Italy
1976- Label and catalog number
- Private Stock 3C 006-97655
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
97655 - A 28-7-76 IIRunout area side A
98655 - B 16-7-76 IIRunout area side B
3C 006-97655 ALabel side A
3C 006-97655 BLabel side B
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.
27 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 21 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.
97655 - A 28-7-76 IIRunout area side A
98655 - B 16-7-76 IIRunout area side B
3C 006-97655 ALabel side A
3C 006-97655 BLabel side B
PVT 56 A-1UA-side runout
PVT 56 B-1UB-side runout
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 | Belgium | Private Stock 4C 006-97655First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Canada | Private Stock PSR 45062XFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Chile | Private Stock 1200First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Colombia | EMI 46785First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Private Stock 2C010 97655First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Germany | Private Stock 1C 006-97 655First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Germany | Private Stock 1C 006-97 6557", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1976 | Greece | Private Stock 2J 006 97655First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Guatemala | Private Stock 4192First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Ireland | Private Stock PVT 56First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Italy | Private Stock 3C 006-97655First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Japan | Private Stock EMR-20026First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1976 | Mexico | Private Stock 7949First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Private Stock 5C 006-97980 / Private Stock 5C 006 97980First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Private Stock 5C 006-97980First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
28 vinyl pressings of Angela are listed here, from 21 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Italy, UK, US, Belgium and more. One of them is Private Stock 3C 006-97655.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3C 006-97655, PVT 56, PSR 45,062, PS 45,062) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 97655 - A 28-7-76 II and 98655 - B 16-7-76 II. 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.