Netherlands
1977- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records WB 17.146Warner Bros. Records WB 17146
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
17146-A // 36147-1-YRunout side A, etched
17146-B // 36148-1-YRunout side B, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Shaun Cassidy · 1977
Do You Believe In Magic / Teen Dream 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.
11 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 6 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.
17146-A // 36147-1-YRunout side A, etched
17146-B // 36148-1-YRunout side B, etched
WBS-8533- VCA-7053-S-JW1 #3 [Artisan logo] 0Runout A
WBS-8533- VCA-7056-S-JW1 #1 [Artisan logo] 0Runout B
(VCA 7053)SLabel A
(VCA 7056)SLabel B
VCA-7053-S-SP-1Runout Groove Side A
VCA-7056-S-SP-1Runout Groove Side B
VCA-7053-S-SP-1 [Artisan logo] [mirror image 51728]A-side runout
VCA-7056-S-SP-1 [mirror image 51721] [Artisan logo]B-side runout
VCA 7053 SA-side label
VCA 7056 SB-side label
(VCA 7053)SLabel A
(VCA 7056)SLabel B
WBS-8533- VCA-7053-S-JW1 #3 [Artisan logo] 0
WBS-8533- VCA-7056-S-JW1 #1 [Artisan logo] 0
VCA-7053-S-WW1 —◁ [Artisan logo]Side A Runout
VCA-7056-S-WW1 —◁ [Artisan logo]Side B Runout
(VCA 7053)SSide A Label
(VCA 7056)SSide B Label
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 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8533First year7" | 7" |
| 1977 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB 17 146 / Curb Records WB 17 146First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Warner Bros. Records P-259WFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records WB 17.146 / Warner Bros. Records WB 17146First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8533First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8533First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8533First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8533First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8533 / Curb Records WBS 8533First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8533First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1977 | US | Warner Bros. Records WBS 8533First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records WBS 85337", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Do You Believe In Magic / Teen Dream are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Netherlands, US, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records WB 17.146.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WB 17.146, WBS 8533, WB 17 146, P-259W) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 17146-A // 36147-1-Y and 17146-B // 36148-1-Y. 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.