USSR
1972- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия СМ 03253-4
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Dean Reed · 1972
Дин Рид 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.
12 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 2 countries. 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.
33СМ03253/3-2Side A
33СМ03254/3-1Side B
33СМ03253/3-3Runout, Side A - stamped
33СМ03254/3-2Runout, Side B - stamped
33СМ03253/3-2
33СМ03254/3-2
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 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Мелодия AMIGA 8 55 304First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 03253—4 / Мелодия СМ 03253—4 (a)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 03253-4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 03253-4First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ 03253-4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 03253---4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ 03253-4First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия 33 СМ 03253-4First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 03253-4First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ 03253-4First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 03253-4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия 33 СМ 03253-4First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1973 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Мелодия Amiga 8 55 304LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия 33 СМ 03253—4LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1974 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Мелодия AMIGA 8 55 304LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Мелодия AMIGA 8 55 304LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33 СМ 03253—54(a)LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ-03253-54LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33 СМ 03253—54LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33 СМ 03253—54LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ 03253-4LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С-03253 / Ташкентский Завод Грампластинок им. М. Т. Ташмухамедова С-03253LP, Album | LP, Album |
27 vinyl pressings of Дин Рид are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1972 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in USSR, German Democratic Republic (GDR). One of them is Мелодия СМ 03253-4.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use СМ 03253-4, 33СМ 03253-4, СМ 03253---4, 33 СМ 03253-4) 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.