Vinyl pressings
by Sergei Prokofiev · 1967
Romeo And Juliet & Chout Suites was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ZAL-7620-4LA-Side Runout, Stamped - Variant 1
ZAL-7621-1GB-Side Runout, Stamped - Variant 1
ZAL-7620-3LA-Side Runout, Stamped - Variant 2
ZAL-7621-1GB-Side Runout, Stamped - Variant 2
〄ZAL-7621-1G SDLB 2191-3A-Side Runout, Stamped
〄ZAL-7620-2G SDLB 2190-3 4 20 SW AB-Side Runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Japan | London Records SLC 1624First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Spain | Decca SXL 6286First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Decca SXL 6286First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Decca LXT 6286First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | London Records CS 6522First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | London Records CS 6522First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | London Records STS 15477First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | Spain | Ace Of Diamonds 9-42 651LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | UK | Decca SXL 6286 / Decca SXL.6286LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Decca SXL 6286 / Decca SXL.6286LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Decca JB 56LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Decca JB 56LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | London Records L16C-1631LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Mexico | London B-19333LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6286LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Romeo And Juliet & Chout Suites are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1967 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Japan, Spain. One of them is Decca SXL 6286.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6286, LXT 6286, CS 6522, STS 15477) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-7620-4L and ZAL-7621-1G. 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.
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