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Antoine De Saint-ExupéryМаленький Принц

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Маленький Принц

by Antoine De Saint-Exupéry · 1969

21 pressings1 countryStoryAudiobookChildren's

Маленький Принц was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Маленький Принц

2 pressings came out in 1969, 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.

All 21 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969USSRМелодия 33Д 26857—60First yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1969USSRМелодия 33Д 26857—60LP, 10", Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono
1969USSRМелодия 33Д 26857—60First yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USSRМелодия Д-26857 / Мелодия Д-26858LP, 10", Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, 10", Mono, Box Set · Mono
1977USSRМелодия Д26857-60 / Мелодия 33 Д 26857—60LP, 10", Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, 10", Mono, Box Set · Mono
1978USSRМелодия 33Д 26857/60LP, 10", Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, 10", Mono, Box Set · Mono
1979USSRМелодия 33Д 26857—60LP, 10", Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, 10", Mono, Box Set · Mono
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия 33Д 26857—60LP, 10", Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono
1981USSRМелодия 33Д 26857/60 / Мелодия Д 26857-60LP, 10", Mono, Box Set, Repress · MonoLP, 10", Mono, Box Set, Repress · Mono
1985USSRМелодия 26857-6010", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono
1987USSRМелодия Д26857-60LP, 10", Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono
1988USSRМелодия 026857—60LP, 10", Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono
1990s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990USSRМелодия 026857—60LP, 10", Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono
1990USSRМелодия Д-26857—6010", Repress, Mono · Mono10", Repress, Mono · Mono
1990USSRМелодия Д-26857-6010", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Mono · Mono10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Mono · Mono
1991USSRМелодия Д26857-60LP, 10", Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono
1991USSRМелодия 33 Д 026857—60LP, 10", Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRМелодия Д-26857 / Мелодия Д-26858LP, 10", Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33 Д 26857—60LP, 10", Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, 10", Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33 Д 26857—60LP, 10", Box SetLP, 10", Box Set
?USSRМелодия 33Д 26857-60LP, 10", Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, 10", Mono, Box Set · Mono

Tracklist

  1. AМаленький Принц
  2. BМаленький Принц (Продолжение)
  3. CМаленький Принц (Продолжение)
  4. DМаленький Принц (Окончание)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Маленький Принц are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Маленький Принц are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1969 and 1991.

When was Маленький Принц first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия 33Д 26857—60.

How do I tell if my copy of Маленький Принц is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33Д 26857—60) 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.

How much is Маленький Принц on vinyl worth?

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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