Vinyl pressings
by Bruno Mars · 2016
XXIVK Magic was first pressed on vinyl in 2016. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 2016, the album's first year, in 2 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.
BG56011-01 A1 KRA-Side runout, variant 1
BG56011-01 B2 KRB-Side runout, variant 1
BG56011-01 A2 KR XI8A-Side runout, variant 2
BG56011-01 B2 KR VI9B-Side runout, variant 2
BG56011-01 A2 KRA-Side, etched
BG56011-01 B3 KRB-Side, etched
225004E1 952895A-Side, etched
225004E2 952899B-Side, etched
225004E1 2204512 [B656011-01_A2 KR]Side A Runout, stamped [etched]
225004E2 2202964 [B656011-01_B3 KR]Side B Runout, stamped [etched]
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Canada | Atlantic 558305-1 / Atlantic 075678662720First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2016 | Canada | Atlantic 558305-1 / Atlantic 075678662720First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2016 | USA & Europe | Atlantic 558305-1 / Atlantic 0075678662720First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2018 | USA & Europe | Atlantic 558305-1 / Atlantic 0075678662720LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Argentina | Atlantic SD1325LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2022 | USA & Europe | Atlantic 558305-1 / Atlantic 0075678662720LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2023 | Unknown | Atlantic ATL626340.1LP · Colored vinyl | LP · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Canada | Atlantic 558305-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Atlantic 0075678662720LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Japan | Atlantic 075678610417 / Tower Records Japan Inc. 075678610417LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Atlantic 075678610578LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Atlantic 075678610417LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of XXIVK Magic are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 2016 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 2016, in USA & Europe, Canada. One of them is Atlantic 558305-1, released November 18, 2016.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 558305-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BG56011-01 A1 KR and BG56011-01 B2 KR. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
