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The SoftonesThat Old Black Magic / Why, Why, Baby

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That Old Black Magic / Why, Why, Baby

by The Softones · 1975

13 pressings5 countriesDiscoFunk / Soul

That Old Black Magic / Why, Why, Baby was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of That Old Black Magic / Why, Why, Baby

12 pressings came out in 1975, 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.

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Avco AV-4663
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo · Shelley Pressing
Runout / matrix

AV 1874-7 46411 MASTERDISK G.K. 11-10-75Runout side A, etched, except [MASTERDISK] stamped variant 1

AV 1665-1 8 46298 MASTERDISK G.K.Runout side B, etched, except [8 MASTERDISK] stamped variant 1

AV 1874-7 MASTERDISK G.K. 46599 11-10 75Runout side A, etched, except [MASTERDISK] stamped variant 2

AV 1665-1 S 56994 MASTERDISK G.K. 11-3-75Runout side B, etched, except [S MASTERDISK] stamped variant 2

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
Avco AV-4663
Format
7", 45 RPM, Styrene · PRC, Richmond Pressing
Runout / matrix

AV 1874-3-1-1 G.K. PRC [MASTERDISK ]Runout, etched, except [stamped] side A

AV 1665-2-1-1 G.K. PRC [MASTERDISK ]Runout, etched, except [stamped] side B

1874Label matrix, side A

1665Label matrix, side A

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
Avco AV-4663
Format
7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · White Labels
Runout / matrix

1874Side A label

1874Side B label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975JamaicaAvco AV-4663First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1975NetherlandsH & L Records 16 744 ATFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1975UKAvco 6105 045First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1975USAvco AV-4663First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Styrene, Stereo
1975USAvco AV-4663First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1975USAvco AV-4663First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo
1975USAvco AV-4663First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Styrene
1975USH & L Records AV-4663First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene
1975USAvco AV-4663First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene · Promo
1975USAvco AV-4663First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1975USAvco AV-4663First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo
1975USAvco AV-4663First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Styrene, Stereo · Promo
1976CanadaAvco AV 4663X7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AThat Old Black Magic3:36
  2. BWhy, Why, Baby3:04

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of That Old Black Magic / Why, Why, Baby are there?

13 vinyl pressings of That Old Black Magic / Why, Why, Baby are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1975 and 1976.

When was That Old Black Magic / Why, Why, Baby first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Jamaica, Netherlands. One of them is Avco AV-4663.

How do I tell if my copy of That Old Black Magic / Why, Why, Baby is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AV-4663, 6105 045, 16 744 AT) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AV 1874-7 46411 MASTERDISK G.K. 11-10-75 and AV 1665-1 8 46298 MASTERDISK G.K.. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is That Old Black Magic / Why, Why, Baby on vinyl worth?

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.

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