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Bob Callaghan OrchestraСолнце

Vinyl pressings

Солнце

by Bob Callaghan Orchestra · 1974

25 pressings1 countryPop RockRockPop

Солнце was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Солнце

12 pressings came out in 1974, 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.

USSR

1974
Label and catalog number
Мелодия С62—04869-70
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

C62-04869 / 3-1Side 1

C62-04870 / 3-1Side 2

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USSR

1974
Label and catalog number
Мелодия 33С62-04869-70
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Flipback Sleeve
Runout / matrix

С62-04869/3-2Side A

С62-04870/3-1Side B

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1974
Label and catalog number
Мелодия Г62—04083-4
Format
Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

Г62-04083/1-1Side A

Г62-04084/1-1Side B

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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1970s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974USSRМелодия С62—04869-70First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Stereo
1974USSRМелодия 33С62-04869-70First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
1974USSRМелодия С62-04869-70First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
1974USSRМелодия С62—04869-70First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
1974USSRМелодия Г62—04083-4First yearFlexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPMFlexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM
1974USSRМелодия С62—04869-70First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
1974USSRМелодия С62—04869-70First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
1974USSRМелодия 33С62-04869-70First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
1974USSRМелодия 33С62-04869-70First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
1974USSRМелодия С62—04869-70First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Stereo
1974USSRМелодия 33С62-04869-70First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
1974USSRМелодия 33С62-04869-70First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
1975USSRМелодия С62-04869-707", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
1976USSRМелодия С62-04869-707", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress
1976USSRМелодия С62-04869-707", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress
All 22 pressings from the 1970s
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия С62-04869-707", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRМелодия С62—04869-707", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С62-04869-707", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Stereo7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Солнце
  2. A2Цыгане
  3. B1Потому Что Я Люблю Тебя
  4. B2Ночью

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Солнце are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Солнце are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1974 and 1980.

When was Солнце first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия С62—04869-70.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use С62—04869-70, 33С62-04869-70, С62-04869-70, Г62—04083-4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C62-04869 / 3-1 and C62-04870 / 3-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Солнце 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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