USSR
1973- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия Д 034253-4
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono · Pink Labels
- Runout / matrix
33Д034253/4-1Side A runout stamped
33Д034254/4-1Side B runout stamped
33Д—034253Matrix on Side A label
33Д—034254Matrix on Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Александр Вертинский · 1973
Александр Вертинский was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, 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.
33Д034253/4-1Side A runout stamped
33Д034254/4-1Side B runout stamped
33Д—034253Matrix on Side A label
33Д—034254Matrix on Side B label
33Д034253/4-4Side A Runout Stamped
33Д034254/4-4Side B Runout Stamped
33Д034253/4-1Side A Runout, Stamped
33Д034254/4-1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия Д 034253-4First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия Д 034253-4First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия Д 034253-4First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия Д 034253-4First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д-034253 / Мелодия 33Д-034254First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия Д 034253-4First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия Д 034253-4First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1979 | USSR | Мелодия Д—034253-54LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33 Д 034253-54LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33 Д 034253-54LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33Д 034253-4LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33 Д 034253-54LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д-034253 / Мелодия Д-034254LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д 034253-4LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33 М60—34253-4LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33 М60—34253-4LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
16 vinyl pressings of Александр Вертинский are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1973 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия Д 034253-4.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Д 034253-4, 33Д-034253) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33Д034253/4-1 and 33Д034254/4-1. 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.