Vinyl pressings
by José Feliciano · 1976
Angela 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.
28 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 23 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.
PVT 2010-A "MOTHER MUSIC" BEST [Artisan logo]Runout side A
PVT 2010-B "WE DELIVER" BEST [Artisan logo]Runout side B
PS 2010-A BWLabel side A
PS 2010-B BWLabel side B
T1 PVT•2010•A -TH "MOTHER MUSIC" [Artisan logo] A5Runout A
T1 PVT•2010•B -TH "WE DELIVER" [Artisan logo] B2Runout B
PS 2010 ALabel A
PS 2010 BLabel B
PS•2010-A MR [logo] "MOTHER MUSIC" △ 2013-(2)Side A Runout etched, MR inside circle stamped. [logo of Artisan] see images.
PS•2010•B MR "WE DELIVER" △ 20932X[logo](1)Side B Runout etched, MR inside circle stamped. [logo of Artisan] see images.
PVLP 1010 A - 1U MELYS
PVLP 1010 B - 1U MELYS
PS · 2010 · A · BW 7. 1 .Side A runout etched
YXLD · PS · 1006Side A runout etched
PS 2010 ALabel A
YXLD-PS 1006Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | Private Stock 6278First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Australia & New Zealand | Private Stock PS 2010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Brazil | Private Stock PSL 3005First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | Canada | Private Stock PS 2010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Private Stock PS 2010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Chile | Private Stock PS 5097First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Colombia | EMI 11490 / Private Stock 11490First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Private Stock 2C06697849First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Private Stock 1C 062-97 849First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Private Stock 1C 062-97 849First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Greece | Private Stock 2J 062-97849First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Italy | Private Stock 3c 064-97849First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | Private Stock EMS-80593First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Malaysia | Private Stock PS 2010First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1976 | Mexico | Private Stock SLEM-682First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Venezuela | Private Stock PST-2005LP, Album | LP, Album |
30 vinyl pressings of Angela are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1976 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Private Stock PS 2010.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PS 2010, PVLP 1010, 6278, PSL 3005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PVT 2010-A "MOTHER MUSIC" BEST [Artisan logo] and PVT 2010-B "WE DELIVER" BEST [Artisan logo]. 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.
