Vinyl pressings
by Graham Bond · 1970
Holy Magick was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 5 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.
6360021 1Y// 1▽420 1Side A stamped, variant 1
6360021 2Y// 3▽420 1Side B stamped, variant 1
6360050 1Y//1▽420 1 3Side A stamped, variant 2
6360050 2Y//3▽420 1 1 5Side B stamped, variant 2
6360021 1Y// 1▼420 1Side A runout, stamped
6360021 2Y// 3▼420 1Side B runout, stamped
SR-61327-A1-11-1 PRSide A, etched
61327-B1-1-11 PRSide B, etched
PHS600338A-M1Side A, stamped, Scratched Out
PHS600338B-M1Side B, stamped, Scratched Out
PHS600338A-M1[stamped] II I SR-61327-AI-II-ISide A
PHS600338B-M1[stamped] I I SR-61327-BI-I-ISide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | Vertigo 6360 021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | New Zealand | Vertigo 6360 021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | South Africa | Vertigo 6360 021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Vertigo 6360 021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | Vertigo 6360 021First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1970 | US | Mercury SR-61327First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Mercury SR-61327First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Japan | Philips SFX-7313LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Philips SFX7313LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | UK | BGO Records BGO LP 35LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Vertigo 6360 021LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Tapestry Records TPT 278LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
12 vinyl pressings of Holy Magick are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1970 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Germany, New Zealand and more. One of them is Vertigo 6360 021.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6360 021, SR-61327) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6360021 1Y// 1▽420 1 and 6360021 2Y// 3▽420 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.
