The Magician's Birthday

Copies with the pink-rim Island label are much scarcer than those with the Bronze label although judging by the matrices they appear to have been pressed from the same masters - it may be that they were intended to be export copies for countries where there were not enough potential sales to justify a local pressing or, as Island acted as Bronze's distributor, countries where Bronze did not have a distribution deal in place. Some copies have pale blue Island Records Ltd polylined inner sleeve. Gatefold sleeve and printed lyric inner sleeve. On labels: ℗ 1972 Bronze Records Ltd. On sleeve: All songs published by Sydney Bron Music Co. Ltd. Recorded at Lansdowne Studios, London, September/October 1972 Printed in England by Robor Ltd. Manufactured and distributed by "i" Island Records Limited Runout data is stamped except for G. KONG etching; In runout variant 2 the I is etched Ⅰ.