Vinyl pressings
by Emmylou Harris · 1987
Angel Band was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
1-25585-A-SR2A-side runout, variant 1
1-22585-B-SR2B-side runout, variant 1
1-22585-A-SR1 Masterfonics [SRC Logo]A-side runout, variant 2
1-22585-B-SR-1 1-1 [SRC Logo]B-side runout, variant 2
MastertonicsBoth Sides, Stamped, Variants 1 & 2
1-25585-A-SH1 [Allied Q] B-269823-SH1 Δ16023 1-1A-Side, Etched, Variant 1
1-25585-A-SH4 [Allied Q] B-269823-SH4 Δ16023 1-1A-Side, Etched, Variant 2
1-25585-B-SH4 [Allied Q] B-26983-SH4 Δ16023-X 1-1B-Side, Etched, Variants 1 & 2
MX213377Side 1 runout etched
25585-1-1Side 1 runout etched
MX213378Side 2 runout etched
25585-1-2Side 2 runout etched
92∙55851∙A1 [Cinram logo]Side A
92∙55851∙B1 [Cinram logo]Side B
R/S Alsdorf 925585-1-A GRunout side A - Variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 925585-1-B G >S< ̶>̶1̶<̶Runout side B - Variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 925585-1-A 4Runout side A - Variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 925585-1-B BE 2 HRunout side B - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 25585-BFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 25585-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 55851First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records W1-25585LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 925 585-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-13527First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Portugal | Warner Bros. Records 1591931First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records W1-25585LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 25585-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 25585-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1987 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 25585-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Angel Band are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Argentina, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 25585-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25585-1, 25585-B, 25585-1, 92 55851) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25585-A-SR2 and 1-22585-B-SR2. 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.
