Vinyl pressings
by Captain And Tennille · 1976
Lonely Night (Angel Face) was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 14 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.
A&M 11961S-P2Side A runout, variant 1
A&M 11962S-P2Side B runout, variant 1
p A&M 11961S-P3Side A runout, variant 2
p A&M 11962S-P2Side B runout, variant 2
T A&M 11961-S-T1Side A, Etched Variant 1
T A&M 11962S-T1Side B, Etched Variant 1
T A&M 11961S-T2Side A, Etched Variant 2
T A&M 11962S-T2Side B, Etched Variant 2
A&M 11961S-M2 MR △98673Runout A
A&M 11962S-M2 MR △98673-XRunout B
11961-SLabel A
11962-SLabel B
A&M 11961 (MONO) (RE-1) -S2 SMono Runout
11961Mono Label
11961-SStereo Label
A&M 11961 (STEREO) -S1 S
AMS.7216.A1 A ARunout, side A
AMS.7216.B1 A ARunout, side B
AMS 7216-ALabel, side A
AMS 7216-BLabel, side B
MX48667Side A label
MX48668Side B label
1782-SLabels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | A&M Records K-6279First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Barbados | A&M Records 1782-SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1976 | Brazil | A&M Records S7AM-5161First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records AM-1782-SFirst year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | A&M Records 1782-S / A&M Records AM-1782First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | Chile | A&M Records SA&M 12050First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | A&M Records 625.052First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | A&M Records 625 054First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1976 | Germany | A&M Records 16 708 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | A&M Records AM 45079First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | A&M Records AM-275First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Japan | A&M Records AM-275(S)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1976 | New Zealand | A&M Records K6279First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | South Africa | A&M Records AMRS 1166First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7216First year7", Single | 7", Single |
20 vinyl pressings of Lonely Night (Angel Face) are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Australia, Barbados and more. One of them is A&M Records 1782-S.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1782-S, AMS 7216, K-6279, S7AM-5161) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A&M 11961S-P2 and A&M 11962S-P2. 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.
