Vinyl pressings
by Spinners · 1982
Magic In The Moonlight was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 7 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.
ST-A-43563-3 [Allied logo] R-9952-3 △2613 + SLM ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Etched Side A, except Allied logo & ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. stamped
ST-A-43559-3 [Allied logo] R-9953-3 + SLM △2613-X ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Etched Side B, except Allied logo & ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. stamped
ST-A-43563-ARLabel Side A
ST-A-43559-ARLabel Side B
ST-A-43563-2 [logo]SRC I-I ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout Side A
I-I ST-A-43559-1 [logo]SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout Side B
ST-A-43563-SPLabel Side A
ST-A-43559-SPLabel Side B
ST-DM-43556-ARSide A Label
ST-DM-43556-ARSide B Label
[etched]ST-DM-43556-1 [stamped]SRC [etched]1-1Side A Runout:
[etched]ST-DM-43556-1 [stamped]SRC [etched]1-2Side B Runout:
[stamped]ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Both Sides Runout
ST-DM-43556-SPSide A Label
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. ST-A-43563-3 SRC 1-1A-Side Runout Etching
1-2 A-43563-1 SRC ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.B-Side Runout Etching
ST-A-43563-SPA-Side Label
A-43563-SPB-Side Label
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. ST-A-43563-3 'ɑ' R-9952-3 △2613 + SLMA-Side Runout Etching
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K A-43563-2 'ɑ' R-9951-2 △2612 + SLMB-Side Runout Etching
A-43563-ARA-Side Label
A-43563-ARB-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Unknown | Atlantic ATS 1034First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Germany | Atlantic 78.9962-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Atlantic 78.9930-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Atlantic 78.9962-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Panama | Atlantic 7-89962First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Atlantic 78.9962-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | South Africa | Atlantic ATS 1034First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | UK | Atlantic 789962-7(T)First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Atlantic 789962First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Atlantic DMD 368First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Atlantic DMD 368First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Atlantic 7-89962First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1982 | US | Atlantic 7-89962First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Atlantic 7-89962First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1982 | US | Atlantic 7-89962First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Magic In The Moonlight are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Atlantic 7-89962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7-89962, DMD 368, ATS 1034, 789962-7(T)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-A-43563-3 [Allied logo] R-9952-3 △2613 + SLM ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. and ST-A-43559-3 [Allied logo] R-9953-3 + SLM △2613-X ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.. 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.
