Vinyl pressings
by Chris Rea · 1979
Deltics was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, the album's first year, in 16 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.
[Etched: Utopia logo] MAGL 5028 A - 1U 1Side A runout stamped variant 1
[Etched: Utopia logo] MAGL 5028 B - 1U 2Side B runout stamped variant 1
[Etched: Utopia logo] MAGL 5028 A - 1U H 1Side A runout stamped variant 2
[Etched: Utopia logo] MAGL 5028 B - 1U G 1Side B runout stamped variant 2
MAG-L-5028-A2 ƱSide A Runout - etched
MAG-L-5028-B2 ƱSide B Runout - etched
MAGL 5028 A-1USide A runout, stamped
MAGL 5028 B-1USide B runout, stamped
[Utopia logo] MAGL 5028 A-1U 0 1Side A runout
[Utopia logo] MAGL 5028 B-1U 2 3Side B runout
UA-LA 959-1 UA JIM CX 4Runout Side A, Etched
UA-LA-959-2 JIM CX 3Runout Side B, Etched
UA-LA-959-1 JIMRunout Side A, Etched
UA-LA-959-2-2 O ORunout Side B, Etched
MAGLP . 5028ASide A Runout (Stamped)
MAGLP . 5028BSide B Runout (Stamped)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Belgium | Magnet 4C 064-62520First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | United Artists Records UA-LA959-HFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Magnet 2S 068-62.520 / Magnet 2S 068 62520First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Magnet 064 CRY 62 520First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Magnet MAGLP-5028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Magnet 823 074-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Ireland | Magnet MAGL 5028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Israel | Magnet DD35265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | EMI EMS-81214First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | EMI EMS-81214First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Mexico | EMI SLEM-895 / EMI 33C 062-62520First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Magnet 5C 062-62520First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Magnet 7C 062-62520First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Magnet 7C 062-62520First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1979 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Magnet MAGL 5028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Spain | Magnet C 7856LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP-2276LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP-2276LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | UK | Magnet MAGL 5028LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | UK | Magnet MAGL 5028LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Europe | Magnet 242 369-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | France | Magnet MAGNET 713014LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | Spain | Magnet 242369-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | UK & Europe | Magnet 242 369-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Magnet L 37182LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia | Magnet 823 074-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Magnet MG 5028LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Magnet MAGL 5028LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Magnet 823 074-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Magnet MAGL S 206.875 / Magnet 206 875LP, Album | LP, Album |
40 vinyl pressings of Deltics are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1979 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Magnet MAGL 5028.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MAGL 5028, UA-LA959-H, MAGLP 5028, 4C 064-62520) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [Etched: Utopia logo] MAGL 5028 A - 1U 1 and [Etched: Utopia logo] MAGL 5028 B - 1U 2. 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.
