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Lou ChristieShe Sold Me Magic

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She Sold Me Magic

by Lou Christie · 1969

17 pressings11 countriesPop RockBalladRockPop

She Sold Me Magic was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 She Sold Me Magic

11 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 7 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.

Netherlands

1969
Label and catalog number
Buddah Records H 610.050
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

163113 aLSide A runout etched

163114 aLSide B runout etched

163.113Side A label

163.114Side B label

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UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Buddah Records 201073
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

201073 A/1 1 1 5A-side runout

(Faint) 41, then 1 1 4B-side runout

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Belgium

1969
Label and catalog number
Buddah Records BE 610053Buddah Records 610 053
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

BE 610053-1Side A runout

BE 610053-2Side B runout

BE 610053-1Side A label

BE 610053-2Side B label

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

All 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969BelgiumBuddah Records BE 610053 / Buddah Records 610 053First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969GermanyBuddah Records 201 073First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1969GermanyBuddah Records 201 073First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1969GreeceBuddah Records 201 073First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1969NetherlandsBuddah Records H 610.050First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1969New ZealandBuddah Records BDA 149First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969New ZealandBuddah Records BDA 149First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969UKBuddah Records 201073First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969UKBuddah Records 201073First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1969USBuddah Records BDA 163First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1969USBuddah Records BDA 163First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ScandinaviaBuddah Records 201 0737", Single7", Single
1970South AfricaBuddah Records PD. 96537", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1970JapanBuddah Records LL-2404-DA7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1977JapanBuddah Records FD - 20527", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceBuddah Records 610.053 / Buddah Records 6100537", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
?FranceBuddah Records 6100537", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. AShe Sold Me Magic2:08
  2. BAre You Getting Any Sunshine2:40

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of She Sold Me Magic are there?

17 vinyl pressings of She Sold Me Magic are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1969 and 1977.

When was She Sold Me Magic first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Netherlands, UK, US, Belgium and more. One of them is Buddah Records H 610.050.

How do I tell if my copy of She Sold Me Magic is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use H 610.050, 201073, BDA 163, BE 610053) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 163113 aL and 163114 aL. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is She Sold Me 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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