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Спартак by Aram Khachaturian, album cover

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Спартак

by Aram Khachaturian · 1975

23 pressings7 countriesModernBalletClassical

Спартак was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Спартак

5 pressings came out in 1975, 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.

USSR

1975
Label and catalog number
Мелодия С10-06299-306
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set
Runout / matrix

C10-06299/4-1 1Runout side A

C10-06300/4-1 2Runout side B

C10-06301/4-2 3Runout side C

C10-06302/4-1 4Runout side D

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Мелодия D4M 33493Columbia Masterworks D4M 33493
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Stereo
Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Мелодия D4M 33493Columbia Masterworks D4M 33493
Format
LP, Promo, Stereo, Box Set
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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975New ZealandWorld Record Club WE 1931/1-4LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1975USМелодия D4M 33493 / Columbia Masterworks D4M 33493First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album, StereoLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Stereo
1975USМелодия D4M 33493 / Columbia Masterworks D4M 33493First yearLP, Promo, Stereo, Box Set · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo, Box Set · Promo
1975USSRМелодия С10 06299-306First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1975USSRМелодия С10-06299-306First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1975USSRМелодия С10-06299-306LP, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo, Box Set
1975USSRМелодия 33С 10—06299-6306First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1976NetherlandsМелодия 782 045/48LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976USSRМелодия С10—06299-306LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1976USSRМелодия С10—06299-306LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976USSRМелодия 33 С 10—06299-306LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976USSRМелодия С10-06299Box Set, Limited Edition, Stereo, LP · LimitedBox Set, Limited Edition, Stereo, LP · Limited
1976USSRМелодия С10—06299-306LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1976UKMelodiya / His Master's Voice SLS 5061 / Melodiya / His Master's Voice 0C 183 ○ 97843-6QLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box SetLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set
1977SpainМелодия Hmes 610-123/4/5/6LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
All 16 pressings from the 1970s
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия 33 С 10-06299-306LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1980USSRМелодия 33 С 10—06299-306LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1982USSRМелодия С10—06299-306 / Московский Опытный Завод «Грамзапись» С10—06299-306LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
1984USSRМелодия С10 06299-06306LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 28 748 XGKLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?USSRМелодия 33 С10—06299-6306(а)LP, Box Set, StereoLP, Box Set, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33 С 10-06299-306LP, Box SetLP, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. Спартак, Балет, Соч. 1954 г.
  2. Действие I
  3. Картина 1. Триумф Рима
  4. Картина 2. Рынок Рабов
  5. Картина 3. Цирк
  6. Действие II
  7. Картина 4. Казарма Гладиаторов
  8. Картина 5. Аппиева Дорога
  9. Картина 6. Пир У Красса
  10. Действие III
  11. Картина 7. Лагерь Спартака
  12. Картина 8. Лагерь Красса
  13. Действие IV
  14. Картина 9. Гибель Спартака
  15. Приложение

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Спартак are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Спартак are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1975 and 1984.

When was Спартак first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in USSR, US. One of them is Мелодия С10 06299-306.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use С10 06299-306, С10-06299-306, 33С 10—06299-6306, D4M 33493) 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 Спартак 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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