Germany
1972- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor 74-0768
- Format
- 7", Single
Vinyl pressings
by José Feliciano · 1972
Magnolia was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 8 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.
BPKS-8471-5S MHC 1 A1Runout Side A
BPKS-8475-5S MHC A1Runout Side B
BPKS-8471Label Side A
BPKS-8475Label Side B
BPKS-8471Stereo Side Label
BPKM-8471Mono Side Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | RCA Victor 102172First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Canada | RCA Victor 74-0768First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-0768First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-0768First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Germany | RCA Victor 74-07687", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1972 | Japan | RCA SS-2215First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1972 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 74-0768First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | Peru | RCA Victor 85 - 1428First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Spain | RCA Victor 3-10791First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1972 | Spain | RCA Victor ESP-531First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor 74-0768First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1972 | US | RCA 74-0768 / RCA (SP-45-358)First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | US | RCA Victor 74-0768First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Magnolia are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor 74-0768.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 74-0768, 102172, SS-2215, 85 - 1428) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.