Vinyl pressings
by Ария · 1988
Герой Асфальта = Hero Of A Speedway was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
С60-27413/3-1 ∨ DMMSide A runout stamped, except "v" etched
С60-27414/3-1 v DMMSide B runout stamped, except "v" etched
27413Matrix on Side A label
27414Matrix on Side B label
C60-27413/3-1 DMMSide A, etched
C60-27414/3-1 DMMSide B, etched
С60-27413/1-2 DM MSide A
С60-27414/3-1 D MMSide B
C60-27413/3-1 DMMSide A, etched
C60-27414/3-1 DMMSide B, etched
С60 27413/1-2Side 1 Variant 1
С60 27414/3-1Side 2 Variant 1
С60 27413/3-1 DMMSide 1 Variant 2
С60 27414/3-1 DMMSide 2 Variant 2
С60 27413 000Side A
С60 27414 000Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия С60 27413 000First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия С60 27413 000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия С60 27413 000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия С60 27413 000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия С60 27413 000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия С60 27413 000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия С60 27413 000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия С60 27413 000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия С60 27413 000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия С60 27413 000First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | USSR | Мелодия С60 27413 000LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1989 | USSR | Мелодия С60 27413 000LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1989 | USSR | Мелодия С60 27413 000LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1989 | USSR | Мелодия С60 27413 000LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1989 | USSR | Мелодия С60 27413 000LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия С60 27413 000LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия С60 27413 000LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия С60 27413 000LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия С60 27413 000LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Russia | Мелодия MEL LP 0001LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Russia | M2BA М2БА-LP0021LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2022 | Russia | M2BA М2БА-LP0021CLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
31 vinyl pressings of Герой Асфальта = Hero Of A Speedway are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1988 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия С60 27413 000.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use С60 27413 000) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, С60-27413/3-1 ∨ DMM and С60-27414/3-1 v DMM. 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.
