USSR
1971- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия СМ 02993-4
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
33CM02993/3-1Side A
33CM02994/3-1Side B

Vinyl pressings
by Antonio Vivaldi · 1971
Скрипичные Концерты was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 2 countries. 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.
33CM02993/3-1Side A
33CM02994/3-1Side B
33CM02993/3-1Side A
33CM02994/3-1Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Netherlands | Мелодия 390.098First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 02993-4First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 02993-4First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия CM 02993-94LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1974 | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ-02993-94LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Melodiya / La Voce Del Padrone 3C 065 - 97045LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Melodia Eterna 8 26 958LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | USSR | Мелодия CM 02993-94LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Cadenza UACL 10001 / United Artists Records UACL 10001LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | USSR | Мелодия 33 СМ02993-94LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1978 | USSR | Мелодия 33 СМ 02993-94(а)LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1979 | USSR | Мелодия CM02993-94LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Unknown | Мелодия СМ 02993-94LP | LP |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия CM02993-94LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия 33 СМ02993 / Мелодия 33 СМ02994LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия 33 СМ02993-94LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия CM02993-94LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 02993-94LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 02993-94LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1983 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 02993-4LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1984 | USSR | Мелодия CM 02993-4LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1984 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 02993-94LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1984 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 02993-4LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1987 | USSR | Мелодия СМ02993—94LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия СМ02993-94LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Russia | Aprelevka Sound Inc. СМ02993-94LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Melodia / Le Chant Du Monde LDX 78533LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Eurodisc 85 967 MKLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Eurodisc 85 967 MKLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Мелодия 150.031LP | LP |
| ? | Netherlands | Мелодия 553.049 / Мелодия 553 049LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия СМ 02993-4LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия СМ 02993-4LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия СМ 02993-94LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия СМ02993-94LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия СМ 02993-4LP · Colored vinyl | LP · Colored vinyl |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ 02993(а) / Мелодия 33СМ 02994(а)LP | LP |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия СМ 02993-4LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия CM 02993-94LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ-02993 / Мелодия 33СМ-02994LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ-02993-4(а)LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
47 vinyl pressings of Скрипичные Концерты are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in USSR, Netherlands. One of them is Мелодия СМ 02993-4.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use СМ 02993-4, 390.098) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33CM02993/3-1 and 33CM02994/3-1. 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.

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