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Music Magic

by Various Artists · 1978

10 pressings1 countryClassic RockPop RockDiscoRock

Music Magic was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 Music Magic

10 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year. 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

1978
Label and catalog number
K-Tel TU 2600
Format
LP, Compilation · 29 = Keel Mfg. Pressing
Runout / matrix

TU-2600-SIDE ONE [TR, circled] PA-3-78Side A runout - etched

TU-2600-SIDE TWO [TR, circled] PA-3-78Side B runout - etched

A, TWO, [Union Jack Flag]Side A runout - stamped

A, ONE, [Union Jack Flag]Side B runout - stamped

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
K-Tel TU# 2600 18
Format
LP, Compilation · 18 - Goldisc Pressing
Runout / matrix

TU - 2600 - A SIDE 1 GOL K-9667 [Triangle etched in circle]Side A runout

TU - 2600 - A SIDE 2 GOL K-9668 [Triangle etched in circle]Side B runout

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US

1978
Label and catalog number
K-Tel TU 2600
Format
LP, Compilation · 11 - Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

TU-2600 - A SIDE 1 △23287 (3) GOL K-9667 XMSide A runout, etched

TU-2600 - B △23287-X-SIDE 2 (2) GOL K-9668 Ⓐ XMSide B runout, etched

Full details of this pressing

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978USK-Tel TU 2600First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978USK-Tel TU 2600First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978USK-Tel TU# 2600 18First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978USK-Tel TU 2600First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978USK-Tel TU 2600First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978USK-Tel TU 2600First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978USK-Tel TU 2600First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978USK-Tel TU 2600First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978USK-Tel TU 2600First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1978USK-Tel TU 2600First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. A1(Love Is) Thicker Than Water
  2. A2Baby Come Back
  3. A3Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
  4. A4You Can't Turn Me Off (In The Middle Of Turning Me On)
  5. A5Native New Yorker
  6. A6Ffun
  7. A7Brick House
  8. A8Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
  9. A9Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)
  10. B1Emotion
  11. B2I Feel Love
  12. B3Gettin' Ready For Love
  13. B4She Did It
  14. B5Long, Long Way From Home
  15. B6Cocomotion
  16. B7Theme From Close Encounters
  17. B8The Way I Feel Tonight
  18. B9Peg

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Music Magic are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Music Magic are listed here, from 1 country.

When was Music Magic first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in US. One of them is K-Tel TU 2600.

How do I tell if my copy of Music Magic is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TU 2600, TU# 2600 18) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Music Magic 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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