Vinyl pressings
by Curtis Lee · 1961
Pretty Little Angel Eyes was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
5013 1D 5013 Bell SoundA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
5014 1D 5014 Bell SoundB-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)
[fleur-de-lys] 45-DU-5013-1A 1A BellSound BTA-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
[fleur-de-lys] 45-DU-5014-1A 1A BellSound BTB-Side Runout Etching (Variant 2)
DU-5013Side A, label
DU-5014Side B, label
5013 2A Bell Sound MR ∆37355A-Side Runout Etching
45-5014 2A 5014 Bell Sound MR ∆37355B-Side Runout Etching
DU-5013Side A, label
DU-5014Side B, label
5013 1D 5013 Bell SoundA Side; runout
5014 1D 5014 Bell SoundB side; runout
DU-5013Side A Label
DU-5014Side B Label
DU-5013Side A, label
DU-5014Side B, label
[Ankh symbol] 45-DU-5013-1C 1C Bell Sound BTSide A runout
[Ankh symbol] 45-DU-5014-1C 1C Bell Sound BTSide B runout
DU-5013Side A label
DU-5014Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | London Records HL-1842First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Belgium | London Records 9-5.278First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Canada | Quality 1322XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | Quality 1322XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Chile | London Records DLM 17069First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Germany | Heliodor 453 109First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1961 | Greece | London Records 45-GL 7034First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1961 | Ireland | London Records 45-HL-X 9397First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | Netherlands | London American Recordings FL 2005First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | New Zealand | London American Recordings NZL-X 672First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | London Records HLX 9397First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HLX 9397First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | UK | London American Recordings 45-HL-X. 9397First year7" | 7" |
| 1961 | US | Dunes Records 45-2007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1961 | US | Dunes Records 45-2007First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Dunes Records DU 10017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Dunes Records DU 10017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Dunes Records DU 10017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1971 | US | Dunes Records DU 10017", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Canada | ABC Records 1022-26697", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1974 | US | Goldies 45 D-26697", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records D-26697", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1974 | US | MCA Records D-26697", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | US | MCA Records D-26697", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | London Records HL-18427", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Charly Records CS 10227", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Charly Records CYS 10227", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Lost Nite Records LN-2177", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Lost Nite Records LN-2177", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Lost Nite Records LN-2177", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | US | Lost Nite Records LN-2177", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Lost Nite Records LN-2177", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
39 vinyl pressings of Pretty Little Angel Eyes are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1961 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Denmark, Australia and more. One of them is Dunes Records 45-2007.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-2007, 45-HLX 9397, 45-HL-X. 9397, HLX 9397) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5013 1D 5013 Bell Sound and 5014 1D 5014 Bell Sound. 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.
