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Belinda CarlisleI Feel The Magic

Vinyl pressings

I Feel The Magic

by Belinda Carlisle · 1986

10 pressings4 countriesPop RockSynth-popElectronicRock

I Feel The Magic was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 I Feel The Magic

10 pressings came out in 1986, 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

1986
Label and catalog number
I.R.S. Records IRS-52889
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

MC 21462 R AM3 · ◈=P=◈ IRunout Side A, Variant 1

MC 20572 AM4 ·· ◈=P=◈ IRunout Side B, Variant 1

MC 21462 R AM3 · ◈=P=◈ IIIRunout Side A, Variant 2

MC 20572 AM3 · ◈=P=◈ IIIIRunout Side B, Variant 2

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US

1986
Label and catalog number
I.R.S. Records IRS-52889
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

MC 21462RA Label

MC 20572B label

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US

1986
Label and catalog number
I.R.S. Records IRS-52889
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Pinckneyville
Runout / matrix

MC 21462R AM3 ◈-P-◈runout

MC 21462R AM4 ◈-P-◈runout

(MC21462Rlabels

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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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986AustraliaI.R.S. Records ES 1181First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986CanadaI.R.S. Records IRS-52889First year7", Single7", Single
1986CanadaI.R.S. Records IRS-52889First year7", Single7", Single
1986EuropeI.R.S. Records ILS 650166 6First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1986EuropeI.R.S. Records ILS 650166 7 / I.R.S. Records 650166 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986EuropeI.R.S. Records ILS 650155 7 / I.R.S. Records 650166 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo
1986USI.R.S. Records IRS-52889First year7", Single, Promo · Promo7", Single, Promo · Promo
1986USI.R.S. Records IRS-52889First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986USI.R.S. Records IRS-52889First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1986USI.R.S. Records IRS-52889First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AI Feel The Magic3:20
  2. BFrom The Heart3:12

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Feel The Magic are there?

10 vinyl pressings of I Feel The Magic are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was I Feel The Magic first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Canada, US, Australia, Europe. One of them is I.R.S. Records IRS-52889.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IRS-52889, ES 1181, ILS 650166 6, ILS 650166 7) 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 I Feel The 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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