USSR
1968- Label and catalog number
- ВФГ "Мелодия" СМ 02609-10
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
33 СМ02609/ 3-11 сторона
33 СМ02610/ 3-12 сторона
Vinyl pressings
by Александр Корнеев · 1968
Сонаты 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.
1 pressing came out in 1968, 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.
33 СМ02609/ 3-11 сторона
33 СМ02610/ 3-12 сторона
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | USSR | ВФГ "Мелодия" СМ 02609-10First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ-02609-10(а)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1971 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 02609—02610LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ 02609—10LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ 02609—10LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ 02609—10LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1976 | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ-02609-10LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ 02609—10LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1978 | USSR | Мелодия 33 СМ 02609—10LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1978 | USSR | Мелодия 33 СМ 02609—10LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1978 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 02609—10LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1978 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 02609—10LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия 33 СМ 02609—10LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 02609-10LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ-02609LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Апрелевский Завод Грампластинок 33СМ02609-10LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Сонаты are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1968 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in USSR. One of them is ВФГ "Мелодия" СМ 02609-10.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use СМ 02609-10) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33 СМ02609/ 3-1 and 33 СМ02610/ 3-1. 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.