Vinyl pressings
by Hubert Kah · 1984
Angel 07 (12" Version) was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
B-1142 A-1/84S I Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped
B-1142 B-1/84S I Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
B-1142 ALabel side A
B-1142 BLabel side B
ID C110.552-ARunout side A
ID C110.552-BRunout side B
110.552 ALabel side A
110.552 BLabel side B
TD C-110 552-A H1Runout side A, variant 1
TD C-110 552-B H1Runout side B, variant 1
○ TD C-110, 552-A H1Runout side A, variant 2
TD C-110 552-B H1Runout side B, variant 2
TD C-110 552-ASide A [stamped]
TD C-110.552-BSide B [stamped]
XDAP-93132A1
XDAP-93132B1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Germany | Blow Up INT 125.531First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Germany | Blow Up INT 110.552First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Germany | Blow Up INT 110.552First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Blow Up INT 192.557First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Japan | CBS/Sony XDAP 93132First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | Wheatley Records WRST 02812", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | Curb Records CUR 106457", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Curb Records MCA-23551 / MCA Records MCA-2355112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | US | Curb Records MCA-526087", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | Curb Records MCA-23551 / MCA Records MCA-2355112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | US | Curb Records MCA-23551 / MCA Records MCA-2355112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Australia | Wheatley Records WRS 0287", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 9207", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Japan | CBS/Sony 07SP 9207", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | CBS/Sony 20AP 309112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of Angel 07 (12" Version) are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Germany, Japan. One of them is Blow Up INT 125.531.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use INT 125.531, INT 110.552, INT 192.557, XDAP 93132) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B-1142 A-1/84S I Made in Germany and B-1142 B-1/84S I Made in Germany. 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.
