US
March 23, 1983- Label and catalog number
- Motown 6035ML
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
6035-ML-A-15B JMP#13 009 BNP-TSide A
6035-ML-B-15B JMP#13 009 BNP-TSide B
Vinyl pressings
by José Feliciano · 1983
Romance In The Night was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 15 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.
6035-ML-A-15B JMP#13 009 BNP-TSide A
6035-ML-B-15B JMP#13 009 BNP-TSide B
6035-ML-A-15B JMP 002Side A
6035-ML-B-15A JMP 002Side B
6035-ML-B-V5A ZMP 001Side A Runout
6035-ML-B-V5A ZMP 001Side B Runout
STML 12185 A-1-1-1-3Side 1
STML 12185 B-1-1-1-3Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Motown 6035MLFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Motown 104.8267First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Motown 6035ML / Motown M 6035First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Motown 542035 / Vogue 542035First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Motown 260·15·052First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Motown 16026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Motown 16026First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1983 | Israel | Motown 6035MLFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Motown TMLP 6028First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Italy | Motown TMLP 6028First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Motown VIL-6045First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Motown VIL-6045First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Panama | Motown 6035MLFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Portugal | Motown 06035MLFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Spain | Motown SPLI-60066First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
22 vinyl pressings of Romance In The Night are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Motown 6035ML, released March 23, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6035ML, STML 12185, 104.8267, 542035) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6035-ML-A-15B JMP#13 009 BNP-T and 6035-ML-B-15B JMP#13 009 BNP-T. 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.