USSR
1976- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия 33 М 40—38867-8
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
М40-38867/1-1Side A
М40-38868/1-1Side B

Vinyl pressings
by Булат Окуджава · 1976
Песни (Стихи И Музыка) was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
М40-38867/1-1Side A
М40-38868/1-1Side B
М40-38867/1-1Side A Runout Stamped
М40-38868/1-1Side B Runout Stamped
М40-38867/1-1Side A
М40-38868/1-1Side B
М40-38867/1-1Side A
М40-38868/1-1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | USSR | Мелодия М40—38867-8First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | USSR | Мелодия 33 М 40—38867-8First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | USSR | Мелодия 33 М 40—38867-8First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | USSR | Мелодия 33 М 40—38867-8First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | USSR | Мелодия М40 38867-8First yearLP, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1976 | USSR | Мелодия 33 М 40—38867-8First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1976 | USSR | Мелодия М40—38867-68First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | USSR | Мелодия М40—38867-68First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | USSR | Мелодия М40-38867-8First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1976 | USSR | Мелодия 33 М 40—38867-8First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1976 | USSR | Мелодия 33 М 40—38867-8First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1976 | USSR | Мелодия М40-38867 / Мелодия М40-38868First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1977 | USSR | Мелодия М40-38867-8LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | Japan | Victor VIP-7270(M)LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | Japan | Victor VIP-7270(M)LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия М40—38867-68LP, Mono, Album, Repress · Mono | LP, Mono, Album, Repress · Mono |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия 33 М 40—38867-8LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1983 | USSR | Мелодия М40-38867-8LP, Album, Mono, Repress · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| 1984 | USSR | Мелодия 33 М 40—38867-8LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1984 | USSR | Мелодия М40-38867-8LP, Album, Mono, Repress · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| 1985 | USSR | Мелодия 33 М 40—38867-8LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1985 | USSR | Мелодия 33 М 40—38867-8(a)LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | USSR | Мелодия МОНО М 40—38867-68LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1987 | USSR | Мелодия М40 38867 008LP, Mono, Album, Repress · Mono | LP, Mono, Album, Repress · Mono |
| 1987 | USSR | Мелодия М40—38867-68LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия М40—38867-68LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия М40 38867 008LP, Mono, Repress, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Repress, Album · Mono |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия М40—38867-68LP, Album, Mono, Repress · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Мелодия М 40—38867-68LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33 М 40—38867-8LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия М 40—38867-68LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия М40-38867 / Мелодия М40-38867LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия М40 38867 008LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия М40-38867 / Мелодия М40-38868LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия М40-38867-68LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33 М 40—38867-8LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33 М 40—38867-8LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия М 40—38867-8LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33 М 40—38867-8LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия М40-38867-8LP, Album, Mono, Repress · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33 М 40—38867-8LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия М 40-38867-8LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33 М 40—38867-8LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
53 vinyl pressings of Песни (Стихи И Музыка) are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1976 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия 33 М 40—38867-8.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33 М 40—38867-8, М40 38867-8, М40—38867-68, М40-38867-8) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, М40-38867/1-1 and М40-38868/1-1. 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.