Vinyl pressings
by Manfred Mann's Earth Band · 1979
You Angel You 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.
16 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 11 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.
BRO 68 A - 3U SA.Runout side A, variant 1
BRO 68 A - 1URunout side B, variant 1
BRO 68 A - 3U O SA. 1Runout side A, variant 2
BRO 68 A - 1U M 1Runout side B, variant 2
WBS 8850 WAA 8530-JWI #1 0Side A Runout
WBS 8850 WAA 8532-JWI #1 0Side B Runout
WAA8530SLabel Side A
WAA8532SLabel Side B
WBS 8850 WAA 8530-S WW1 #2 ─◁Runout side A, etched
WBS 8850 WAA 8532-S WW1 ─◁Runout side B, etched
WAA8530 SLabel side A
WAA 8532 SLabel side B
WBS 8850 WAA 8530-S LW1Runout side A, etched
WBS 8850 WAA 8532-S LW1Runout side B, etched
WAA8530 SLabel side A
WAA 8532 SLabel side B
WBS 8850 WAA 8530-S-LW1 • ⥛ ✲Stereo runout
WBS 8850 WAA 8530-DJ-LW1 • ⥛ ✲Mono runout
WAA8530SStereo label
WAA8530Mono label
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 K7375 / Bronze BRO 68First year7" | 7" |
| 1979 | Austria | Bronze 100 300 / Bronze 100 300 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8850First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8850First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Germany | Bronze 100 300 / Bronze 100 300 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | Ireland | Bronze BRO 68First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Bronze 100 300First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Bronze BRO 68First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | South Africa | Bronze PD 1685First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Spain | Bronze 100 300-A / Bronze 100.300-AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Bronze BRO 68First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | UK | Bronze BRO 687", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1979 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8850First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1979 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8850First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1979 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8850First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Bronze BRO-30037" | 7" |
18 vinyl pressings of You Angel You are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Bronze BRO 68, released February 2, 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BRO 68, WBS 8850, K7375, 100 300) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BRO 68 A - 3U SA. and BRO 68 A - 1U. 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.
