Japan
October 1975- Label and catalog number
- Supraphon OB-7281~2-S
- Format
- LP, Stereo · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
S-357·927 2A3 Ⓑ 〄A
S-357·928 1A6 Ⓑ 〄B
S-357·929 1A3 Ⓑ 〄C
S-357·930 1A7 Ⓑ 〄D

Vinyl pressings
by Bedřich Smetana · 1975
Má Vlast 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.
2 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.
S-357·927 2A3 Ⓑ 〄A
S-357·928 1A6 Ⓑ 〄B
S-357·929 1A3 Ⓑ 〄C
S-357·930 1A7 Ⓑ 〄D
SQ 89213 A-2 75 Made in GermanyRunout side A
SQ 89213 B-1 75 Made in GermanyRunout side B
SQ 89214 A-2 75 Made in GermanyRunout side C
SQ 89214 B-1 75 Made in GermanyRunout side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Germany | Supraphon 64 533LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1975 | Germany | Supraphon 89 215 XDKFirst yearLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set |
| 1975 | Japan | Supraphon OB-7281~2-SFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 4 10 2021/2LP, Reissue, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| 1977 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1 10 2021-22LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1110 2021-22LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1978 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1 10 2021-22LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1978 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1 10 2021-22 / Supraphon 1 10 2021LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1978 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1 10 2021-22LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1979 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1110 2021-22LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1979 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1 10 2021-22LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1979 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1110 2021-22LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1979 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 410 2021/ 2LP, Repress, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Repress, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1410 2021-22LP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1981 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 4 10 2021/2LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| 1981 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1410 2021-22 / Supraphon 1410 2021LP, Album, Repress, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Repress, Quadraphonic |
| 1981 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1410 2021-22LP, Album, Repress, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Repress, Quadraphonic |
| 1982 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1410 2021-22 / Supraphon 1410 2021LP, Repress, Quadraphonic | LP, Repress, Quadraphonic |
| 1983 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1110 2021-22LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1984 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1110 2021-22LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1984 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1110 2021-22LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1986 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1110 2021-22LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1987 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1110 2021-22LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1987 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1110 2021-22LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1988 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1110 2021-22LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1988 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1110 2021-22LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1989 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 10 2021-1 012LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1989 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 10 2021-1012LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 10 2021-1 012LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1991 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 10 2021-1 012LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Supraphon 89 214 XKLP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Die Klassik Auslese Symphonie 200 457-250 / Supraphon 200 457-250LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
33 vinyl pressings of Má Vlast are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1975 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Japan, Germany. One of them is Supraphon OB-7281~2-S, released October 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OB-7281~2-S, 89 215 XDK) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-357·927 2A3 Ⓑ 〄 and S-357·928 1A6 Ⓑ 〄. 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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