USSR
1973- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия 33СМ—03657Мелодия 33СМ—03658
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
33СМ03657/3-1Side A runout, stamped
33СМ03658/3-1Side B runout, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra · 1973
Популярные Оркестровые Пьесы was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1973, 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.
33СМ03657/3-1Side A runout, stamped
33СМ03658/3-1Side B runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ—03657 / Мелодия 33СМ—03658First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ 03657—58LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1977 | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ-03657-58 / Мелодия 33СМ-03657LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия СМ03657—58LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия СМ03657—58LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия 33 СМ 03657-8LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1987 | USSR | Мелодия С10 03657 001LP | LP |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия С10 03657 001LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия С10 03657 001LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия С10 03657 001LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1989 | USSR | Мелодия С10 03657 001LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1989 | USSR | Мелодия С10 03657 001LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Мелодия СМ03657-58LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия СМ03657—58LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия СМ03657—58LP | LP |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия СМ03657-58LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33 СМ03657—58LP | LP |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия СМ03657-58 / Мелодия 33СМ-03657LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33 СМ 03657-58LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия СМ03657—58LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of Популярные Оркестровые Пьесы are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1973 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия 33СМ—03657.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33СМ—03657) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33СМ03657/3-1 and 33СМ03658/3-1. 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.