Vinyl pressings
by Blue Magic · 1974
The Magic Of The Blue 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.
14 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 8 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.
ST-C-743265 A̶ B AS MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS PRRunout side A
ST-C-743266 B BS MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS PRRunout side B
ST-C-743265 PRLabel side A
ST-C-743266 PRLabel side B
ST-C-743265 ABBB-1 AS Mastering by Frankford/Wayne Phila. NSRunout side A, variant 1
ST-C-743265 BBB-1 BS Mastering by Frankford/Wayne Phila. NSRunout side B, variant 1
ST-C-7432 65 ABBB-1 AS MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS PR DRunout side A, variant 2
ST-C-743266 BBB-1 BS-11 MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS PR DRunout side B, variant 2
ST-C-743265 AB JS O AS Mastering by Frankford/Wayne Phila. NSRunout, Side A
ST-C-743266-B BS I S Mastering by Frankford/Wayne Phila. NSRunout, Side B
ST-C-743265 VSRPCenter Label, Side A
ST-C-743266 VSRPCenter Label, Side B
ST-C-7432 65 ABB AS NS Δ 19571(3) PRRunout side A etched
ST-C-743266-BB BS NS Δ 19571-X(5)Runout side B etched
MR [circled] MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE. PHILA.Runout side A&B stamped
ST-C-743265-MOLabel side A
K·50112·A1 A 2Runout side A
K·50112·B1 MASTER ROOM ARunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Atlantic SD-36103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | ATCO Records SD 36-103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 112First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Germany | Atlantic ATL 50 112First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | Atlantic P-8543AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | Atlantic P-8543AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Japan | Atlantic P-8543AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Panama | ATCO Records SD 36-103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Philippines | ATCO Records SD 36-103First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Taiwan | Giant TD-1480LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1974 | UK | Atlantic K 50112First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | ATCO Records SD 36-103First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | ATCO Records SD 36-103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | ATCO Records SD 36-103First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | ATCO Records SD 36-103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of The Magic Of The Blue are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1974 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is ATCO Records SD 36-103, released December 3, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD 36-103, K 50112, SD-36103, ATL 50 112) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-C-743265 A̶ B AS MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS PR and ST-C-743266 B BS MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE PHILA. NS PR. 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.
