Vinyl pressings
by Fairport Convention · 1971
Angel Delight was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 9 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.
ILPS 9162 A - 2U 1 CA-side runout, variant 1
ILPS 9162 B - 2U 1 CB-side runout, variant 1
ILPS 9162 A - 2U P 1A-side runout, variant 2
ILPS 9162 B - 2U A 1B-side runout, variant 2
ILPS 9162 A - 2U 11Side A runout, Variant 1
ILPS 9162 B - 2U MUSide B runout, Variant 1
ILPS 9162 A - 2U CA 1Side A runout, Variant 2
ILPS 9162 B - 2U AD 1Side B runout, Variant 2
T1 AM SP-4337 T1 ARunout A-Side, etched, variant 1
T1 AM SP-4338 T1 A1Runout B-Side, etched, variant 1
T2 A&M SP 4537 T1Runout A-Side, etched, variant 2
T1 A&M SP 4538 T1Runout B-Side, etched, variant 2
A&M SP 4537 M1 (MR) △̷16331 (1)A side runout
A&M SP 4538 M1 (MR) △̷16331-X (4)B side runout
SP-4537A side label
SP-4538B side label
A&M SP 4537 M1 (MR) △16331A side runout
A&M SP 4538 M1 (MR) △16331-XB side runout
SP-4537A side label
SP-4538B side label
A&M SP 4537 PISide A (etched) variant 1
A&M SP 4538 PISide B (etched) variant 1
A&M SP 4537 M1 MR L ∆16331 (2)Side A (etched) variant 2
A&M SP 4538 M1 MR ∆16331-X (1)Side B (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Island Records ILPS 934345First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Australia | Island Records SIL 934345First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4319First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4319First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Island Records 85 549 ITFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Island Records AML(i)-1006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Island Records AML(i)-1006First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Island Records ILPS 9162First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Island Records SIL-934345First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Spain | Island Records 85.549-LFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9162First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9162First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | US | A&M Records SP 4319First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | US | A&M Records SP-4319First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | A&M Records SP 4319First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | UK | Island Records ILPS 9162LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Worldwide | Island Records UMCLP102 / Universal Music Recordings UMCLP102LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-4319LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Canada | A&M Records SP-4319LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Island Records ORL 19162LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | Island Records SIL 934345LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9162LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9162LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9162LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records ILPS 9162LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | A&M Records SP-4319LP, Album | LP, Album |
29 vinyl pressings of Angel Delight are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1971 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Island Records ILPS 9162.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ILPS 9162, SP-4319, SP 4319, ILPS 934345) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ILPS 9162 A - 2U 1 C and ILPS 9162 B - 2U 1 C. 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.
