Vinyl pressings
by Belouis Some · 1987
Animal Magic 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.
18 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 7 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.
R 6161 A-2-1-Q-2- 2 ← DRunout stamped side A
R 6161 B-1-1-Q2- 4 TOWNHOUSE DMM DRunout stamped and etched side B
R 6161ALabel side A
R 6161BLabel side B
12 R 6161 A-2-1-1-A SIDE
12 R 6161 B-1-1-1-B SIDE
12 R 6161 A-2-1-1-Runout A (Variant 1)
12 R 6161 A-2-1-1- DRunout A (Variant 2)
12 R 6161 B-1-1-1-Runout B (Variant 1)
12R 6161 B-1-1-1-2 TOWN HOUSE DMM D DRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | Parlophone ED 299First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Capitol Records B-44056First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Italy | Parlophone 06 2020077First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Philippines | Parlophone EP-PAL-84X021First year12", Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, EP · Limited | 12", Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, EP · Limited |
| 1987 | South Africa | EMI Records Ltd. PS 80 AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Parlophone R 6161First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Parlophone R 6161First year7", White Label | 7", White Label |
| 1987 | UK | Parlophone 12R 6161First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1987 | UK | Parlophone 12R 6161First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | UK | Parlophone RX 6161First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Parlophone 12RX 6161First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | UK | Parlophone 12RX 6161 / Parlophone 12 RX 6161First year12", Misprint | 12", Misprint |
| 1987 | UK | Parlophone R 6161First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | Capitol Records V-15334First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | US | Capitol Records SPRO 79153/79162 / Capitol Records SPRO-79153First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Parlophone A 20017", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
19 vinyl pressings of Animal Magic are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is Parlophone R 6161.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 6161, 12R 6161, RX 6161, 12RX 6161) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R 6161 A-2-1-Q-2- 2 ← D and R 6161 B-1-1-Q2- 4 TOWNHOUSE DMM D. 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.
