Vinyl pressings
by Poison · 1988
Fallen Angel was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. 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 1988, the album's first year, in 8 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.
SRC S-45-B-1-44191-101146-Z 2 / - / GB.Runout stamped side A
SRC S-45-B-2-44191-101139-Z 3 GB \ - 2Runout stamped side B
101146Label side A
101139Label side B
CL 500 A-1U-1-1Runout side A, stamped
CL 500 B-1U-1-1Runout side B, stamped
12 CL 500 A-1U-1-1-A side runout stamped
12 CL 500 B-1U-1-1-B side runout stamped
12CL 500-AA side label
12CL 500-BB side label
ORLAKE 12-CLP-500-ASide A, runout
ORLAKE 12-CLP-500-BSide B, runout
CL 500 A-1U-1-1Runout side A, stamped
CL 500 B-1U-1-1Runout side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Liberation Records LS 2021First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Australia | Liberation Records LS 2021First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | Enigma B-44191 / Capitol Records B-44191First year7" | 7" |
| 1988 | Ecuador | Capitol Records 121-0075First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Ecuador | Capitol Records 121-0075First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Europe | Capitol Records 060-20 2832 6First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Europe | Capitol Records 006 20 2830 7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | Germany | Electrola 20 2832 6 / Capitol Records 20 2832 6First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | UK | Capitol Records CL500First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Capitol Records 12CL 500 / Enigma 12 CL500First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Capitol Records 12CLP 500 / Enigma 12CLP 500First year12", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1988 | UK | Capitol Records CLS 500 / Capitol Records CL 500First year7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1988 | US | Enigma B-44191 / Capitol Records B-44191First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Capitol Records P-B-44191 / Enigma P-B-44191First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Japan | CBS/Sony 08SP 3043First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of Fallen Angel are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Enigma B-44191.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B-44191, P-B-44191, CL500, 12CL 500) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRC S-45-B-1-44191-101146-Z 2 / - / GB. and SRC S-45-B-2-44191-101139-Z 3 GB \ - 2. 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.
