Vinyl pressings
by Modern Talking · 1986
Ready For Romance (The 3rd Album) was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
36 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 28 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.
DM 207705 A-1/4-86 IIIRunout side A, variant 1
DM 207705 B-1/4-86 IIIRunout side B, variant 1
DM 207705 A-1/4-86 IIRunout side A, variant 2
DM 207705 B-1/4-86 IIIRunout side B, variant 2
207 705 ACenter Label A
207 705 BCenter Label B
DM B-5920 A-1/9-86Side A
DM B-5920 B-1/9-86Side B
207 705 630 ACenter label A
207 705 630 BCenter label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | RCA Victor TLP-70038First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Australia | Liberation Records LIB 5082First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 11996First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 11996First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 11996LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1986 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 11996First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Ariola 207-705 / Hansa 207 705First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Colombia | Sonolux 18(0131)00315First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | El Salvador | RCA VictorFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Hansa 36 095-8 / Sonocord 36 095-8First yearLP, Album, Special Edition | LP, Album, Special Edition |
| 1986 | France | WEA 240 960-1 / Hansa France 240 960-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | France | WEA 240 960-1 / Hansa France 240 960-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Germany | Hansa 43 771 5LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1986 | Greece | Music-Box SMB 40318 / Music-Box M. BOX 40318First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Hungary | Gong SLPXL 37052 / Hansa SLPXL 37052First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия С60 26199 004LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия С60 26199 004LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1991 | South Africa | Hansa ARI (O) 1150LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2659 / Sony Music MOVLP2659LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Netherlands | Sony Music MOVLP2659 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP2659LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | Europe | Sony Music MOVLP2659 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP2659LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | AMIGA 207 705LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С60 26199 004LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С60 26199 004LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
85 vinyl pressings of Ready For Romance (The 3rd Album) are listed here, from 35 countries, released between 1986 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, UK, Philippines, Bolivia and more. One of them is Hansa 207 705-630, released May 26, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 207 705-630, 36 095-8, PL 71133, RLP-173) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 207705 A-1/4-86 III and DM 207705 B-1/4-86 III. 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.
