USSR
1984- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия А10 00085 005
- Format
- LP
Vinyl pressings
by Antonio Vivaldi · 1984
Gloria was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | USSR | Мелодия А10 00085 005First yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | USSR | Мелодия А10 00085 005LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1989 | USSR | Мелодия А10 00085 005LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1989 | USSR | Мелодия А10 00085 005LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия А10 00085 005LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия А10 00085 005LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия А10 00085 005LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия А10 00085 005LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1991 | USSR | Мелодия А10 00085 005LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1991 | USSR | Мелодия А10 00085 005LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1992 | Russia | С.-Петербург. Завод Грампластинок А10 00085 005 / Мелодия А10 00085 005LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1992 | Russia | С.-Петербург. Завод Грампластинок А10 00085 005LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1993 | Russia | Aprelevka Sound Inc. А10 00085 005LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
13 vinyl pressings of Gloria are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1984 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия А10 00085 005.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use А10 00085 005) 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.