USSR
1981- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия C 60–16059-60
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
C60-16059/4-1A-side Run-out, Stamped, var. 1
C60-16060/4-1B-side Run-out, Stamped, var. 1
Vinyl pressings
by Александр Дольский · 1981
Песни was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
C60-16059/4-1A-side Run-out, Stamped, var. 1
C60-16060/4-1B-side Run-out, Stamped, var. 1
С60-16059/4-1Side A runout, stamped
С60-16060/4-1Side B runout, stamped
C60-16059/4-1Side A
C60-16060/4-1Side B
C60-16959/4-3
C60-16960/4-3
С60-16059 / 4-1Side A
С60-16060 / 4-1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия C 60–16059-60First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия C 60–16059-60First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия C 60–16059-60First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия C 60—16059-60First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия C 60—16059-60First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия C60-16059 / Мелодия C60-16060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия C 60–16059-60First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия C60—16059-60First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия C 60–16059-60First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия C 60–16059-60First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия C 60–16059-60First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия C60-16059 / Мелодия C60-16060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия C 60–16059-60First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия С 60–16059-60First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия С 60–16059-60First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
21 vinyl pressings of Песни are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1981 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия C 60–16059-60.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 60–16059-60, C 60—16059-60, C60-16059, C60—16059-60) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C60-16059/4-1 and C60-16060/4-1. 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.