UK
1985- Label and catalog number
- Arista ARIST 12 620
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
ARISTA 12620 A//8 ▽420R 1 1 ARUNRunout side A
ARISTA 12620 B//3 ▽420R 1 1Runout side B
Vinyl pressings
by David Cassidy · 1985
Romance (Let Your Heart Go) 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.
13 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 6 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.
ARISTA 12620 A//8 ▽420R 1 1 ARUNRunout side A
ARISTA 12620 B//3 ▽420R 1 1Runout side B
ARISTA 22620 A//1▽420 Rrunout A
ARISTA 22620 B//1▽420 Rrunout B
ARIST 22 620-Alabel A
ARIST 22 620-Blabel B
ARIST DJ 620 A // 2∇420 R ARUNStamped+Etched Side A
ARIST 620 B// 3∇420 RStamped Side B
ARISD+22620+A ORLAKEA-Side
ARISD+22620+BB-Side
SMX-65509 W2ASide A runout etched
SMX-65510 W2ASide B runout etched
MX-65509Side A label
MX-65510Side B label
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 | Ariola S-0515First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Australia | Arista X 13212 / Arista X-13212First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | Australia | Arista K-9692First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Arista 107 344First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Arista 601 885First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Arista 107 472First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Germany | Arista 601 693 / Arista 601 693-213First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | Ireland | Arista ARIST 620First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Arista ARIST 12 620First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Arista ARIST 22620First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Arista ARIST 620First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Arista ARIPD 2620First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1985 | UK | Arista ARIST 620First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Romance (Let Your Heart Go) are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Australia, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Arista ARIST 12 620.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARIST 12 620, ARIST 22620, ARIST 620, ARIPD 2620) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARISTA 12620 A//8 ▽420R 1 1 ARUN and ARISTA 12620 B//3 ▽420R 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.