USSR
1970- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия СМ 01975-84
- Format
- LP, Box Set
Vinyl pressings
by Alexander Borodin · 1970
Le Prince Igor, Opéra En 4 Actes Et Un Prologue was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 1970, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 01975-84First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1971 | USSR | Мелодия ROCT 5289-61LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1971 | US | Melodiya/Angel SRDL-4116LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1972 | Italy | Melodiya / La Voce Del Padrone 3C 165 - 93471/74Box Set, Stereo, LP, Stereo | Box Set, Stereo, LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия 33 СМ 01975-84LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | France | Melodia / Le Chant Du Monde LDX 78475/78LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Melodia / Le Chant Du Monde LDX 78475/78LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Melodia-Eurodisc 85 115 XIRLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Germany | Melodia-Eurodisc 85 115 XIRLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Melodia-Eurodisc 85 115 XIRLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия СМ 01975-84LP, Stereo, Box Set, Repress, Stereo | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия СМ 01975-84LP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия СМ 01975-84LP, Stereo, Box Set, Repress, Stereo | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ 01975-84LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ 01975-84LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия CM 01975-84 / Мелодия СМ 01975-84LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия СМ 01975-84LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ 01975-84LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия СМ 01975-84LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33 СМ 01975-84LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ 01975-84LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set |
22 vinyl pressings of Le Prince Igor, Opéra En 4 Actes Et Un Prologue are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1970 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия СМ 01975-84.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use СМ 01975-84) 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.

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