US
1959- Label and catalog number
- Colpix Records CP 119 A
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
45-JB-314-N1 #² [Scranton anvil]Side A runout
45-JB-299-N3 ᴵᴵ [Scranton anvil]Side B runout
JB 314Label Side A
JB 299Label Side B
Vinyl pressings
by James Darren · 1959
Angel Face / I Don't Wanna Lose Ya was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 6 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.
45-JB-314-N1 #² [Scranton anvil]Side A runout
45-JB-299-N3 ᴵᴵ [Scranton anvil]Side B runout
JB 314Label Side A
JB 299Label Side B
JB 314Label side A
JB 299Label side B
JB 314Label side A
JB 299Label side B
45-JB-314-N1 #2 [Scranton anvil symbol]side A stamped
45-JB-299-N5 [Scranton anvil symbol]Label Side B
AA0010-ALabel side A
AA0010-BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Australia | Pye Records PP-010First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | Australia | Pye Records PP 010First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1959 | Greece | Bluebell Record CP 04006First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1959 | Italy | Colpix Records CP 04006First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | New Zealand | Pye Nixa 7N25034First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1959 | UK | Pye International 7N.25034First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | US | Colpix Records CP 119 AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | US | Colpix Records CP 119 AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1959 | US | Colpix Records SCP 119First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Colpix Records CP 119First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Colpix Records CP 119 A7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Angel Face / I Don't Wanna Lose Ya are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, UK, Australia, Italy and more. One of them is Colpix Records CP 119 A.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CP 119 A, SCP 119, CP 119, 7N.25034) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-JB-314-N1 #² [Scranton anvil] and 45-JB-299-N3 ᴵᴵ [Scranton anvil]. 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.