USSR
1972- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия СМ 03495—6
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Black Labels
- Runout / matrix
33СМ03495/3-1Runout Side 1, Stamped
33СМ03496/3-1Runout Side 2, Stamped
33СМ—03495Label Side 1 Cat. #
33СМ—03496Label Side 1 Cat. #

Vinyl pressings
by Давид Тухманов · 1972
Как Прекрасен Мир was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
33СМ03495/3-1Runout Side 1, Stamped
33СМ03496/3-1Runout Side 2, Stamped
33СМ—03495Label Side 1 Cat. #
33СМ—03496Label Side 1 Cat. #
33СМ03495/3-1A-side runout stamped
33СМ03496/3-1B-side runout stamped
33СМ03495/3-1A-side Run-out, Stamped
33СМ03496/3-1B-side Run-out, Stamped
33СМ03495/3-1Runout Side 1, Stamped
33СМ03496/3-1Runout Side 2, Stamped
33СМ—03495Label Side 1 Cat. #
33СМ—03496Label Side 1 Cat. #
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 03495—6First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 03495—96First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ 03495—6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 03495—6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 03495—96First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 03495—6First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ-03495-6LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1974 | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ-03495-6LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1974 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 03495—6LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ-03495-6LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1977 | USSR | Мелодия 33 СМ 03495-96LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1977 | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ 03495—6LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 03495—6LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1978 | USSR | Мелодия 33 СМ 03495-96LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1978 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 03495-6(a)LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Мелодия СМ 03495—96LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия СМ 03495—6LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С-03495-6LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33 СМ 03495—96LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ-03495-6LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия СМ 03495—96LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия СМ 03495—6LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ-03495-6LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33 СМ 03495-96LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ 03495—6LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С-03495-6LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С-03495-6LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С-03495-6LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия СМ 03495—6LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ—03495-6LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
36 vinyl pressings of Как Прекрасен Мир are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1972 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия СМ 03495—6.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use СМ 03495—6, СМ 03495—96, 33СМ 03495—6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33СМ03495/3-1 and 33СМ03496/3-1. 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.