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
Vinyl pressings
by Collage · 1985
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.
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.
MCA-4605-FDS-1 1A-Side Runout Etching
MCA-4606-FDS-1 1B-Side Runout Etching
⧈-G-⧈Runout Stamp Each Side
MC-18253E FDS-2A-Side Runout Etching
VVY MC-18256-FDS-2B-Side Runout Etching
◈-P-◈Runout Stamp Each Side
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 | Germany | Solar TSR 320801 / TSR TSR 320801First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | Solar records TSR 310801First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | MCA Records MCA 1006First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK & Europe | MCA Records MCAT 1006First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-23558 / Constellation MCA-23558First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | US | Constellation MCA-23558 / MCA Records MCA-23558First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-52588First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records 52588First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | US | Constellation MCA-23558 / MCA Records MCA-23558First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | US | MCA Records MCA-52588 / Constellation MCA-52588First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | US | Constellation MCA-52588 / MCA Records MCA-52588First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Romeo Where's Juliet? are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, UK, Germany, UK & Europe. One of them is MCA Records MCA-23558.
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.
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.