Vinyl pressings
by Jean Shy · 1979
Night Dancer / That Old Black Magic was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
A \S RSS-308-AS CS-2 AZ CBSide A run-out, variant 1
A3 S RSS-308-BS CS-2 AZ CBSide B run-out, variant 1
RSS-308-AS CS-2 AZ CB A 2 1 SSide A run-out, variant 2
RSS-308-BS CS-2 AZ CB A 3 1 SSide B run-out, variant 2
RS 1015 A CP2 DWJ PrecisionRunout A-side Etched
RS 1015 B CP2 DWJ PrecisionRunout B-side Etched
RS 1015 ASLabel Side A
RS 1015 BSLabel Side B
RSS 308 ASSide A label
RSS 308 BSSide B label
T 1 RSS-308-AS CF-2 AZ CB CSide A runout, variant 1
T 1 RSS-308-BS CT-1 AZ CB DSide B runout, variant 1
T 1 RSS-308-AS CF-2 AZ CB A2Side A runout, variant 2
1 T RSS-308-BS CT-3 AZ CB ASide B runout, variant 2
T 1 RSS-308-AS CF-2 AZ CB [C]A/ Runout etched. except [stamped]
T 1 RSS-308-BS CT-1 AZ CB [D]B/ Runout etched, except [stamped]
RSS 308 ASA/ Label
RSS 308 BSB/ Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Belgium | RSO 2090 403First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | Canada | RSO RS 1015First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1979 | US | RSO RSS 308First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | RSO RSS 308First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | RSO RS 1015 / RSO 2090 403First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1979 | US | RSO RSS 308First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | RSO RS 1015First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1979 | US | RSO RSS 30812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1979 | US | RSO RSS 308First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | RSO RSS 308First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | RSO RS 1015First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | US | RSO RSS 308First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | RSO DWQ 60857", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Japan | RSO DWQ 60857", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of Night Dancer / That Old Black Magic are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1979 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Belgium, Canada. One of them is RSO RSS 308.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RSS 308, RS 1015, 2090 403) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A \S RSS-308-AS CS-2 AZ CB and A3 S RSS-308-BS CS-2 AZ CB. 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.
