Vinyl pressings
by Procol Harum · 1977
Something Magic was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 15 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.
CHR 1130 A2 HTM 2 EG Ⅰ-19Side A runout, variant 1
CHR 1130 - B4 1 Ⅰ-23Side B runout, variant 1
CHR 1130 A2 HTM EG I-8Side A runout, variant 2
CHR 1130 B-3 EG HTM I-9Side B runout, variant 2
CHR 1130 A2 HTM 2 EGSide A runout
CHR 1130 - B4 -Side B runout
CHR-1-1130-REI-JW-1> #3 ST LW 0A-side runout
CHR-2-1130-REI-JW-2> #3 ST LW 0B-side runout
CHR-1-1130-RE1-WW1 ─◁ ST BSide 1 etched
CHR-2-1130-WW1 #4 ─◁ JBSide 2 etched
CHR - 1 - 1130 - RE1 - LW1 3✲ JBSide A runout etched [3✲ stamped]
C - HR - 2 - 1130 - LW - 1 1✲ JBSide B runout etched [1✲ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Australia | Chrysalis L 36123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Brazil | Chrysalis 6307 593First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records CHR 1130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | France | Chrysalis CHR 1130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 593First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Chrysalis 6307 593First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | Chrysalis 14C 064-98930 / Chrysalis 9199 259First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Greece | Chrysalis 14C 064-98930 / Chrysalis 9199 259First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Greece | Chrysalis 14C 064-98930First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Chrysalis CHR 1130First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-71002First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | Chrysalis CHY-1130First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | Chrysalis CHY 1130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-71002LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Chrysalis 51 1130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Chrysalis 202 738-320LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV203LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
30 vinyl pressings of Something Magic are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1977 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Chrysalis CHR 1130, released February 25, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHR 1130, L 36123, 6307 593, 14C 064-98930) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHR 1130 A2 HTM 2 EG Ⅰ-19 and CHR 1130 - B4 1 Ⅰ-23. 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.
