Vinyl pressings
by Stanley Jordan · 1985
Magic Touch was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 16 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.
BT B̶V̶ ̶S̶-1-85101-Z1#2 STERLING 0 ⚾Runout A variant 1
BT B̶V̶ ̶S̶-2-85101-Z1#1 0 STERLING ⚾Runout B variant 1
BT B̶ S̶ -1-85101- Z1 #3 STERLING 0 ⚾Runout A variant 2
BT B̶ S̶ -2-85101- Z2 #3 0 STERLING ⚾Runout B variant 2
△ 12138 ᴑ- 0 STERLING B-23100 BT-1.85101-Z7 # 1 1-1 ARRunout side A etched, [STERLING 0 stamped]
△ 12138-X ᴑ- STERLING B-23101-z7 BT·2·85101-Z7 # 1 1-1 ARRunout side B etched, [STERLING stamped]
BT ̶B̶V̶-̶S̶1̶-̶T̶1̶ 85101- Z2 #1 STERLING ⚾ 0Runout A
BT B̶V̶ ̶S̶-2-85101-Z1#1 0 STERLING ⚾Runout B
BT 85101 A-1-1-2-CSide 1
BT 85101 B-1-1-1-Side 2
BT 85101 A-1-1-1 DSide 1 runout stamped - variant 1
BT 85101 B-1-1-2- DSide 2 runout stamped - variant 1
BT 85101 A-1-1-12-8 DSide 1 runout stamped - variant 2
BT 85101 B-1-1-2- DSide 2 runout stamped - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Argentina | EMI 2403091First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | Blue Note MAN.240309First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | EMI MAN-240309First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Brazil | Manhattan Records 31C 064 240309First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Blue Note BT 85101 / Blue Note BTC 85101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Canada | Blue Note BTC 85101 / Blue Note BTC-85101First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Blue Note 1A 064 24 0309 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | Blue Note BT 85101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | France | Blue Note BT 85101First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | India | Blue Note BT 85101 / Blue Note BT. 85101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Japan | Blue Note BNJ 91001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Mexico | Blue Note SLEM-1254First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Philippines | Blue Note BT 85101First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Portugal | Blue Note 2403091First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | South Africa | Blue Note BNTJ(L) 7851011 / Blue Note BNTJ (L) 7851011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Blue Note 1A 064 24 0309 1 / Manhattan Records 1A 064 24 0309 1LP, Album | LP, Album |
29 vinyl pressings of Magic Touch are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1985 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Blue Note BT 85101, released March 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BT 85101, 2403091, MAN.240309, 31C 064 240309) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BT B̶V̶ ̶S̶-1-85101-Z1#2 STERLING 0 ⚾ and BT B̶V̶ ̶S̶-2-85101-Z1#1 0 STERLING ⚾. 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.
