Vinyl pressings
by Helen Reddy · 1974
Angie Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
SF 91451-1 HD CHRISPIRunout Side A variant 1
SF 91637-1 PHRunout Side B variant 1
SF 91451-1 MP CHRISPI 2Runout Side A variant 2
SF 91637-1 MM 1Runout Side B variant 2
S-45-91451-Z4 KENDUN —◁ BA-side runout, variant 1
S-45-91637Z4 #2 KENDUN —◁ BB-side runout, variant 1
S-45-91451-Z3#4 KENDUN · ──◁ AA-side runout, variant 2
S-45-91637 Z3 KENDUN · ──◁ AB-side runout, variant 2
S-45-91451 - Z1 3972 [Etched] KENDUN [Stamped] #8 A [Etched] 0A-Side Runout
3972 S-45-91637 - Z1 #6 [Etched] KENDUN [Stamped] A [Etched] 0B-Side Runout
S-45-91451 - Z1 3972 [Etched] KENDUN [Stamped] #8 A [Etched] 0A-Side Runout, Variant 1
3972 S-45-91637 - Z1 #5 [Etched] KENDUN [Stamped] A [Etched] 0B-Side Runout, Variant 1
S-45-91451-Z6· KENDUN 4 ✲A-side runout
S45-91637-Z8· KENDUN 3 ✲ 2B-side runout
S45-91451A-side label
S45-91637B-side label
S-45-91451-Z6· KENDUN 4 ✲A-side runout
PRO - 6987 - (91451) - 2 -·RE 2 KENDUN ✲B-side runout
S45-91451A-side label
PRO-6987B-side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-10645First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Australia | Capitol Records CP-10645First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Canada | Capitol Records 3972First year7" | 7" |
| 1974 | Finland | Capitol Records 006-81 782First year7" | 7" |
| 1974 | France | Capitol Records 2C 004-81.782First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Germany | Electrola 1C 006-81 782First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Ireland | Capitol Records CL 15799First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Japan | Capitol Records ECR-10653First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Capitol Records 5C 006-81782First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Capitol Records F 3972First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Spain | Movieplay SN-20.942First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15799First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | Capitol Records CL 15799First year7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1974 | US | Capitol Records 3972First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Capitol Records 3972First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
22 vinyl pressings of Angie Baby are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1974 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records CL 15799.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 15799, 3972, P-3972, CP-10645) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SF 91451-1 HD CHRISPI and SF 91637-1 PH. 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.
