Vinyl pressings
by Falco · 1984
Junge Roemer was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, 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.
[DMM symbol] C-6.25800-01-1/2 H1Runout A, stamped/etched
[DMM symbol] C-6.25800-01-2/2 H1Runout B, stamped/etched
6.25 800-01-1Label A
6.25 800-01-2Label B
[DMM symbol] C-6.25800-01-1/2 H1Runout A, stamped/etched
[DMM symbol] C-6.25800-01-2/2 H1Runout B, stamped/etched
6.25 800-01-1Label A
6.25 800-01-2Label B
SP-04993A RCA-1 1 A1EA side etched [exc. 1 and A1]
SP-04993B RCA1 1 A1B side etched [exc. 1 and A1]
SP-04993-AA side label
SP-04993-BB side label
SP-04993-A ES-1 EmWA side runout scratched
SP-04993-B ES-1 EmWB side runout scratched
SP-04993-AA side label
SP-04993-BB side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4993 / A&M Records SP 4993First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | A&M Records AMLH 20166 / A&M Records 76.21.519First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | GiG Records GIG 222 121 / GiG Records 76.21 519First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | GiG Records 6.25 800 / GiG Records 6.25800 ASFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | TELDEC Schallplatten GmbH 6.25 800 / TELDEC Schallplatten GmbH 6.25800 ASLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Greece | A&M Records AMLH 20166First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | A&M Records L38272First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | A&M Records AMLH 20166First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | A&M Records AMLH 20166First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records SP-4993First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records SP-4993First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records SP-4993First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Austria | GiG Records GIG 222 121First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Austria | GiG Records GIG 222 121First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | A&M Records AMLX 68566First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Ariola 88875085331 / Sony Music 88875085331LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Sony Music 19658799971 / GiG Records 19658799971LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2024 | Europe | Sony Music 19658803901 / GiG Records 19658803901LP, Album, LP, Compilation, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, LP, Compilation, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2024 | Europe | Sony Music 19658803901 / GiG Records 19658803901LP, Album, LP, Compilation, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, LP, Compilation, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Stereo |
25 vinyl pressings of Junge Roemer are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1984 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Austria, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is GiG Records GIG 222 121, released May 9, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GIG 222 121, AMLX 68566, SP-4993, AMLH 20166) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, [DMM symbol] C-6.25800-01-1/2 H1 and [DMM symbol] C-6.25800-01-2/2 H1. 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.
