Vinyl pressings
by Village People · 1980
Magic Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 9 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.
NB-2291-AS CP-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout side A, etched, except [MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.] stamped
NB-2291-BS CP-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout side B, etched, except [MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.] stamped
(NB 2291 AS)Label side-A
(NB 2291 BS)Label side-B
NBD-20224-AS SM-1 [Brian Gardner logo] A1 1 SRunout side A, etched
NBD-20224-BS SM-2 [Brian Gardner logo] A1 1 SRunout side B, etched
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Runout both sides, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | RCA Victor 103648 / RCA 103648First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Colombia | RCA Victor 05(4141)00039First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Germany | Metronome 0030.326First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Metronome 0930.017First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Ireland | Mercury MER 39First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Japan | Casablanca 6S-10First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | New Zealand | RCA Victor 103648First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | South Africa | Bullet BU (C) 1200First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | South Africa | Bullet B 212 / Bullet 82C 005 406345First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Mercury MERX 39First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Mercury MER 39First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NB 2291First year7", 45 RPM, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Styrene |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NBD 20224 DJFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NB 2291 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, Stereo, Promo · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, Stereo, Promo · Promo, Mono |
| 1980 | US | Casablanca NBD 20224 DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | El Salvador | RCA CA-110077", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of Magic Night are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Australia, Colombia and more. One of them is Casablanca NB 2291.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NB 2291, NBD 20224 DJ, NB 2291 DJ, MERX 39) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NB-2291-AS CP-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF. and NB-2291-BS CP-1 MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.. 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.
