Vinyl pressings
by Bardeux · 1987
Magic Carpet Ride was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 4 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.
71302-0-A G-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △ 18373 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout, variant 1
71302-0-B G-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △ 18373-X 1-1 S- 18532Side B runout, variant 1
71302-0-A G-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △ 18373 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ℇ_ S-18531Side A runout, variant 2
71302-0-B G-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △ 18373-X 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ℇ_ S-18532Side B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Japan | Synthicide Records ALI-13032First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Synthicide Records 1302-0First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | US | Synthicide Records 71302-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | Synthicide Records 71302-0First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Enigma EPRO-060First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Synthicide Records B-75016 / Enigma B-75016First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | USA & Canada | Synthicide Records B-75016 / Enigma B-75016First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | USA & Canada | Synthicide Records B-75016 / Enigma B-75016First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | Synthicide Records B-75016 / Enigma B-750167", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | Synthicide Records 71305-012" | 12" |
| 1988 | Japan | Synthicide Records ALI-7887", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Japan | Synthicide Records ALI-1303212", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Magic Carpet Ride are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US, Netherlands, USA & Canada, Japan. One of them is Synthicide Records 71302-0.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 71302-0, B-75016, EPRO-060, 1302-0) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 71302-0-A G-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △ 18373 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL and 71302-0-B G-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △ 18373-X 1-1 S- 18532. 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.
