Vinyl pressings
by The Lovin' Spoonful · 1965
Do You Believe In Magic was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, 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.
KLP-8050 SiDE-1 65TR400 1210 A+P [Block "S"]Side A runout, variant 1
KLP-8050 SiDE-2 65TR401-1 132 A+P [Block "S"]Side B runout, variant 1
KLP-8050 65TR400-R 32 A+P [Block "S"]Side A runout, variant 2
KLP-8050 SiDE-2 65TR401-1 13 [Block "S"]Side B runout, variant 2
KLPS-8050 SIDE-1 65 TRS 100-1 111 [Block-shaped S]Runout A, version 1
KLPS-8050 SIDE-2 65 TRS 101 15 3 [Block-shaped S]Runout B, version 1
KLPS-8050 SIDE-1 65 TRS 100 12 [Block-shaped S]Runout A, version 2
KLPS-8050 SIDE-2 65 TRS 101 21 1 [Block-shaped S]Runout B, version 2
KLP-8050 SIDE-1 15-71 65-400-2Side A - etched - variant 1
KLP-8050 SIDE-2 65-TR-401-2Side B - etched - variant 1
KLP-8050 SIDE 1 65-TR-400Side A - etched - variant 2
127 ["Block S" MGM Record Manufacturing Logo]Side A - stamped - variant 2
KLPS-8050 SIDE-1Runout side A, etched
65 TRS 100 -2Runout side A, stamped
KLPS-8050 SIDE-2Runout side B, etched
65 TRS 101 - 3Runout side B, stamped
KLPS 8050 65 TR 400-R 2 31 [Block-shaped S]Side 1 runout, Variant 1
KLPS-8050 SIDE 2 65 TR 401-1 13 [Block-shaped S]Side 2 runout, Variant 1
KLPS 8050 SIDE-1 65-TR 400 12 7 A+P [Block-shaped S]Side 1 runout, Variant 2
KLPS-8050 SIDE-2 65-TR 401 13 6 A+P [Block-shaped S]Side 2 runout, Variant 2
NPL28069 A1 ∆ HSide A, Stamped
NPL28069 B1 ∆ HSide B, Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Australia | Astor PLP 1154First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Kama Sutra KLP 8050 (C) / Kama Sutra KLP 8050First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Kama Sutra NPL 28060First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | New Zealand | Kama Sutra NPL 28060First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | South Africa | Pye Records PL 2054First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | UK | Pye International NPL.28069First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Kama Sutra ST-90597 / Kama Sutra KLPS 8050LP, Album, Stereo, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Stereo, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1965 | US | Kama Sutra KLP 8050First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Kama Sutra KLPS 8050First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Kama Sutra KLP 8050First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Kama Sutra KLPS-8050 / Kama Sutra KLPS 8050First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Kama Sutra KLPS 8050First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Kama Sutra 620 001LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Italy | Kama Sutra KAL 55.001LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Japan | Buddah Records SFX-10615LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1977 | Japan | Buddah Records SFX-10615LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Japan | Kama Sutra VIP-4176LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5159LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2002 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5159LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2007 | US | Speakers Corner Records KLPS 8050LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5159-CLR / Kama Sutra LP 5159-CLRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records KLPS 8050LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2015 | US | Sundazed Music LP 5507LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Kama Sutra KLP 8050LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | South Africa | Pye Records PL 2054LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Taiwan | Leico Record PLS-3087LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Kama Sutra KLP 8050 / Kama Sutra T-90597LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| ? | US | Kama Sutra KLP 8050 / Kama Sutra T-90597LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
28 vinyl pressings of Do You Believe In Magic are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1965 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Kama Sutra KLP 8050, released October 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KLP 8050, KLPS 8050, KLPS-8050, NPL.28069) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KLP-8050 SiDE-1 65TR400 1210 A+P [Block "S"] and KLP-8050 SiDE-2 65TR401-1 132 A+P [Block "S"]. 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.
