Vinyl pressings
by Norman Connors · 1972
Dance Of Magic was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 1972, 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.
CST-9024AA-1-11 F/WEtched side A - variant 1
CST-9024BB-1 F/WEtched side B - variant 1
CST-9024AA-1-11 F/W [ARP]Etched side A - variant 2
CST-9024BB-1-11 F/W [ARP]Etched side B - variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Italy | Buddah Records BDL 3119First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | Cobblestone CST 9024First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | Cobblestone CST 9024First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | Japan | Cobblestone YZ-24-COLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Cobblestone YZ-24-COLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1975 | Japan | Cobblestone YX-7038-COLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5674LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5674LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5674LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | Buddah Records BDS 5674LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Buddah Records SFX-10624LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Japan | Buddah Records SFX-10624LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Buddah Records PPAN 56741LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Cobblestone CST 9024LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Cobblestone CST 9024LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Dance Of Magic are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1972 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, Italy. One of them is Cobblestone CST 9024.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CST 9024, BDL 3119) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CST-9024AA-1-11 F/W and CST-9024BB-1 F/W. 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.
