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Bobby RydellThat Old Black Magic

Vinyl pressings

That Old Black Magic

by Bobby Rydell · 1960

17 pressings11 countriesRock & RollRockPop

That Old Black Magic was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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

6 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 3 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

1960
Label and catalog number
Cameo C-190Cameo 190
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

C190T AudioMatrix Cameo Bell SoundA-side runout

C190D1 AudioMatrix Bell SoundB-side runout

190 TA-side label

190 DB-side label

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Cameo C-190
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Monarch Pressing
Runout / matrix

[Bellsound] 45-C190D1 [MR(circled)] △38816Runout side A, etched [stamped]

[Bellsound] 45-C190T [MR(circled)] △38816-XRunout side B, etched [stamped]

C-190-DLabel side A

C-190-TLabel side B

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Cameo C-190Cameo 190
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

C190T AudioMatrix Cameo Bell Sound ARPA-side runout

C190D1 AudioMatrix Bell Sound ARPB-side runout

190 TA-side label

190 DB-side label

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Hong Kong

1960
Label and catalog number
Diamond D. 123 X 45
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

190 TA-side label

190 DB-side label

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960Hong KongDiamond D. 123 X 45First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1960New ZealandTop Rank International JAR 389First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960USCameo C-190 / Cameo 190First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1960USCameo C-190First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono
1960USCameo 190 D / Cameo 190 TFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1960USCameo C-190 / Cameo 190First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961FinlandColumbia 45-DYC 10637", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961ItalyGalleria Del Corso SE 5237", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1961NetherlandsColumbia SCMH 50917", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1961NorwayColumbia 45-DB 46517", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961UKColumbia 45-DB 46517", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961UKColumbia 45-DB 46517", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1961UKColumbia 45-DB 46517", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1961AustraliaColumbia DO-42157", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaBarry B-3043X7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?CanadaBarry B-3043X7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?ScandinaviaColumbia 45-DB 46517", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AThat Old Black Magic2:28
  2. BDon't Be Afraid (To Fall In Love)2:18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of That Old Black Magic are there?

17 vinyl pressings of That Old Black Magic are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1960 and 1961.

When was That Old Black Magic first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Hong Kong, New Zealand. One of them is Cameo C-190.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C-190, 190 D, D. 123 X 45, JAR 389) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C190T AudioMatrix Cameo Bell Sound and C190D1 AudioMatrix Bell Sound. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is That Old Black 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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