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Vinyl pressings

He's Got Magic

by Haywoode · 1988

10 pressings4 countriesEuro HouseElectronic

He's Got Magic was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of He's Got Magic

2 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year. 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.

UK

1988
Label and catalog number
Fresher Records SID 122
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

SID 002-12-A SWRunout side A etched

SID 002 B SWRunout side B etched

SID 122 aLabel side A

SID 122 bLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988UKFresher Records SID 122First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1988UKNot On Label SID 002First year12", White Label, Promo · Promo12", White Label, Promo · Promo
1989FranceOn The Beat OTB 1369-612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1989FranceOn The Beat OTB 1369-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1989GermanyGlobal Satellite 612 36212", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1989GermanyGlobal Satellite 112 3627", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1989SwedenBeat Box BB 819412", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1989SwedenBeat Box BB 819412", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1989SwedenBeat Box BB 71947"7"
1989UKFresher Records SID 0027", Single7", Single

Tracklist

  1. AHe's Got Magic (Edit)3:50
  2. BCome And Play (Edit)3:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of He's Got Magic are there?

10 vinyl pressings of He's Got Magic are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.

When was He's Got Magic first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK. One of them is Fresher Records SID 122.

How do I tell if my copy of He's Got Magic is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SID 122, SID 002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SID 002-12-A SW and SID 002 B SW. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is He's Got Magic on vinyl worth?

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.

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