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
Vinyl pressings
by Haywoode · 1988
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.
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.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | UK | Fresher Records SID 122First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | Not On Label SID 002First year12", White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | France | On The Beat OTB 1369-612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | France | On The Beat OTB 1369-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Germany | Global Satellite 612 36212", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Germany | Global Satellite 112 3627", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Sweden | Beat Box BB 819412", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Sweden | Beat Box BB 819412", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Sweden | Beat Box BB 71947" | 7" |
| 1989 | UK | Fresher Records SID 0027", Single | 7", Single |
10 vinyl pressings of He's Got Magic are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK. One of them is Fresher Records SID 122.
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.
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.