Vinyl pressings
by Minnie Riperton · 1974
Perfect Angel was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
PAL 32561 2B KENDUN o SSide A runout, variant 1
PBL 32561 2A KENDUN o SSide B runout, variant 1
PAL P̶B̶L̶ 32561 2B KENDUN o SS̶X̶ ESide A runout, variant 2
PBL P̶A̶L̶ 32561 2B o KENDUN ASide B runout, variant 2
PAL-32561-3B KENDUN BA Side runout
PBL-32561-3B KENDUN AB Side runout
PAL-32561-3D KENDUN A T 2A Side runout, variant 1
PBL-32561-3D KENDUN B T 2B Side runout, variant 1
PAL-32561 -3D KENDUN-B 0 T2A Side etched runout, KENDUN-B & 0 stamped, variant 2
PBL-32561- 3D KENDUN-B 0 T1B Side etched runout, KENDUN-B & 0 stamped, variant 2
PAL 32561-2C A AA Side runout
PBL 32561 2A KENDUN o SXT A9B Side runout
PAL-32561-3E KENDUN A PA Side runout, var. 1
PBL-32561-3G C PB Side runout, var. 1
PAL-32561-3C KENDUN A B1 PA Side runout, var. 2
PBL-32561-3E KENDUN A PB Side runout, var. 2
PAL-32561-3E KENDUN A A3 PSide A runout
PBL-32561-3B KENDUN A o B2 SX \Side B runout
AL 32561Side A label
BL 32561Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Epic ELPS 3710 / Epic KE 32561First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | Epic KE 32561First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Europe | Epic EPC 80426First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Europe | Epic EPC 80426First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Epic EPC 80426First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Epic ECPM-104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Epic ECPM-104First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Epic SBPC 474234First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Philippines | Epic KE 32561First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | South Africa | Epic KSF 7019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | UK | Epic EPC 80426 / Epic KE 32561First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Epic KE 32561First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Epic KE 32561First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Venezuela | CBS CS-10.201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Epic KE 32561First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Philippines | Capitol Records SN-16145LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Capitol Records SN-16145LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Australia & New Zealand | Axis AX 1006 / Axis AX-1006LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Japan | Capitol Records UIJY-75042LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | New Zealand | Axis AXIS 31LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN-12004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Not On Label (Minnie Riperton) RIC-334LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN-16145LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN-16145LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN-12004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Not On Label (Minnie Riperton) RIC-334LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SN-12004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
44 vinyl pressings of Perfect Angel are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1974 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Epic KE 32561, released May 24, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KE 32561, EPC 80426, ELPS 3710, ECPM-104) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PAL 32561 2B KENDUN o S and PBL 32561 2A KENDUN o S. 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.
