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Dean MartinThe Magician / Once Upon A Time

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The Magician / Once Upon A Time

by Dean Martin · 1958

10 pressings8 countriesLoungeBig BandBalladJazz

The Magician / Once Upon A Time 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 The Magician / Once Upon A Time

3 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

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.

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958AustraliaCapitol Records CP-1357First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1958SwitzerlandCapitol Records F 4065First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1958UKCapitol Records CL 14943First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959CanadaCapitol Records F40657", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1959NetherlandsCapitol Records F40657", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1959ScandinaviaCapitol Records F 40657", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1959USCapitol Records F 40657", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1959USCapitol Records F40657", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1959USCapitol Records F40657", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?South AfricaCapitol Records 45-JCL 527", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AThe Magician2:06
  2. BOnce Upon A Time (It Happened)2:31

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Magician / Once Upon A Time are there?

10 vinyl pressings of The Magician / Once Upon A Time are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1958 and 1959.

When was The Magician / Once Upon A Time first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK, Australia, Switzerland. One of them is Capitol Records CL 14943.

How do I tell if my copy of The Magician / Once Upon A Time is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 14943, CP-1357, F 4065) 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 The Magician / Once Upon A Time 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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