Vinyl pressings
by Bay City Rollers · 1977
You Made Me Believe In Magic was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 12 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.
ARISTA 127 A//1Runout side A, variant 1
ARISTA 127 B//1Runout side B, variant 1
ARISTA 127 A//2 TO 1 1 1 0Runout side A, variant 2
ARISTA 127 B//1 TO 1 1 6Runout side B, variant 2
2428-S-1 JANE SP AZA-side runout (etched)
2429-S-1 JANE SP 1-1 AZB-side runout (etched)
2428-SA-side label
2429-SB-side label
2428-SA-side label
2429-SB-side label
2428-S-1-1-11 JANE AZ PRCEtched Side A, Variant 1
2429-S-2 JANE-1-1 AZ PRCEtched Side B, Variant 1
2428-S-2 JANE-1-1 AZ PRCEtched Side A, Variant 2
2429-S-1 JANE-1-1 AZ PRCEtched Side B, Variant 2
T 2428-S-I JANE AZ TIA-side runout
T 2429-S-I JANE AZ TIB-side runout
2428-SA-side label
2429-SB-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Belgium | Arista 4C006-99424First year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | Canada | Arista AS 0256First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Arista 1C 006-99 424 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-99 424First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Arista 1C 006-99 424 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-99 424First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Germany | Arista 1C 006-99 424 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-99 424First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Ireland | Arista 127First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Japan | Arista IER-20300First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Mexico | Arista 8066First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Arista BL 344First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Arista BL 344First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | Panama | Arista Records, Inc. 4333-BSFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | Peru | Arista 01.22.1033First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | UK | Arista 127First year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | US | Arista AS 0256First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | US | Arista AS 0256First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Guatemala | Arista 43337", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Turkey | Tempo 377", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
24 vinyl pressings of You Made Me Believe In Magic are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Netherlands, Belgium and more. One of them is Arista Arista 127, released July 29, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Arista 127, 127, AS 0256, NG 883) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARISTA 127 A//1 and ARISTA 127 B//1. 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.
