Vinyl pressings
by Eddie Rabbitt · 1982
Radio Romance was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 10 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.
60160-A5-SP |SM1-2 Masterfonics Nice (some drawing inside a circle) INGSide A
60160-B4- ̶S̶P̶A̶P̶ SP Masterfonics |SM2-1Side B
60160-A7-SHAR ɑ B-17204•A7• Mastertronics NICE[Frown Face]ING + SLM △2625Side A runout, etched except "ɑ" and "Mastertronics" stamped
60160-B7-SHAR Mastertronics + SLM △2625-X ɑ B-17205-B7Side B runout, etched except "ɑ" and "Mastertronics" stamped
60160-ASide A label
60160-BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Mercury 6302 216First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Elektra 96 01601First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Mercury 6302 216First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Mercury 25PP-75First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Mercury 25PP-75First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Mercury 6302 216First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Elektra 6302 216First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Mercury 6302 216First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | South Africa | Mercury STAR 5285 / Mercury 6302 216First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Mercury MERL 13First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Elektra 60160-1 / Elektra 9 60160-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Elektra 60160-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Elektra E1 60160LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | US | Elektra 9 E 1-60160 / Elektra 60160LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | US | Elektra 9 60160-1 / Elektra 60160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
20 vinyl pressings of Radio Romance are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Elektra 60160-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 60160-1, 9 60160-1, 960160-1, MERL 13) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 60160-A5-SP |SM1-2 Masterfonics Nice (some drawing inside a circle) ING and 60160-B4- ̶S̶P̶A̶P̶ SP Masterfonics |SM2-1. 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.
