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Romeo & Juliet

by Nino Rota · 1968

59 pressings15 countriesSoundtrackDialogueNon-MusicClassical

Romeo & Juliet 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Romeo & Juliet

24 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 10 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

October 1968
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST 2993Capitol Records ST-2993
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Jacksonville Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST1 2993 W9 #1 0Side A runout

ST2 2993 W10 0Side B runout

ST1-2993Side A label

ST2-2993Side B label

Full details of this pressing

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST 2993
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST1 2993-H-5 1A Runout

ST-2 2993 H-6 2B Runout

ST1-2293-A-3• *A Runout Variant 2

ST-2 2993 H-6• 2 *B Runout Variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST 2993Capitol Records ST-2993
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Scranton Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST1-2993-X12 [indecipherable logo] 2Runout Side A, variant 1

ST2--2993-W12Runout Side B, variant 1

ST1-2993-x14 #3 [IAM in triangle stamp]Runout Side A, variant 2, etched, except IAM

ST2-2993-W7 [IAM in triangle stamp]Runout Side B, variant 2, etched, except IAM

Full details of this pressing

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST 2993
Format
LP, Album · Jacksonville Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST1 2993 W9 #1 OEtched Side A

ST 2 2993 W17 #1 OEtched Side B

ST1 2993 W9 #2 OEtched Side A; Variant 2

ST2 2993 W10 #2 OEtched Side B; Variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST 2993Capitol Records ST-2993
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-1-2993-A-3Side A Etched

● 1 *Side A Stamped

2 ST-2-2993-H-6Side B Etched

: 1 *Side B Stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records ST 2993
Format
LP, Album · Los Angeles Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-1-2993-A-3• 1 ✲Side A runout

ST-2-2993-H-5• 2 ✲Side B runout

(ST1-2993)Side A label

(ST2-2993)Side B label

Full details of this pressing

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

All 59 vinyl pressings

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

1960s28 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968AustraliaCapitol Records ST 2993 / Capitol Records ST-2993First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968CanadaCapitol Records ST-2993First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968CanadaCapitol Records ST-2993First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968FranceCapitol Records STTX 340826First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968FranceCapitol Records STTX 340826First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968JapanCapitol Records CP-8630First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968MexicoCapitol Records STM 2993First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968NetherlandsCapitol Records STTX 340826First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968New ZealandCapitol Records ST 2993First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968Singapore, Malaysia & Hong KongCapitol Records ST 2993First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968Singapore, Malaysia & Hong KongCapitol Records ST 2993First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968Singapore, Malaysia & Hong KongCapitol Records ST 2993First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKCapitol Records ST 2993 / Capitol Records ST 2993First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKCapitol Records T 2993 / Capitol Records T 2993First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968UKCapitol Records ST 2993First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 28 pressings from the 1960s
1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ArgentinaCapitol Records T/ST-2993LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970JapanCapitol Records CP-9005.DLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970MexicoCapitol Records STM-2993LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970USCapitol Records ST 2993LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970TaiwanFirst Record FL-1804LP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Stereo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1972JapanCapitol Records ECP-95007BLP, Special EditionLP, Special Edition
1973JapanCapitol Records CP-8630LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977JapanCapitol Records ECS-80807LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977South KoreaCapitol Records ST 2993 / Oasis Records OLE-159LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978TaiwanKong Mei Record Co., Ltd. KM-5303LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
Year unknown21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCapitol Records ST 2993LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaCapitol Records ST 2993LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaCapitol Records ST 2993LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?EuropeCapitol Records STTX 340826 / EMI STTX 340.826 TLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceCapitol Records 2 C 062-81 113LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceCapitol Records 2 C 062-81113LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceCapitol Records 2 C 064 - 81 113 / Capitol Records 2C 064 - 81.113LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanToshiba Records T-6LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?New ZealandCapitol Records ST 2993LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKCapitol Records ST 2993 / EMI ST 2993LP, Album, Stereo, RepressLP, Album, Stereo, Repress
?UKCapitol Records ST 2993 / EMI ST 2993LP, Album, Stereo, RepressLP, Album, Stereo, Repress
?UKCapitol Records ST 2993LP, Album, Stereo, RepressLP, Album, Stereo, Repress
?UKCapitol Records ST 2993 / EMI ST 2993LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USCapitol Records ST 2993LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USCapitol Records ST 2993LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 21 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Prologue And Prince (Act I, Scene 1)2:46
  2. A2aRomeo's Foreboding (Act I, Scene 4)1:52
  3. A2bSong: "What Is A Youth"2:43
  4. A2cFeast At The House Of Capulet (Meeting Of Romeo And Juliet) (Act I, Scene 5)2:22
  5. A2dSong: "What Is A Youth"0:27
  6. A3The Balcony Scene (Act II, Scene 2)9:26
  7. B1Romeo & Juliet Are Wed (Act II, Scene 6)3:00
  8. B2The Death Of Mercutio And Tybalt (Act III, Scene 1)3:36
  9. B3Farewell Love Scene (Act III, Scene 5)4:21
  10. B4The Likeness Of Death (Act IV, Scene 1)2:36
  11. In Capulet's Tomb (Death Of Romeo & Juliet)
  12. B5aAct IV, Scene 5: Juliet's Chamber
  13. B5bAct V, Scene 1: Mantua
  14. B5cAct V, Scene 3: The Tomb
  15. —
  16. B6All Are Punished (Act V, Scene 3)2:07

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Romeo & Juliet are there?

59 vinyl pressings of Romeo & Juliet are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1968 and 1978.

When was Romeo & Juliet first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Capitol Records ST 2993, released October 1968.

How do I tell if my copy of Romeo & Juliet is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ST 2993, T 2993, ST-2993, STTX 340826) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST1 2993 W9 #1 0 and ST2 2993 W10 0. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Romeo & 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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