Vinyl pressings
by Styx · 1974
Man Of Miracles was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 4 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.
BWL1 0638 A-3S STERLING I A2Side A etched, A2 stamped, variant 1
BWL1 0638 B-3S STERLING I A2Side B etched, A2 stamped, variant 1
BWL1 0638 A-3S STERLING I A3Side A etched, A3 stamped, variant 2
BWL1 0638 B-3S STERLING I A2Side B etched, A2 stamped, variant 2
BWL1 0638 A - 3S STERLING 1 AIRunout A
BWL1 0638 B - 3S STERLING 1 AIRunout B
BWL1-0638-ALabel A
BWL1-0638-BLabel B
BWL-1-0638A-2Side A etching
BWL*1-0368-B-12 S TML-S A T GSide B etching
BWL-1-0638A-25 STERLING HRunout Side A, etched exc STERLING H
BWL*1-0368B-25 STERLING HRunout Side B, etched exc STERLING H
BWL1 0638 A A1A 3HEADS (Side A) Stamped
BWL1 0368-B C1ATAILS (Side B) Stamped
RCA FL-13115-A PFSide A etching
RCA FL-13115-B PFSide B etching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Wooden Nickel Records BWL1-0638First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Canada | RCA Victor BXL1-0638 / Wooden Nickel Records BXL1-0638LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | Canada | RCA Victor BXL1-0638 / Wooden Nickel Records BXL1-0638LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | Canada | RCA Victor BXL1-0638 / Wooden Nickel Records BXL1-0638LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | Israel | RCA FL-13115First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | South Africa | RCA BWL-1-0638First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Wooden Nickel Records BWL1-0638First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | RCA Victor BXL1-0638 / Wooden Nickel Records BXL1-0638LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | RCA Victor BWL1-0638 / Wooden Nickel Records BWL1-0638LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Wooden Nickel Records BWL1-0638First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Wooden Nickel Records BWL1-0638LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1974 | US | Wooden Nickel Records BWL1-0638First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | US | Wooden Nickel Records BWL1-0638First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Mozambique | RCA Victor BWL-0638LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | RCA FL 13115LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | RCA Victor APLI 3596LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | France | RCA Victor PL 13596LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | US | RCA Victor AFL1-3596LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Japan | RCA RPL-6010LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Japan | RCA RPL-6010LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1981 | US | RCA Victor AYL1-4112 / Wooden Nickel Records AYL1-4112LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
24 vinyl pressings of Man Of Miracles are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1974 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US, Australia, Israel, South Africa. One of them is Wooden Nickel Records BWL1-0638, released November 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BWL1-0638, FL-13115, BWL-1-0638) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BWL1 0638 A-3S STERLING I A2 and BWL1 0638 B-3S STERLING I A2. 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.
