Norway
1968- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor NA 1340
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
WHPW-2690 SS-RAL-MTX-DUBRunout side A
WHPW-2691 SS-RAL MX-DUBII SS-RAL-MXRunout side B
WHPW-2690Label side A
WHPW-2691Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Inger Lise Andersen · 1968
Romeo Og Julie / Det Var Musikk For Meg 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.
7 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 3 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.
WHPW-2690 SS-RAL-MTX-DUBRunout side A
WHPW-2691 SS-RAL MX-DUBII SS-RAL-MXRunout side B
WHPW-2690Label side A
WHPW-2691Label side B
WHPW 2690Runout, Side A, Stamped
WHPW 2691Runout, Side B, Stamped
WHPW-2690Label, Side A
WHPW-2691Label, Side B
WHPW 2690Runout A, stamped
WHPW 2691Runout B, stamped
45-WHPW-2690-X Manufactured in Germany S-H-I NFRunout side A
45-WHPW-2691-X S-H-II NF Manufactured in Germany S-H-I NFRunout side B
WHPW-2690Label side A
WHPW-2691Label side B
Manufactured In GermanyRunout side A and B, stamped.
45-WHPW-2690-XRunout side A, stamped.
45-WHPW-2691-XRunout side B, stamped.
SSAW 1365Runout side A
SSAW 1366Runout side B
SSAW 1365Label side A
SSAW 1366Label side B
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 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-15058 / RCA Victor NA 130First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Germany | RCA Victor 47-15058First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Norway | RCA Victor NA 1340First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1968 | Norway | RCA Victor NA 13407", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1968 | Norway | RCA Victor NA 13407", Single, Repress | 7", Single, Repress |
| 1968 | Norway | RCA Victor NA 13407", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1968 | Norway | RCA Victor NA 1340First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Norway | RCA Victor NA 1340 / RCA Victor 47-15058First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Sweden | RCA Victor FAS 810First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1968 | Sweden | RCA Victor FAS 810First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Romeo Og Julie / Det Var Musikk For Meg are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Norway, Germany, Sweden. One of them is RCA Victor NA 1340.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NA 1340, 47-15058, FAS 810) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WHPW-2690 SS-RAL-MTX-DUB and WHPW-2691 SS-RAL MX-DUBII SS-RAL-MX. 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.