching
ST-A-25235-7 SRC 1-1B-Side Runout Etching
ST-A-26606 SPA side label
ST-A-25235 SPB side label
ST-A-26606-MOSide A Label
ST-A-25235-MOSide B Label
ST-A-26606-3 PPRunout A, etched, variant 1
ST-A-25235-4 PPRunout B, etched, variant 1
ST-A-26606-4 PPRunout A, etched, variant 2
ST-A-25235-4 PPRunout B, etched, variant 2
A-26606 SPA
ST-A-26606 SPB
ST-A-26606-PLA
ST-A-25599-PLB
ST-A-26741 SPSide A Label
ST-A-26741 SPSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Argentina | Atlantic 32070First year7" | 7" |
| 1973 | Brazil | Atco Records ATCS 10.064First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Canada | Atlantic AT 2969First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Atlantic 10346First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10 342First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 10 342First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Greece | Atlantic 2091230First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Greece | Atlantic 2091230First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1973 | Japan | Atlantic P-1243AFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Japan | Atlantic P-1243AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Mexico | Atlantic DP-004 / Gamma DP-004First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Atlantic ATL.131First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Portugal | Atlantic N-S-28-139First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | UK | Atlantic K 10346 / Atlantic 45-2969First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | UK | Atlantic K 10346 / Atlantic 45-2969First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
25 vinyl pressings of Angel are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is Atlantic 45-2969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2969, K 10346, 32070, ATCS 10.064) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-26606 ST-A-26606-7 SP 1-2 and ST-A-25235-7 SRC 1-1. 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.
