US
1969- Label and catalog number
- Columbia CS 9909
- Format
- LP, Album · Terre Haute Pressing
- Runout / matrix
T XSM-150667-1BSide 2, Runout, Etched
XSM150668-2ASide 1, Runout, Stamped
XSM I50667Side 1 Label
XSM I50668Side 2 Label

Vinyl pressings
by Johnny Mathis · 1969
Love Theme From "Romeo And Juliet" was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 1969, the album's first year, in 9 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.
T XSM-150667-1BSide 2, Runout, Etched
XSM150668-2ASide 1, Runout, Stamped
XSM I50667Side 1 Label
XSM I50668Side 2 Label
XSM-150667-2 AG D 4Side 2, Runout, Etched
XSM150668-2H B 3Side 1, Runout, Stamped
XSM I50667Side 1 Label
XSM I50668Side 2 Label
XSM150667 1F A 2Side 1 Matrix Runout (Etched) (variant 1)
XSM150668 2D A 3Side 2 Matrix Runout (Etched) (variant 1)
d o XSM150667 1C A 5Side 1 Matrix Runout (Etched) (variant 2)
d o XSM150668 1C C 3Side 2 Matrix Runout (Etched) (variant 2)
SBPG 63803 A1 ⋀Side A runout
SBPG 63803 B1 ⋀Side B runout
63803 ASide A label
63803 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Argentina | CBS 8974 / CBS 8.974First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Argentina | CBS 18974 / CBS 18.974First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Brazil | CBS 37635First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Canada | Columbia CS 9909First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | CBS S 63 803First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Mexico | CBS CL 5287First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Mexico | CBS CLS-5287First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | CBS S 63803 / CBS CS 9909First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | South Africa | Columbia ASF 1458First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | CBS 63803 / CBS S 63803First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Columbia CS 9909First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Columbia CS 9909First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | US | Columbia CS 9909First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Columbia CS 9909First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Spain | Columbia S-63803LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | UK | CBS 63803 / CBS S 63803LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Chile | CBS LPC-37047LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | CBS SBP 233725LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | CBS SBP 473698LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Taiwan | First Record FL-1800LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 9909LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia CS 9909LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Venezuela | CBS CS-9425LP, Album | LP, Album |
23 vinyl pressings of Love Theme From "Romeo And Juliet" are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1969 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is Columbia CS 9909.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 9909, 63803, 8974, 18974) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T XSM-150667-1B and XSM150668-2A. 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.