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Devil Or Angel / Hey, Doll Baby

by The Clovers · 1956

12 pressings1 countryDoo WopBalladRock

Devil Or Angel / Hey, Doll Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Devil Or Angel / Hey, Doll Baby

4 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year. 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.

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 45-1083
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45-A-1689-1 AT CEtched Side A

45-A-1690-1 AT CEtched Side B

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US

1956
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 1083
Format
10", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

A-1689-2 AT CA side runout

A-1690-2 AT CB side runout

A-1689A side label

A-1690B side label

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 45-1083
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

45-A-1689-1 AT FA side runout (variants 1 and 2)

45-A-1690-1 AT EB side runout (variant 1)

45-A-1690-2 AT EB side runout (variant 2)

A-1689A side label

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.

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956USAtlantic 45-1083First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1956USAtlantic 45-1083First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1956USAtlantic 1083First year10", 78 RPM10", 78 RPM
1956USAtlantic 45-1083First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USAtlantic 45-10837", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USAtlantic 45-10837", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USAtlantic 45-10837", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USAtlantic 45-10837", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USAtlantic 45-10837", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USAtlantic 45-10837", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue
?USAtlantic 45-10837", 45 RPM, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Reissue
?USAtlantic 45-10837", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. ADevil Or Angel2:21
  2. BHey, Doll Baby2:21

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Devil Or Angel / Hey, Doll Baby are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Devil Or Angel / Hey, Doll Baby are listed here, from 1 country.

When was Devil Or Angel / Hey, Doll Baby first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US. One of them is Atlantic 45-1083.

How do I tell if my copy of Devil Or Angel / Hey, Doll Baby is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45-1083, 1083) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 45-A-1689-1 AT C and 45-A-1690-1 AT C. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Devil Or Angel / Hey, Doll Baby 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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