USSR
1982- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия М60—44009-10
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono · White Labels
- Runout / matrix
М60-44009/4-1Side A runout stamped
М60-44010/4-1Side B runout stamped
М60—44009Matrix on Side A label
М60—44010Matrix on Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Александр Вертинский · 1982
Александр Вертинский 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
М60-44009/4-1Side A runout stamped
М60-44010/4-1Side B runout stamped
М60—44009Matrix on Side A label
М60—44010Matrix on Side B label
М60-44009 / 4 - 1Side A
М60-44010 / 4 - 1Side B
М60-44009/4-2Runout Side A
М60-44010/4-1Runout Side A
М60—44009Label Side A
М60—44010Label Side B
М60-44009/4-2Side 1
М60-44010/4-1Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия М60—44009-10First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия М60-44009—10First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия М 60—44009-10LP, Mono, Compilation, Remastered · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation, Remastered · Mono |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия М60—44009-10First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия М60—44009-10First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия 33 М60—44009-10LP, Mono, Compilation, Remastered · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation, Remastered · Mono |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия М60—44009-10First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия М60—44009-10First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия М 60—44009-10LP, Mono, Compilation, Remastered · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation, Remastered · Mono |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия М60—44009-10LP, Mono, Compilation, Remastered · Mono | LP, Mono, Compilation, Remastered · Mono |
| 1984 | USSR | Мелодия М60-44009-10LP, Compilation, Mono, Repress · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия М 60—44009-10LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1989 | USSR | Мелодия М 60—44009LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33 М60—44009-10LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of Александр Вертинский 3 are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1982 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия М60—44009-10.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use М60—44009-10, М60-44009—10) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, М60-44009/4-1 and М60-44010/4-1. 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.