Vinyl pressings
by Dire Straits · 1980
Romeo And Juliet 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.
11 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 7 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.
MOVIE 1 1 A//1 ▽E 420 1 1 1 6Variant 1 : Side A runout
MOVIE 1 1 B//1 ▽E 420 1 1 1 4Variant 1 : Side B runout
MOVIE 1 1 A//1 ▽E 420 1 4 2 PPVariant 2 : Side A runout
MOVIE 1 1 B//1 ▽E 420 1 1 3 3Variant 2 : Side B runout
MOVIE 1A//2▽420W 11Side A runout, variant 1
MOVIE 1B//2▽420W 11Side B runout, variant 1
MOVIE 1A//2▽420W 11 1 2 PPSide A runout, variant 2
MOVIE 1B//2▽420W 11 1 3Side B runout, variant 2
MOVIE 1A//2▽420W 1 2 1 PPSide A runout
MOVIE 1B//2▽420W 1 2 2Side B runout
MOVIE 1A // 1 ▽ E 420 1 1 1 PPSide A runout, variant 1
MOVIE 1B // 1 ▽ E 420 11 4Side B runout, variant 1
MOVIE 1 A//1 ▽E 420 1 3 8 PPSide A runout, variant 2
MOVIE 1 B//1 ▽E 420 1 3 6Side B runout, variant 2
MOVIE 1A // 1 ▽ E 420 1 1 1 6 PPSide A runout
MOVIE 1B // 1 ▽ E 420 11 4 USide B runout
AA 6059 364.1Side A label
AA 6059 364.2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Austria | Vertigo 6059 364First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | Vertigo 6059 364First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Germany | Vertigo 6059 364 / Vertigo 6059 364..01First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Vertigo 6059 364First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Vertigo 6059 364First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Portugal | Vertigo 6059 364First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Vertigo MOVIE 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Vertigo MOVIE 1 / Vertigo 6059 364First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Vertigo MOVIE 1 / Vertigo 6059 364First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Vertigo MOVIE 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Vertigo MOVIE 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Australia | Vertigo 6059 4597", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Bolivia | Vertigo VRS - 30-87", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Ireland | Vertigo MOVIE 17", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Ireland | Vertigo MOVIE 17", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Poland | Art & Muzyka ARM - 22135 - 1Flexi-disc, 5", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Limited, Picture disc | Flexi-disc, 5", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Limited, Picture disc |
25 vinyl pressings of Romeo And Juliet are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Austria, France, Germany and more. One of them is Vertigo MOVIE 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MOVIE 1, 6059 364) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MOVIE 1 1 A//1 ▽E 420 1 1 1 6 and MOVIE 1 1 B//1 ▽E 420 1 1 1 4. 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.
