Vinyl pressings
by Change · 1980
Searching / Angel In My Pocket was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 5 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.
RCS-49512-XAA--9377-S-SRI SP 1-1Runout, A-side, etched
RCS-49512-XAA--9374-S-SRI SP ✡ 1-1Runout, B-side, etched
STERLINGRunouts, stamped
RCS-49512-XAA--9377-S-WW1#2 ─◁ STERLINGRunout A-side, etched/stamped, variant 1
RCS-49512-XAA--9374-S-WW1 ─◁ STERLINGRunout B-side, etched/stamped, variant 1
RCS-49512-XAA-9377-S-WW1 · ─◁ ☆ STERLINGRunout A-side, etched/stamped, variant 2
RCS-49512-XAA-9374-S-WW1 · ─◁ ☆ STERLINGRunout B-side, etched/stamped, variant 2
PRO-A1-886-S-A1 STERLING B-15157Etching Side A
PRO-A2-886-S-A1 STERLING B-15158Etching Side B
RCS-49512-XAA-9377-S-LW1- 1 ✲✲A-Side Runout Etching
RCS-49512-XAA-9377-DJ-LW1- 1 ✲✲B-Side Runout Etching
XAA 9377 V1SA-Side Label
XAA 9377 V1 DJB-Side Label
STRAWBERRY· K 79156 T A1 DAMONTRunout side A, stamped/etched
STRAWBERRY· K 79156 T B1 DAMONTRunout side B, stamped/etched
K̶ ̶7̶9̶1̶6̶5̶-̶A̶1̶ K 79156-A1 W-13A side, etched, variant 1
K 79156-B2 W-5B side, etched, variant 1
K̶ ̶7̶9̶1̶6̶5̶-̶A̶1̶ K 79156-A1 W-5 KDA side, etched, variant 2
K 79156-B2 4WB side, etched, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Ireland | WEA K 79156First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | RFC Records PRO-A-886 / Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-886First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | RFC Records RCS49512 / Warner Bros. Records RCS49512First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | RFC Records RCS49512 / Warner Bros. Records RCS49512First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1980 | US | RFC Records RCS49512 / Warner Bros. Records RCS49512First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | WEA K 79156 (T)First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | WEA K 79156First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | WEA K 79156 (T)First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1980 | Germany | WEA WEA 79 156 / RFC Records WEA 79 156First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Scandinavia | WEA WEA 79 156 / RFC Records WEA 79 156First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records WB-77-2227", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | WEA K 79156 (T)12", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | US | RFC Records PRO-A-5646 / Warner Bros. Records PRO-A-564612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Searching / Angel In My Pocket are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1980 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Germany, Scandinavia and more. One of them is RFC Records RCS49512.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RCS49512, PRO-A-886, K 79156 (T), K 79156) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RCS-49512-XAA--9377-S-SRI SP 1-1 and RCS-49512-XAA--9374-S-SRI SP ✡ 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.
