Vinyl pressings
by Bronz · 1984
Send Down An Angel was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, 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.
BRO 178 A // 1 420 H 1 1Side A runout, variant 1
BRO 178 B // 1 1 420 H 1 1 5Side B runout, variant 1
BRO 178 A // 1 420 H 1 1 2Side A runout, variant 2
BRO 178 B // 1 1 420 H 1 1 3Side B runout, variant 2
ST-DM-46265-SPSide A Print
ST-DM-46266-SPSide B Print
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Bronze K-9406 / Bronze BRO 178First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Bolivia | Ariola ES/ASS - 1174First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Bronze 99748First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Bronze 106 438First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Mexico | Ariola S-950 / Ariola 106,539First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Bronze BRO 178 / Bronze 817 942-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Bronze BROX 178First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | UK | Bronze BROX 183First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Bronze BRO 183First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | US | Bronze DMD 731 / Island Records DMD 731First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Bronze 7-99748 / Island Records 7-99748First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Bronze BRO DJ 178First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Bronze 7-99748 / Island Records 7-99748First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | Bronze 7-99748First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Send Down An Angel are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Australia, Bolivia and more. One of them is Bronze BRO 178.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BRO 178, BROX 178, BROX 183, BRO 183) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BRO 178 A // 1 420 H 1 1 and BRO 178 B // 1 1 420 H 1 1 5. 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.
