Vinyl pressings
by Wizzard · 1973
Angel Fingers (A Teen Ballad) was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 14 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.
SHAR 5076 A=1U OH 1Side A runout variant 1
SHAR 5076 B-1U MG 3Side B runout variant 1
SHAR 5076 A=1U GDH 2Side A runout variant 2
SHAR 5076 B-2U GRA 1Side B runout variant 2
SHAR 5076 A=1USide A, Stamped
SHAR 5076 B-2USide B, Stamped
SHAR.5076ASide A, Label
SHAR.5076BSide B, Label
SHAR 5076 A=1URunout stamped side A
SHAR 5076 B=2URunout stampedl side B
SHAR 5076 A=1USide A runout variant 1
SHAR 5076 B-1USide B runout variant 1
SHAR 5076 A=1URunout stamped side A
SHAR 5076 B=2URunout stampedl side B
HAR 5076 A DJRun-out Side A, stamped
SHAR 5076 A=1URun-out Side B, stamped
(HAR 5076 A)-DJLabel Side A
(SHAR 5076 A)Label Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Belgium | Harvest 4 C 006-05437First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | Harvest 2C 006-05437First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Harvest 1C 006-05 437 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-05 437First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Germany | Harvest 1C 006-05 437 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-05 437First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Harvest 1C 006-05 4377", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1973 | Ireland | Harvest HAR 5076First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Ireland | Harvest HAR 5076First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Odeon EOR--10451First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Japan | Odeon EOR-10451First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Harvest 5C 006-05 437 / Harvest 5C 006-05437First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1973 | New Zealand | Harvest HAR 5076First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Portugal | Stateside 8E 006-05 437 MFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Scandinavia | Harvest HAR 5076First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Harvest HAR 5076First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | South Africa | Harvest HARJ 5076First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
26 vinyl pressings of Angel Fingers (A Teen Ballad) are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Australia, Belgium, France and more. One of them is Harvest HAR 5076.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HAR 5076, HAR-10334, 4 C 006-05437, 2C 006-05437) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHAR 5076 A=1U OH 1 and SHAR 5076 B-1U MG 3. 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.
