USSR
September 20, 1988- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия С60 26903 007
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · White Labels

Vinyl pressings
by Аквариум · 1988
Равноденствие = Equinox was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year. 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.
С60-26903/3-1 DMMSide A, Stamped Runout (variant 1)
С60-26904/3-1 DMMSide B, Stamped Runout (variant 1)
С60-26903/3-3 DMMSide A, Stamped Runout (variant 2)
С60-26904/3-2 DMMSide B, Stamped Runout (variant 2)
С60-26903/3-1 DMMSide A, Variant 1
С60-26903/3-2 DMMSide A, Variant 3
С60-26903/3-3 DMMSide A, Variant 2
С60-26904/3-1 DMMSide B, Variant 1, 3
С60-26903/3-2 DMMSide A
С60-26904/3-2 DMMSide B
С60-26903/3-4 DMMSide A
С60-26904/3-2 DMMSide B
С60-26903/3-3 DMMVariant 1 Side A runout stamped
С60-26904/3-2 DMMVariant 1 Side B runout stamped
С60-26903/3-2 DMMVariant 2 Side A runout stamped
С60-26904/3-1 DMMVariant 2 Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия С60 26903 007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия С60 26903 007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия С60 26903 007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия С60 26903 007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия С60 26903 007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия С60 26903 007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия С60 26903 007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия С60 26903 007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия С60-26903 007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия С60 26903 007First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия С60 26903 007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия С60 26903 007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | USSR | Мелодия С60 26903 007LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1989 | USSR | Мелодия С60 26903 007LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | USSR | Мелодия С60 26903 007LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия С60 26903 007LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия С60 26903 007LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия С60 26903 007LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1991 | USSR | Мелодия С60 26903 007LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Russia | SoLyd Records SLR LP A12LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
23 vinyl pressings of Равноденствие = Equinox are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1988 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия С60 26903 007, released September 20, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use С60 26903 007, С60-26903 007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.