Vinyl pressings
by The Glitter Band · 1974
Angel Face 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.
21 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 15 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.
AA 2008 235 1W 1 670 111Runout side A, variant 1
AA 2008 235 2W 1 670 111Runout side B, variant 1
AA 2008 235 1W 1 670 1111 03Runout side A, variant 2
AA 2008 235 2W 1 670 111 03Runout side B, variant 2
BELL 1348 A-3U G 1Stamped runout, side A variant 1
BELL 1348 B-2U MT 1Stamped runout, side B variant 1
BELL 1348 A-4U LH 2Stamped runout, side A variant 2
BELL 1348 B-2U TR 4Stamped runout, side B variant 2
BELL 1348 A-2UA-side runout
BELL 1348 B-2UB-side runout
BELL 1348AA-side label
BELL 1348BB-side label
BELL 1348 A-2URunout side A, variant 1
BELL 1348 B-2URunout side B, variant 1
BELL 1348 A-3U GPD 1Runout side A, variant 2
BELL 1348 B-2U GGA 1Runout side B, variant 2
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 | Bell Records 2008 235First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Austria | Bell Records 2008 235First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Belgium | Bell Records 2008 235First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Bell Records 2008 235First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Bell Records 2008 235First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Germany | Bell Records Bell 1348First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Guatemala | Bell Records 2008 235First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Ireland | Bell Records BELL 1348First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Italy | Bell Records 2008 235First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Bell Records 2008 235First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | New Zealand | Bell Records 2008 235First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Rhodesia | Bell Records PS 329First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1974 | Scandinavia | Bell Records 2008 235First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | Bell Records 20 08 235First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1974 | UK | Bell Records 2008 235First year7" | 7" |
21 vinyl pressings of Angel Face are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Netherlands, UK, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Bell Records 2008 235.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2008 235, BELL 1348, Bell 1348, PS 329) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 2008 235 1W 1 670 111 and AA 2008 235 2W 1 670 111. 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.
