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Olivia Newton-JohnMusic Makes My Day

Vinyl pressings

Music Makes My Day

by Olivia Newton-John · 1973

10 pressings4 countriesCountryBalladPopFolk

Music Makes My Day was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Music Makes My Day

6 pressings came out in 1973, 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.

UK

November 1973
Label and catalog number
Pye International NSPL 28185
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

NSPL 28185 A-2▵X 2A-Side Etched

NSPL 28185 B-2▵W 3B-Side Etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

November 1973
Label and catalog number
Pye International NSPL 28185
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · White Labels
Runout / matrix

NSPL 28185 A-2▵XA-Side Etched

NSPL 28185 B-2▵WB-Side Etched

Full details of this pressing

Australia

November 1973
Label and catalog number
Interfusion L 35026Interfusion L-35,026
Format
LP, Album · Orange Labels
Runout / matrix

SMX 43431 2ASide A runout

SMX 43432 2ASide B runout

SMX43431Side A label

SMX43432Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Ireland

November 1973
Label and catalog number
Pye International NSPL 28185
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

NSPL 28185 A - 2 ▵ X 2A-Side Etched

NSPL 28185 B - 2 ▵ W 3B-Side Etched

Full details of this pressing

New Zealand

November 1973
Label and catalog number
Interfusion L 35026Interfusion L-35,026
Format
LP, Album · Tan Labels
Full details of this pressing

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaInterfusion L 35026 / Interfusion L-35,026First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973AustraliaInterfusion L 35026 / Interfusion L-35,026First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973IrelandPye International NSPL 28185First yearLPLP
1973New ZealandInterfusion L 35026 / Interfusion L-35,026First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1973UKPye International NSPL 28185First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973UKPye International NSPL 28185First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974AustraliaInterfusion L 35026 / Interfusion L-35,026LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974UKPye International NSPL 28185LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaInterfusion L 35026 / Interfusion L-35,026LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustraliaInterfusion L 35026LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Take Me Home Country Roads4:10
  2. A2Amoureuse3:25
  3. A3Brotherly Love3:10
  4. A4Heartbreaker3:20
  5. A5Rosewater4:50
  6. A6You Ain't Got The Right3:15
  7. B1Feeling Best3:17
  8. B2Being On The Losing End3:33
  9. B3Let Me Be There3:50
  10. B4Music Makes My Day3:07
  11. B5Leaving4:00
  12. B6If We Try3:15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Music Makes My Day are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Music Makes My Day are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1973 and 1974.

When was Music Makes My Day first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand. One of them is Pye International NSPL 28185, released November 1973.

How do I tell if my copy of Music Makes My Day is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NSPL 28185, L 35026) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NSPL 28185 A-2▵X 2 and NSPL 28185 B-2▵W 3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Music Makes My Day 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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