Vinyl pressings
by Return To Forever · 1976
Romantic Warrior was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 12 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.
AL 34076-1FSide A stamped, variant 1
BL 34076-2CSide B stamped, variant 1
AL 34076-1BSide A stamped, variant 2
BL 34076-2ESide B stamped, variant 2
ᴘ AL 34076-1GRunout side A, variant 1
ᴘ P BL 34076-1JRunout side B, variant 1
ᴘ AL 34076-1B I D2Runout side A, variant 2
ᴘ BL 34076-2A I DRunout side B, variant 2
ᴘ AL 34076-1G B2Runout A, stamped, exc. 2, etched
BL 34076-2B IT B8Runout B, stamped, exc. IT 8, etched
AL 34076Side A label
BL 34076Side B label
AL 34076-1F S / A4Runout A
BL 34076-2C S 2 B 6Runout B
AL 34076Label A
BL 34076Label B
AL 34076-1C 1T ASide A, Stamped except "1T"
BL 34076-2B 1T ASide B, Stamped except "1T"
AL 34076Label Side A
BL 34076Label Side B
AL 34076-1BSide 1 stamped
BL 34076-1ASide 2 stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Argentina | Discos CBS 19688 / CBS 19688First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Australia | CBS SBP 234822First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Canada | Columbia KC 34076First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | Columbia PC 34076LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1976 | Europe | CBS CBS 81221LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1976 | Europe | CBS CBS 81221 / CBS 81221First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Europe | CBS CBS 81221 / CBS PC 34076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Europe | CBS CBS 81221 / CBS PC 34076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Europe | CBS CBS 81221 / CBS PC 34076LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1976 | Greece | CBS CBS 81221First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Japan | CBS/Sony 25AP 55First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Netherlands | CBS 32533First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 234822 / CBS PC 34076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | CBS S 81221First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | CBS S 81221First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Portugal | CBS CBS 81221 / CBS 81221LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | CBS CBS 32533LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | South Korea | Sony CPL-1293 / Columbia CK-46100LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP436LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP436LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32533LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 81221 / CBS PC 34076LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32533 / CBS 32533LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 32533 / CBS 32533LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 81221LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP436LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 81221LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | CBS CBS 81221 / CBS PC 34076LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 32533 / CBS 32533LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | CBS CBS 32533 / CBS 32533LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | CBS CBS 32533LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBS CBS 81221 / CBS S 81221LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 34076LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 34076LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Columbia PC 34076LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
47 vinyl pressings of Romantic Warrior are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1976 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in US, UK, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia PC 34076.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PC 34076, CBS 81221, 19688, SBP 234822) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 34076-1F and BL 34076-2C. 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.
