Vinyl pressings
by Mantovani And His Orchestra · 1970
Mantovani's Magic Touch was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
ZAL-6965-6LSide A Runout Stamped
ZAL-6966-2LSide B Runout Stamped
ZAL-8218-2WSide C Runout Stamped
ZAL-8219-3WSide D Runout Stamped
ZAL-6965-5LSide A Runout Stamped
ZAL-6966-1DSide B Runout Stamped
ZAL-8104-1WSide C Runout Stamped
ZAL-8105-1WSide D Runout Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | Decca DDS 1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK & Europe | Decca DDS 1 / Decca DDS.1-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK & Europe | Decca DDS 1 / Decca DDS.1-1LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1976 | Europe | Decca 6835 901 / Decca 6835 902LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Decca BOX 718/9-Y / Decca BOX 718 YLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Decca 6835 901LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.28120 DP / Decca 6.28120LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Decca DS 3127/1-2 / Decca DS 3127/1LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.28120 DP / Decca 6.28120LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Decca DS 3127/1-2LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Mantovani's Magic Touch are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1970 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK & Europe, Australia. One of them is Decca DDS 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DDS 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-6965-6L and ZAL-6966-2L. 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.
