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Love Theme From "Romeo And Juliet" (A Time For Us) by Johnny Mathis, album cover

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Love Theme From "Romeo And Juliet" (A Time For Us)

by Johnny Mathis · 1969

23 pressings15 countriesVocalPop

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Love Theme From "Romeo And Juliet"

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.

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

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9909
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

XSM-150667-2 AG D 4Side 2, Runout, Etched

XSM150668-2H B 3Side 1, Runout, Stamped

XSM I50667Side 1 Label

XSM I50668Side 2 Label

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
Columbia CS 9909
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

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)

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UK

1969
Label and catalog number
CBS 63803CBS S 63803
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SBPG 63803 A1 ⋀Side A runout

SBPG 63803 B1 ⋀Side B runout

63803 ASide A label

63803 BSide B label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 23 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969ArgentinaCBS 8974 / CBS 8.974First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969ArgentinaCBS 18974 / CBS 18.974First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969BrazilCBS 37635First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1969CanadaColumbia CS 9909First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969GermanyCBS S 63 803First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969MexicoCBS CL 5287First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969MexicoCBS CLS-5287First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969NetherlandsCBS S 63803 / CBS CS 9909First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969South AfricaColumbia ASF 1458First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969UKCBS 63803 / CBS S 63803First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USColumbia CS 9909First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969USColumbia CS 9909First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969USColumbia CS 9909First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USColumbia CS 9909First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970SpainColumbia S-63803LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970UKCBS 63803 / CBS S 63803LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971ChileCBS LPC-37047LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS SBP 233725LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?New ZealandCBS SBP 473698LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?TaiwanFirst Record FL-1800LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
?USColumbia PC 9909LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia CS 9909LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?VenezuelaCBS CS-9425LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Love Theme From "Romeo And Juliet" (A Time For Us)
  2. A2Aquarius / Let The Sunshine In
  3. A3Without Her
  4. A4I'll Never Fall In Love Again
  5. A5Live For Life
  6. A6We
  7. B1Didn't We
  8. B2Love Me Tonight
  9. B3The Windmills Of Your Mind
  10. B4The World I Threw Away
  11. B5Yesterday When I Was Young

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Love Theme From "Romeo And Juliet" are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Love Theme From "Romeo And Juliet" are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1969 and 1971.

When was Love Theme From "Romeo And Juliet" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in US, UK, Argentina, Brazil and more. One of them is Columbia CS 9909.

How do I tell if my copy of Love Theme From "Romeo And Juliet" is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Love Theme From "Romeo And Juliet" on vinyl worth?

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.

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