Skip to content
VinylLens
CollageRomeo Where's Juliet?

Vinyl pressings

Romeo Where's Juliet?

by Collage · 1985

11 pressings4 countriesDiscoElectronicFunk / Soul

Romeo Where's Juliet? 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Romeo Where's Juliet?

11 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

1985
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-23558Constellation MCA-23558
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

MCA-4605-FDS-1 1A-Side Runout Etching

MCA-4606-FDS-1 1B-Side Runout Etching

⧈-G-⧈Runout Stamp Each Side

Full details of this pressing

US

1985
Label and catalog number
MCA Records MCA-52588Constellation MCA-52588
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Pinckneyville Pressing
Runout / matrix

MC-18253E FDS-2A-Side Runout Etching

VVY MC-18256-FDS-2B-Side Runout Etching

◈-P-◈Runout Stamp Each Side

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985GermanySolar TSR 320801 / TSR TSR 320801First year12", Single, 45 RPM12", Single, 45 RPM
1985GermanySolar records TSR 310801First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1985UKMCA Records MCA 1006First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1985UK & EuropeMCA Records MCAT 1006First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
1985USMCA Records MCA-23558 / Constellation MCA-23558First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1985USConstellation MCA-23558 / MCA Records MCA-23558First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1985USMCA Records MCA-52588First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1985USMCA Records 52588First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1985USConstellation MCA-23558 / MCA Records MCA-23558First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1985USMCA Records MCA-52588 / Constellation MCA-52588First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1985USConstellation MCA-52588 / MCA Records MCA-52588First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. ARomeo Where's Juliet? (Special Dance Mix)7:10
  2. B1Romeo Where's Juliet? (Radio Edit)6:00
  3. B2Romeo Where's Juliet? (Dub Version)10:34

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Romeo Where's Juliet? are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Romeo Where's Juliet? are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Romeo Where's Juliet? first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Germany, UK & Europe. One of them is MCA Records MCA-23558.

How do I tell if my copy of Romeo Where's Juliet? is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MCA-23558, 52588, MCA-52588, MCA 1006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MCA-4605-FDS-1 1 and MCA-4606-FDS-1 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Romeo Where's Juliet? on vinyl worth?

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.

More Collage on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Romeo Where's Juliet? worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free