Vinyl pressings
by Hector Berlioz · 1962
Romeo And Juliet Complete was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1962, the album's first year. 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.
233A-1 A1 R RRunout etched side A [stamped A1 R R]
233B-1A A1 R RRunout etched side B [stamped R R]
233C - 1A A1 R RRunout etched side C
WST-233 D-1A A2 R RRunout etched side D [stamped A2 R R]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | US | Westminster WST 233First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Germany | Heliodor 429 070/71LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | UK | Recorded Music Circle CM. 57 / Recorded Music Circle CM. 58LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1964 | UK | Recorded Music Circle SCM. 57 / Recorded Music Circle SCM. 58LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1969 | Australia | World Record Club S/4586 / World Record Club S/4587LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1969 | New Zealand | World Record Club STZ 931-1-2LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Westminster Gold WGS-8127-2 / ABC Records WGS-8127-2LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Westminster Gold WGS-8127-2LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Westminster Gold WGS-8127-2LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Netherlands | Westminster Gold WGS-8127-2LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Recorded Music Circle CM 57/8 / Recorded Music Circle CM 57-58LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| ? | US | Westminster XWN 2233LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Romeo And Juliet Complete are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US. One of them is Westminster WST 233.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WST 233) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 233A-1 A1 R R and 233B-1A A1 R R. 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.
