Vinyl pressings
by The Dirt Band · 1980
Make A Little Magic was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 11 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.
LT-1-1042-Z4 M 3 TML-S Is Sucker Your Duck? N-47Side A runout, variant 1
LT-2-1042-Z4 TML-S Sucker Ain't My Duck! xx N-47Side B runout, variant 1
LT-1-1042 -Z4 X X TML-S Is Sucker Your Duck? N-47Side A runout, variant 2
LT-2-1042-Z4 TML-S Sucker Ain't My Duck! XX N-47Side B runout, variant 2
XLT-1042-A- [Capitol bullseye logo] TGRunout side A
XLT-1042-A̶-①̶-B TG.Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | United Artists Records LT-1042 / 8853First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Australia | EMI UAC 5073First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | United Artists Records LT-1042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | United Artists Records K26P-26First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | United Artists Records K26P-26First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | United Artists Records 1A 062-82944First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | EMI UAL 3025First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Portugal | United Artists Records 11C 074 82944First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Spain | Liberty 10C064-082.944First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | United Artists Records UAG 30308First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | United Artists Records LT-1042First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | United Artists Records LT-1042LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | US | United Artists Records R 152507First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Uruguay | Liberty SUA 300592First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of Make A Little Magic are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is United Artists Records LT-1042.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LT-1042, R 152507, UAG 30308, UAC 5073) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LT-1-1042-Z4 M 3 TML-S Is Sucker Your Duck? N-47 and LT-2-1042-Z4 TML-S Sucker Ain't My Duck! xx N-47. 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.
