USSR
1952- Label and catalog number
- Апрелевский Завод 021323Апрелевский Завод 021324
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Camille Saint-Saëns · 1952
Карнавал Животных was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 1952, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 021323 / Апрелевский Завод 021324First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1953 | USSR | Апрелевский Завод Д-1101 / Апрелевский Завод Д-1102LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | USSR | Ленинградский Завод Д-1101 / Ленинградский Завод Д-1102LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | USSR | Апрелевский Завод Д—1101 / Апрелевский Завод Д—1102LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | USSR | Апрелевский Завод Д—1101(в) / Апрелевский Завод Д—1102(в)10", Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | 10", Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | USSR | Аккорд НД 1101—1102LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | USSR | Мелодия НД—1101 / Мелодия НД—1102LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga 33Д 1101—02(а)10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mono · Mono | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Апрелевский Завод НД—1101 / Апрелевский Завод НД—1102LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия НД—1101 / Мелодия НД—1102LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Ташкентский Завод НД-1101 / Ташкентский Завод НД-1102LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Апрелевский Завод НД 1101—1102LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Аккорд НД-1101 / Аккорд НД-1102LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Апрелевский Завод НД—1101 / Апрелевский Завод НД—1102LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия НД—1101 / Мелодия НД—1102LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия НД-1101 / Мелодия НД-1102LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия НД-1101 / Мелодия НД-1102LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga НД 1101-110210", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mono · Mono | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия НД-1101 / Мелодия НД-1102LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Апрелевский Завод НД 1101—1102LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Апрелевский Завод Д 1101—1102LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Аккорд НД-1101 / Аккорд НД-1102LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
24 vinyl pressings of Карнавал Животных are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1952 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1952, in USSR. One of them is Апрелевский Завод 021323.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 021323) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.