Vinyl pressings
by Darts · 1978
The Boy From New York City was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1978, 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.
MAG 116 A-1U ~HOVIS FLIES AGAIN~Runout side A variant 1
MAG 116 B-3URunout side B variant 1
MAG 116 A-1U ~HOVIS FLIES AGAIN~ CGD 1Runout side A variant 2
MAG 116 B-3U TL 2Runout side B variant 2
MAG 116 A - 1U ~ HOVIS FLIES AGAIN ~Runout A side, variant 1
MAG 116 B - 3URunout B side, variant 1
MAG 116 A - 1U ~ HOVIS FLIES AGAIN ~ I.I T 1Runout A side, variant 2
MAG 116 B - 3U A L 2Runout B side, variant 2
MAG-11723ARunout stamped side A
MAG-11723BRunout stamped side B
DARTS BFNC - ARunout side A
DARTS BONES BRunout side B
4C006-60914 ALabel side A
4C006-60914 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia | Magnet MAG-11723First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Belgium | Magnet 4C006-60914 / Magnet 4 C 006-60914First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Belgium | Magnet Records Ltd. 4C006-60914First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | United Artists Records UAXW-1211First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | France | Magnet MAG 49.806First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Magnet 006 CRY 60 914First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | Ireland | Magnet MAG 116First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Magnet 5N 006-60914 / Magnet 5N 006N-60914First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Magnet 5N 006-60914 / Magnet 5N 006N-60914First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Magnet MAG 116First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Magnet MAG 116First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | South Africa | Gallo PD 1590First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1978 | Spain | Reflejo 10 C 006-060.914First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1978 | UK | Magnet MAG 116First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Magnet MAG 116First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Magnet MAG-117237", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of The Boy From New York City are listed here, from 12 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Australia, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Magnet MAG 116.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MAG 116, MAG-11723, 4C006-60914, UAXW-1211) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MAG 116 A-1U ~HOVIS FLIES AGAIN~ and MAG 116 B-3U. 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.
