Vinyl pressings
by The Marvelettes · 1967
My Baby Must Be A Magician was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 1967, 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.
WLK-359M11 UK4M -1773-1Runout Side A, Variant 1
TJI-U-220M13 UK4M -1778-1Runout Side B, Variant 1
WLK-359M11 UK4MI-1773-1 [ARP] ⨲Runout Side A, Variant 2
TJI-U-220M13 K4M -1778-1 [ARP] ⨲Runout, Side B, Variant 2
UK4M-1773-1 ∆68811 0 WLK-359M11 MR(logo)A-side Runout
UK4M-1778-1 ∆68810 0 TJ1-U-220M13 MR(logo)B-side Runout
WLK-359M11 UK4M -1773-1A-side Label
TJI-U-220M13 UK4M -1778-1B-side Label
UK4M-1773-1 Nashville Matrix 10 Ω WLK-359M11Side A runout
UK4M-1778-1 Nashville Matrix 10 Ω TJI-U-220M13Side B runout
WLK-359M11Side A label
TJI-QU-220M13Side B label
WLK-359M11 UK4M -1773-1Side A
TJI-U-220M13 UK4M -1778-1Side B
WLK-359M11 UK4M -1773-1Side A and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Tamla Motown TMO-191First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Canada | Tamla Motown T-54158First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | France | Tamla Motown FT.118 / Tamla Motown FT 118First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | Italy | Tamla Motown 45TMC 8033First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | New Zealand | Tamla Motown TMM.669First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | Norway | Tamla Motown TMG 639First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Tamla T-54158First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | Tamla T 54158First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Tamla T-54158First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1967 | US | Tamla T 54158First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Tamla T 54158First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1967 | US | Tamla T-54158First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1967 | US | Tamla T 54158First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1968 | Mexico | Tamla Motown 62987", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1968 | Peru | Odeon Del Peru 102087", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | Tamla Motown TMC 352617", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
21 vinyl pressings of My Baby Must Be A Magician are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1967 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Tamla T-54158.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use T-54158, T 54158, TMO-191, FT.118) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WLK-359M11 UK4M -1773-1 and TJI-U-220M13 UK4M -1778-1. 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.
