USSR
1981- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия С 62—16139-40
- Format
- 7", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
С62-16139/2-1Side A
С62-16140/2-1Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Алла Пугачева · 1981
Маэстро 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.
7 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.
С62-16139/2-1Side A
С62-16140/2-1Side B
С62-16139/2-1Side A Runout, Stamped
С62-16140/2-1Side B Runout, Stamped
С62-16139/2-1Side A Runout, Stamped
С62-16140/2-1Side B Runout, Stamped
С62-16139/2-1Runout side A, stamped
С62-16140/2-1Runout side B, stamped
С62-16139/2-1Runout side A, stamped
С62-16140/2-1Runout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия С 62—16139-40First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия С62—16139 / Мелодия С62—16140First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С62-16139—40First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия С62-16139 / Мелодия С62-161407", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия С62-16139—407", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия С 62—16139-407", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия С 62—16139-407", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С62-16139—407", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия С 62—16139-407", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия С62-16139 / Мелодия С62-161407", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С62—16139-407", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия С62—16139 / Мелодия С62—161407", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия С 62—16139-407", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Stereo |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия С 62—16139-40First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия С62—16139-40First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С 62—16139-407", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С62—16139 / Мелодия С62—161407", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С 62—16139-407", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С 62—16139-407", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of Маэстро are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1981 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия С 62—16139-40.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use С 62—16139-40, С62—16139, 33 С62-16139—40, С62—16139-40) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, С62-16139/2-1 and С62-16140/2-1. 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.