Vinyl pressings
by Sergio Mendes & Brasil '88 · 1979
Magic Lady was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 13 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.
6E214 A5-RE1 + SLM ⁜ △100 B-14475Side A runout
6E214 B-6 (SH) RE + SLM ⁜ △100-X B-14476Side B runout
6E-214-ASide A label
6E-214-BSide B label
6E214A-4 RE1 + SLM + △100 (2) B-14475Side A runout
6E214 B-6 (SH) RE + SLM ⁜⁜⁜ △100-X (1) B-14476Side B runout
6E-214-A SPSide A label
6E-214-B SPSide B label
6E214 A5-Re 1 + SLM + Δ100A side
6E214 B-6 (SH) Re + SLM + Δ100-X (2) B-14476B side
6E214A-4-RE1 + SLM :+˙ △100 B-14475Side A runout
6E214 B-6 (SH) RE + SLM ⁜:+ △100-X B-14476Side B runout
6E-214-AA side label
6E-214-BB side label
Δ MX190273 6E214-1Runout side A, stamped
Δ MX190274 6E214-2Runout side B, stamped
MX190273Label side A
MX190274Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | Elektra 6E-214First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Austria | Elektra ELK 52 157First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Elektra Q6E-214First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Elektra ELK 52 157First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Alfa ALR 6021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Alfa ALR 6021First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | Alfa ALR-6021First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Mexico | Gamma GWEA-5358First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Mexico | Gamma GWEA-5358First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Elektra ELK 52 157First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | Panama | Elektra 6E-214First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | South Africa | Elektra EKC 6093 / Elektra 6E 214First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | Elektra S90.158First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | US | Elektra 6E-214First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Elektra 6E-214First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Mexico | Elektra LWE-5358LP, Album | LP, Album |
21 vinyl pressings of Magic Lady are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1979 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Australia, Argentina, Austria and more. One of them is Elektra 6E-214.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6E-214, ELK 52 157, Q6E-214, ALR 6021) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6E214 A5-RE1 + SLM ⁜ △100 B-14475 and 6E214 B-6 (SH) RE + SLM ⁜ △100-X B-14476. 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.
