Vinyl pressings
by Rochelle · 1985
My Magic Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 5 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.
0-20376-A-SR1 HERbIE JR [smiley] 1-1Side A runout groove, etched
0-20376-B-SR3 HERbIE JR [smiley] 1-1Side B runout groove, etched
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK SRC-logoBoth sides runout groove, stamped
DNY 3717V3SLabels
W8838A DAMONT L 1Side A Runout Imprint
W8838B DAMONT K 1Side B Runout Imprint
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 920 376-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 928 838-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 928 838-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Ireland | Warner Bros. Records W8838First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 728838First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records 020376First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W 8838 / Warner Bros. Records W8838First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W8838 / Warner Bros. Records 928 838-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W8838First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W8838 T / Warner Bros. Records W 8838 (T)First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 0-20376First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-28838First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | US | Warner Bros. Records 7-28838First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | Warner Bros. Records W8838 T / Warner Bros. Records W 8838 (T)12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of My Magic Man are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Europe, Ireland and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 0-20376.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-20376, 7-28838, W 8838, W8838) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0-20376-A-SR1 HERbIE JR [smiley] 1-1 and 0-20376-B-SR3 HERbIE JR [smiley] 1-1. 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.
