Vinyl pressings
by Magma · 1975
Magma Live (Magma Hhaï) was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 3 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.
[AREACEM logo] CYL 2.1245 A XXXXX T2 SPRunout side A
[AREACEM logo] CYL 2.1245 B XXXX T2 SPRunout side B
[AREACEM logo] CYL 2 1245 C T2 SPRunout side C
[AREACEM logo] CYL 2 1245 D T2 SPRunout side D
CYL 2.1245 A XXXXX T2 SPRunout side A, stamped
CYL 2.1245 B XXXIX T2 SPRunout side B, stamped
CYL 2 1245 C T2 SPRunout side C, stamped
CYL 2 1245 D T2 SPRunout side D, stamped
DUTS - 001 - A - IE 'W'Variant 1 Disc 1, Side 1, scratched
DUTS - 001 - B - IE A/HVariant 1 Disc 1, Side 2, scratched
DUTS - 001 - C - IE A/GVariant 1 Disc 2, Side 1, scratched
DUTS - 001 - D - IE A/FVariant 1 Disc 2, Side 2, scratched
CYL2-1245A-1 1 A1Runout A, stamped
CYL2-1245B-1 1 A1Runout B, stamped
CYL2-1245C-1 1 A1Runout C, stamped
CYL2-1245XD-1 1 A2Runout D, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | France | Utopia CYL2-1245 / Utopia CYL2 1245First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Utopia CYL2-1245 / Utopia CYL2 1245First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | UK | Utopia DUTS 001 / Utopia CYL2 1245First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Utopia CYL2-1245First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | Utopia CYL2-1245LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | Tomato TOM-2-7008LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | Tomato TOM-2-7008LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1978 | US | Tomato TOM-2-7008LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | France | Label Du Bon Independant 2404423 / 2404433LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Jaro Medien JARO 4122/23LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Germany | Jaro JARO 4122/23LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Europe | Decal LIKD 31LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | US | Tomato 2696081LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | France | Jazz Village JV 33570091.92LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | Charly Records CHARLY1245LPLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
15 vinyl pressings of Magma Live (Magma Hhaï) are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1975 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in France, UK, US. One of them is Utopia CYL2-1245.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CYL2-1245, DUTS 001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [AREACEM logo] CYL 2.1245 A XXXXX T2 SP and [AREACEM logo] CYL 2.1245 B XXXX T2 SP. 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.
