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Angel In Your Arms

by Hot · 1976

29 pressings16 countriesSoulFunkFunk / Soul

Angel In Your Arms was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 In Your Arms

8 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 8 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.

US

1976
Label and catalog number
Big Tree Records BT-16085
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-BT-33036-1Side A runout

ST-BT-33037-1 @tGPSide B runout

ST-BT-33036 SPSide A on label

ST-BT-33037 SPSide B on label

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Canada

1976
Label and catalog number
Big Tree Records BTS 16085
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

BTS-16085-S1 QA runout etched

BTS-16085-S1 QB runout etched

ST-BT-33036A label

ST-BT-33037B label

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Japan

1976
Label and catalog number
Big Tree Records P-185A
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

P-185A - 1 2-A-3Side A Label

F-185A-2 2-Side B Label

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 29 vinyl pressings

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1970s27 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976ArgentinaAtlantic 32.591First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976AustraliaBig Tree Records BT-16085First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976CanadaBig Tree Records BTS 16085First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976ItalyBig Tree Records W 10927First year7"7"
1976JapanBig Tree Records P-185AFirst year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1976New ZealandBig Tree Records BT 16085First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976South AfricaAtlantic ATS 691First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1976USBig Tree Records BT-16085First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977GermanyBig Tree Records BT 10 9277", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977JamaicaAtlantic BT 160907", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1977JamaicaAtlantic ST-BT-330377", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1977MexicoAtlantic G-18207", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977PeruAtlantic 0016085.57", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977SpainAtlantic 45-1500 / Hispavox 45-15007", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977USBig Tree Records BT 160907", Promo · Promo7", Promo · Promo
All 27 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ColombiaWEA SCI-01607", Single7", Single
?USBig Tree Records BT 150397", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. AAngel In Your Arms2:57
  2. BJust 'Cause I'm Guilty3:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Angel In Your Arms are there?

29 vinyl pressings of Angel In Your Arms are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.

When was Angel In Your Arms first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, Argentina, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Big Tree Records BT-16085.

How do I tell if my copy of Angel In Your Arms is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BT-16085, 32.591, BTS 16085, W 10927) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-BT-33036-1 and ST-BT-33037-1 @tGP. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Angel In Your Arms 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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