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Sandie ShawHello Angel

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Hello Angel

by Sandie Shaw · 1988

12 pressings10 countriesPop RockRock

Hello 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Hello Angel

11 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 10 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.

UK

1988
Label and catalog number
Rough Trade ROUGH 110
Format
LP, Album, White Label
Runout / matrix

ROUGH 110 A1 ƱTOPIA MS. ∴Side A runout, etched / stamped

ROUGH 110 B1 ƱTOPIA MS.Side B runout, etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988AustraliaRough Trade ROUGH 110 / Festival Records L 30072First yearLPLP
1988EuropeRough Trade RTD 91 / Rough Trade MD 7895First yearLPLP
1988FranceRough Trade 70658First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988FranceRough Trade 70658LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, PromoLP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo
1988GermanyRough Trade RTD 91First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988GreeceRough Trade ROUGH 110 / Rough Trade VG 50395First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988IrelandRough Trade ROUGH 110First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988IsraelRough Trade ROUGH 110-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988ItalyRough Trade RGH 20886First yearLPLP
1988SpainNuevos Medios 43329First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1988UKRough Trade ROUGH 110First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1988UKRough Trade ROUGH 110First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Nothing Less Than Brilliant
  2. A2Take Him
  3. A3Hello Angel
  4. A4A Girl Called Johnny
  5. A5Strange Bedfellows
  6. A6Please Help The Cause Against Loneliness
  7. B1Hand In Glove
  8. B2Cool About You
  9. B3Flesh And Blood
  10. B4Comrade In Arms
  11. B5I Will Remain

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hello Angel are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Hello Angel are listed here, from 10 countries.

When was Hello Angel first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, Australia, Europe, France and more. One of them is Rough Trade ROUGH 110, released October 24, 1988.

How do I tell if my copy of Hello Angel is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ROUGH 110, RTD 91, 70658, ROUGH 110-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hello Angel on vinyl worth?

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.

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