France
1974- Label and catalog number
- Eurodisc 87 008Eurodisc Pop 87008
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
87008 A1Runout etched A side
87008 BRunout etched B side
87008 ASide A label
87008 BSide B label
Vinyl pressings
by Atoll · 1974
Musiciens - Magiciens 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.
2 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 2 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.
87008 A1Runout etched A side
87008 BRunout etched B side
87008 ASide A label
87008 BSide B label
GS 199-ASide A (hand-etched)
GS 199-BSide B (hand-etched)
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 | Canada | Gamma GS-199First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Eurodisc 87 008 / Eurodisc Pop 87008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Eurodisc 87 008 / Eurodisc 87008LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Ariola GXH2019LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Japan | Ariola GXH2019LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | France | Replica Records RPC005 / Musea RPC005LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| 2015 | France | Replica Records RPC005 / Musea RPC005LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Eurodisc 87 008 / Eurodisc 87008LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Eurodisc 87 008 / Eurodisc Pop 87008LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Eurodisc 87 008 / Eurodisc Pop 87008LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Eurodisc 87 008LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
11 vinyl pressings of Musiciens - Magiciens are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1974 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in France, Canada. One of them is Eurodisc 87 008.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 87 008, GS-199) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 87008 A1 and 87008 B. 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.