Vinyl pressings
by Manfred Mann's Earth Band · 1979
Angel Station was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
45 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 22 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.
BRON 516 A-2U H 1 RAYSSide A runout, stamped, RAYS etched - variant 1
BRON 516 B-2U A 1 RAYSSide B runout, stamped, RAYS etched - variant 1
BRON 516 A-2U RR 1 RAYSSide A runout, stamped, RAYS etched - variant 2
BRON 516 B-2U RA 1 RAYSSide B runout, stamped, RAYS etched - variant 2
Bron 516 A-1 USide A runout
516 Bron B-1 USide B runout
BRON-516-A PedSide A runout stamped, Ped etched
BRON-516-B PedSide B runout stamped, Ped etched
BRON-516 ASide A label
BRON-516 BSide B label
BSK-1-3302 WWI #2Side A, variant 1
BSK-2-3302 WWI #2Side B, variant 1
BSK-1-3302 WW1#2 ─◁Side A, variant 2
BSK-2-3302 WW1 ─◁Side B, variant 2
BSK-1-3302 JWI #1 0Side A Runout
BSK-2-3302 LWI #1 ✲Side B Runout
BSK-1-3302 LWI CJ ✲Side A runout variant 1
BSK-2-3302 LWI 1 ✲Side B runout variant 1
BSK-1-3302 LW2 - ✲Side A runout variant 2
BSK-2-3302 LW2 - ✲Side B runout variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Australia | Bronze L 36816First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Austria | Bronze 200 367 / Bronze 200 367-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3302First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3302First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3302First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3302First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Bronze BRO 2031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Bronze 893031 / Bronze 893.031First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Bronze 200 367 / Bronze 200 367-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Bronze 34 247 7LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1979 | Germany | Bronze 200 367LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1979 | Germany | Bronze 200 367 / Bronze 200 367-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Bronze 200 367 / Bronze 200 367-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Bronze 200 367 / Bronze 200 367-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Bronze 200 367 / Bronze 200 367-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Venezuela | Bronze BRO-40001LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Legacy Records LLP124 / Legacy Records LLP 124LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Cohesion COMME 4LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1994 | Russia | Santa Records П94 00627/8 / AnTrop П93 00627LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Creature Music Ltd. MANNLP011LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Unknown | Creature Music MMLPP11LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Bronze BRON-2504LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Bronze 893 031LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Bronze 893031 / Bronze 893 031LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Bronze 200 367 / Bronze 200 367-320LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Bronze 200 367 / Bronze 200 367-320LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Bronze 34 247 7LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Switzerland | Bronze 200 367 / Bronze 200 367-320LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Turkey | Bronze BRON 516 / Bronze 1116LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Bronze BRON 516LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3302LP, Album | LP, Album |
66 vinyl pressings of Angel Station are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1979 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Bronze BRON 516, released March 9, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BRON 516, BRON-516, BSK 3302, L 36816) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BRON 516 A-2U H 1 RAYS and BRON 516 B-2U A 1 RAYS. 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.
