Vinyl pressings
by Heaven On Earth · 1988
On An Angel's Wing was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. 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 1988, the album's first year, in 4 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.
[SRC logo] ST-DM - 56364 - 1 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout A side
[SRC logo] ST-DM - 56365 - 56072 - 1 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout B side
ST-DM-56364-SPLabel A side
ST-DM-56365/56072-SPLabel B side
ST-DM-56085-1 1-1Etched A side
ST-DM-56072-56086-1 1-1Etched B side
SRC (Large S with the R and C in the loops)Stamped, A & B sides
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Stamped, A & B sides
ST-DM-56085 - 2 △ 22350 1-1 B-32819-2Etched A side
ST-DM - 56072 - 56086 -2 B-32820-2 △ 22351 1-1Etched B side
"topless lowercase 'a' logo" [looks like a "stamped balloon"]Stamped, A & B sides
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Stamped, A & B sides
ST-DM-A\56085-ARA Label
ST-DM-56072-56086-ARB 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Germany | Atlantic 786 526-0First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | Germany | Atlantic 789 025-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Philippines | Atlantic DS-209 / Atlantic 0-86503First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Philippines | Atlantic ATR-0375First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Atlantic SAM 474First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Atlantic A9025(T)First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | Atlantic A9025First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 0-86468First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic DMD 1246First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic DMD 1275First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 0-86503First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 7-89007First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 0-86503First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic 7-89007First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | US | Atlantic DMD 1246First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
16 vinyl pressings of On An Angel's Wing are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Germany, Philippines. One of them is Atlantic 0-86468.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-86468, 0-86503, 7-89007, DMD 1246) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [SRC logo] ST-DM - 56364 - 1 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. and [SRC logo] ST-DM - 56365 - 56072 - 1 1-1 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.. 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.
