Vinyl pressings
by Santana · 1970
Black Magic Woman 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.
24 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 14 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.
ZSS-153965-1D pA side deadwax, scribed except "p" stamped / inverted, variant 1
ZSS-153966-1D pB side deadwax, scribed except "p" stamped / inverted, variant 1
ZSS-153965-1D p p pA side deadwax, scribed except "p" stamped / inverted, variant 2
ZSS-153966-1E pB side deadwax, scribed except "p" stamped / inverted, variant 2
ZSS-153965-1DA side deadwax
ZSS-153966-1DB side deadwax
ZSS-153965-1A TIIRunout, side A, etched, variant 1
ZSS-153966-1B TIRunout, side B, etched, variant 1
ZSS-153965-1B TIIRunout, side A, etched, variant 2
ZSS-153966-1B TIIIIIIRunout, side B, etched, variant 2
ZSS 153965Label A
ZSS 153966Label B
ZSP-153964-1FSide 1
ZSS-153965-1FSide 2
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 | Columbia 4-45270First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | France | CBS 5323First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Germany | CBS 5323First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | CBS 5323First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1970 | Greece | CBS BA 301294First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | India | CBS 4-45270First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Japan | CBS/Sony CBSA 82089First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Japan | CBS/Sony CBSA 82089First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Japan | CBS/Sony CBSA 82089First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Netherlands | CBS 5323 / CBS 4-45270First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | New Zealand | CBS BA 461321First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Philippines | CBS 4-2451First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Portugal | CBS 5323First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1970 | South Africa | Date DA.56First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1970 | Spain | CBS 5323First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Europe | CBS CBS 650229 7 / CBS CBS 650 229 77", 45 RPM, Reissue, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | CBS 53237", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Iran | Top 4 EX 43347", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Japan | CBS/Sony SONE 701317", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| ? | Spain | CBS CBS 53237", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | CBS 53237", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
39 vinyl pressings of Black Magic Woman are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1970 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Columbia 4-45270, released October 26, 1970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4-45270, S 5323, 5323, BA 301294) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZSS-153965-1D p and ZSS-153966-1D p. 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.
