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Angel's Egg (Radio Gnome Invisible Part 2) by Gong, album cover

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Angel's Egg (Radio Gnome Invisible Part 2)

by Gong · 1973

37 pressings9 countriesSpace RockPsychedelic RockProg RockRock

Angel's Egg was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Angel's Egg

2 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 2 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.

UK

December 7, 1973
Label and catalog number
Virgin V2007
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold, Black & White Twins Labels
Runout / matrix

1 V 2007 A-2U AStamped runout, side A

1 V 2007 B-3U CDStamped runout, side B

V2007-AOn label, side A

V2007-BOn label, side B

Full details of this pressing

Netherlands

1973
Label and catalog number
Virgin V 2007
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

V-2007- A - 3

V-2007- B- 3

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 37 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973NetherlandsVirgin V 2007First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973UKVirgin V2007First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974AustraliaVirgin L35132LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974ItalyVirgin VIL 12007LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974UKVirgin V2007 / Virgin V 2007LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1974UKVirgin V2007LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1975JapanVirgin YX-7028-VRLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975JapanVirgin YX-7028-VRLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1975UKVirgin V2007LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977UKVirgin V2007LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978FranceVirgin 2933 739LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978JapanVirgin VIP-6924 / Virgin VIRG-6026LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978JapanVirgin VIP-6924LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1978UKVirgin V2007LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1979FranceVirgin 202607LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 16 pressings from the 1970s
1980s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982UKCharly Records CR 30219LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984FranceVirgin 70031LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984ItalyOxford OX/3298LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984UKVirgin OVED 15LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985ItalyVirgin OVED 15LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985ItalyVirgin OVED 15LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985PortugalMovieplay MOV. 10125LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985UKCharly Records CR 30219LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986UKVirgin OVED 15LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002ItalyGet Back GET613LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013EuropeVirgin 0602537540440LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2019UKCharly Records L184LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023EuropeVirgin ARHSLP025LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2023UK & EuropeVirgin ARHSLP025LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceVirgin 2933 739LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceVirgin 2933 739LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyGet Back GET613LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
?UKVirgin V 2007 / Virgin V2007LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKVirgin V2007LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKVirgin V2007 / Virgin V 2007LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKVirgin OVED 15LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Other Side Of The Sky8:00
  2. A2Sold To The Highest Buddha3:00
  3. A3Castle In The Clouds5:30
  4. A4Prostitute Poem5:30
  5. A5Givin My Luv To You0:50
  6. A6Selene3:10
  7. B7aFlute Salad2:40
  8. B7bOily Way3:35
  9. B8Outer Temple2:00
  10. B9Inner Temple2:15
  11. B10Percolations0:40
  12. B11Love Is How U Make It3:00
  13. B12I Never Glid Before5:45
  14. B13Eat That Phone Book Coda3:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Angel's Egg are there?

37 vinyl pressings of Angel's Egg are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1973 and 2023.

When was Angel's Egg first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Netherlands. One of them is Virgin V2007, released December 7, 1973.

How do I tell if my copy of Angel's Egg is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V2007, V 2007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 V 2007 A-2U A and 1 V 2007 B-3U CD. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Angel's Egg on vinyl worth?

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.

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