Vinyl pressings
by Magma · 1970
Magma 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.
5 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 4 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.
PHI 6395001 ̶6̶3̶1̶1̶0̶2̶2̶ 1 380Runout side A
PHI 6395001 ̶6̶3̶1̶1̶0̶2̶2̶ 2 380Runout side B
PHI 6395002 ̶6̶3̶1̶1̶0̶2̶3̶ 1 380Runout side C
PHI 6395002 ̶6̶3̶1̶1̶0̶2̶3̶ 2 380Runout side D
1 0 AA6332007 1Y 320Runout of Side 1, stamped
1 0 AA6332007 2Y 320Runout of Side 2, stamped
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 | Canada | Philips 2Y.65First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Philips 6395.001/002LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1970 | France | Philips 6395 001/002LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1970 | France | Philips 6395 001/002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Philips 6332 007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | Germany | Philips 6332 007First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Spain | Philips 6395 001/2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | France | Philips 6 621 032 / Philips 6621 032LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | France | Philips 6621 032 / Philips 6 621 032LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Europe | Mercury 531 661-9 / Mercury 6 621 032LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | France | Jazz Village JV33570087.88LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | France | Mercury 6 621 032 / Mercury 479 329-7LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | France | GM Records GME939 / Universal Music Group GME939LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 6621 032LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Magma are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1970 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in France, Canada, Germany, Spain. One of them is Philips 6395 001/002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6395 001/002, 2Y.65, 6332 007, 6395 001/2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHI 6395001 ̶6̶3̶1̶1̶0̶2̶2̶ 1 380 and PHI 6395001 ̶6̶3̶1̶1̶0̶2̶2̶ 2 380. 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.
