Vinyl pressings
by Henry Mancini · 1977
Mancini's Angels was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 11 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.
APL 1-2290 A 5S I A1ASide A runout, variant 1
APL 1-2290 B 5S I A1DSide B runout, variant 1
APL 1-2290 A 5S I A3 DSide A runout, variant 2
APL 1-2290 B 5S I A1 ASide B runout, variant 2
APL 1-2290 A 5SSide A runout
APL 1-2290 B 5SSide B runout
APL1-2290-ASide A label
APL1-2290-BSide B label
PL 12290 A E1 (scratched out) PL 25013 A E1Side A runout
PL 12290 B E1 (scratched out) PL 25013 B E1Side B runout
PL 12290 A (APL1 2290)Side A label
PL 12290 B (APL1 2290)Side B label
APL1-2290-ASide A label
APL1-2290-BSide B label
CPL1-2290-A XD-TSide A runout etched
CPL1-2290-B XD-TSide B runout etched
CPL1-2290-ASide A label
CPL1-2290-BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | RCA Victor AFL1-2290 / RCA AFL1-2290First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA CPL1-2290First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | RCA RVP-6222First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Mexico | RCA Victor MILS-4288First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Peru | RCA Victor APL1-2290First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Philippines | RCA AFL1-2290First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Spain | RCA Victor PL-12290First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Turkey | RCA AFL 1 2290 / RCA Victor AFL 1 2290First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | RCA Victor PL 12290First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | RCA Victor AFL1-2290 / RCA AFL1-2290First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | RCA Victor APL1-2290 / RCA APL1-2290First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Venezuela | RCA LPVS 1700First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Mancini's Angels are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor AFL1-2290.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFL1-2290, APL1-2290, PL 12290, CPL1-2290) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, APL 1-2290 A 5S I A1A and APL 1-2290 B 5S I A1D. 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.
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