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Jazz...It's Magic!

by Curtis Fuller · 1958

11 pressings3 countriesBopJazz

Jazz...It's Magic! was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Jazz...It's Magic!

2 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958UKPye Records NPL.28009First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USRegent RMG 6055First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977JapanArista WAJ-70115LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Mono · Promo, Mono
1977JapanArista WAJ-70115LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981JapanArista 22RS-13 (M)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1986USSavoy Jazz SJL 1158LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990JapanKing Records KIJJ-2005 / Regent MG 6055LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1991JapanKing Records KIJJ-11 / Regent MG 6055LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanArista 22RS-13LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
?USSavoy Records MG12209LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USRegent MG 6055LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Two Ton4:48
  2. A2aIt's Magic13:41
  3. A2bMy One And Only Love
  4. A2cThey Didn't Believe Me
  5. B1Soul Station5:42
  6. B2Club Car7:15
  7. B3Upper Berth8:32

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jazz...It's Magic! are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Jazz...It's Magic! are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1958 and 1991.

When was Jazz...It's Magic! first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK. One of them is Regent RMG 6055.

How do I tell if my copy of Jazz...It's Magic! is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RMG 6055, NPL.28009) 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 Jazz...It's 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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