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Aram KhachaturianГаянэ

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Гаянэ

by Aram Khachaturian · 1978

14 pressings6 countriesModernClassical

Гаянэ was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 Гаянэ

4 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 4 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.

UK

1978
Label and catalog number
Melodiya / His Master's Voice SLS 5143Melodiya / His Master's Voice 0C 161-61 381/3
Format
LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
Runout / matrix

2YRM.1512Label - side A, in parentheses

2YRM.1513Label - side B, in parentheses

2YRM.1514Label - side C, in parentheses

2YRM.1515Label - side D, in parentheses

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978CanadaM35195 M3First yearLP, Album, Mispress, StereoLP, Album, Mispress, Stereo
1978GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 300 080-435First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978UKMelodiya / His Master's Voice SLS 5143 / Melodiya / His Master's Voice 0C 161-61 381/3First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1978USSRМелодия C10 10531-36First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979USColumbia / Melodiya M3 35195LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1979USColumbia / Melodiya M3 35195LP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Box Set · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Box Set · Promo
1979USColumbia / Melodiya M3 35195LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo, Box Set
1979AustraliaWorld Record Club R-05937 / World Record Club R-05938LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия 33 С 10—10531-36LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
1982USSRМелодия 33 С 10—10531-6LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
1985USSRМелодия С10-10531-6LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1985USSRМелодия С10—10531-6LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRМелодия 33 С 10—10531-6LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
?USSRМелодия С10 –10531-36LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. Гаянэ (Балет В Трех Актах)
  2. Вступление
  3. Пролог «Дружба»
  4. Действие I
  5. Картина I «Весна»
  6. Картина II «Выздоровление»
  7. Действие II
  8. Картина III «Ревность»
  9. Картина IV «Преступление»
  10. Картина V «Любовь»
  11. Действие III
  12. Картина VI «Совесть»
  13. Картина VII «Искупление»

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Гаянэ are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Гаянэ are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1978 and 1985.

When was Гаянэ first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in USSR, UK, Germany, Canada. One of them is Мелодия C10 10531-36.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C10 10531-36, SLS 5143, 300 080-435, M3) 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 Гаянэ 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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