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Melnais Kliedziens

by Credo · 1986

10 pressings1 countryPop RockProg RockRockFolk

Melnais Kliedziens was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 Melnais Kliedziens

5 pressings came out in 1986, 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

1986
Label and catalog number
Мелодия C60 24881 009
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

С60-24881/4-1Side A, Stamped Runout

С60-24882/4-2Side B, Stamped Runout

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USSR

1986
Label and catalog number
Мелодия С60 24883 003
Format
LP, Album · Red Labels
Runout / matrix

С60-24883/4-1Runout, A-side, stamped.

С60-24884/4-1Runout, B-side, stamped.

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1986
Label and catalog number
Мелодия C60 24881 009
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · White Color Label
Runout / matrix

С60-24881/4-1Side A

С60-24882/4-2Side B

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1986
Label and catalog number
Мелодия С60 24883 003
Format
LP, Album · Red Labels
Runout / matrix

С60-24883/4-1Runout, A-side, stamped

С60-24884/4-1Runout, B-side, stamped

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1980s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986USSRМелодия C60 24883 003First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986USSRМелодия C60 24881 009First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986USSRМелодия С60 24883 003First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986USSRМелодия C60 24881 009First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986USSRМелодия С60 24883 003First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987USSRМелодия C60 24881 009LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1987USSRМелодия C60 24881 009LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1987USSRМелодия С60 24883 003LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1989USSRМелодия C60 24881 009LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRМелодия C60 24881 009LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Uguns Bulta, Sāpe12:28
  2. A2Melnais Kliedziens3:47
  3. A3Ēna3:06
  4. B1Lūgums Ugunij7:14
  5. B2Nakts, Pieskāriens8:46
  6. B3Epilogs1:31

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Melnais Kliedziens are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Melnais Kliedziens are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1986 and 1989.

When was Melnais Kliedziens first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия C60 24883 003.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C60 24883 003, C60 24881 009, С60 24883 003) 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.

How much is Melnais Kliedziens 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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