Vinyl pressings
by Hector Berlioz · 1968
Roméo Et Juliette was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 4 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.
AA 839 716 1Y 4 ℗ 1968 670 13 PHI ASide A, stamped
PHI AA 839 716 2Y 2 ℗ 1968 670 13 A4Side B, stamped
AA 839 717 1Y 5 ℗ 1968 670 13 D5Side C, stamped
PHI AA 839717 2Y 2 ℗ 1968 670 15 D2A 5Side D, stamped
AA 839 716 1Y 4 ℗ 1968 670 11 2Side A runout stamped
AA 839 716 2Y 3 ℗ 1968 670 11 5Side B runout stamped
AA 839 717 1Y 4 ℗ 1968 670 12 1Side C runout stamped
AA 839717 2Y 2 ℗ 1968 670 12 5Side D runout stamped
AA 839 716 1Y 4 ℗ 1968 670 1 ?Side A, stamped
AA 839 716 2Y 2 ℗ 1968 670 1 5Side B, stamped
AA 839 717 1Y 4 ℗ 1968 670 1 5Side C, stamped
AA 839 717 2Y 2 ℗ 1968 670 1 6Side D, stamped
AA 839 716 1Y 4 ℗ 1968 670 11 21C 1 4Side A runout stamped
AA 839 716 2Y 3 ℗ 1968 670 15 1Side B runout stamped
AA 839 717 1Y 5 ℗ 1968 670 12 1Side C runout stamped
PHI AA 839717 2Y 2 ℗ 1968 670 1116C1 2Side D runout stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Argentina | Philips 89053/54 AYFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | Europe | Philips SAL 3695-6 / Philips 839 716/17 LYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1968 | France | Philips 839.716/17 LY / Philips 839 716/17 LYFirst yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1968 | UK | Philips SAL.3695 / Philips SAL 3695-6First yearLP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| 1968 | UK | Philips SAL 3695-6 / Philips 839 716/17 LYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1969 | Spain | Philips 839 716/17 LY / Philips ALB - 219LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1969 | US | Philips PHS 2-909LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Philips PHS 2-909LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Philips 6700 032 / Philips 839 716/17 LYLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 839 716/17 LYLP | LP |
10 vinyl pressings of Roméo Et Juliette are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1968 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in France, UK, Argentina, Europe. One of them is Philips 839.716/17 LY.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 839.716/17 LY, SAL.3695, SAL 3695-6, 89053/54 AY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 839 716 1Y 4 ℗ 1968 670 13 PHI A and PHI AA 839 716 2Y 2 ℗ 1968 670 13 A4. 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.
