USSR
1963- Label and catalog number
- Апрелевский Завод 0039953Апрелевский Завод 0039954
- Format
- Shellac, 8", 78 RPM, Mono, Single
Vinyl pressings
by Эдита Пьеха · 1963
Венок Дуная was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1963, 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.
0039953/1-1Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
0039954/1-1Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
0039953/1-2Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
0039954/1-2Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
0039953/1-2
0039954/1-4
0039953/1-1Side A runout, stamped
0039954/1-1Side B runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 0039953 / Апрелевский Завод 0039954First yearShellac, 8", 78 RPM, Mono, Single · Mono | Shellac, 8", 78 RPM, Mono, Single · Mono |
| 1963 | USSR | Buitinės Chemijos Gaminių Gamykla (Kaunas) 0039953 / Buitinės Chemijos Gaminių Gamykla (Kaunas) 0039954First yearShellac, 8", 78 RPM | Shellac, 8", 78 RPM |
| 1963 | USSR | Melodija 0039953 / Melodija 0039954First yearShellac, 8", 78 RPM | Shellac, 8", 78 RPM |
| 1963 | USSR | Красносельский Завод 0039953 / Красносельский Завод 0039954First yearShellac, 8", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 8", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | USSR | Melodija 0039953 / Melodija 0039954First yearShellac, 8", 78 RPM | Shellac, 8", 78 RPM |
| 1963 | USSR | Фабрика Пластмасс 0039953 / Фабрика Пластмасс 0039954First yearShellac, 8", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 8", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 0039953 / Апрелевский Завод 0039954First yearShellac, 8", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 8", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | USSR | Аккорд 0039953 / Аккорд 0039954First yearShellac, 8", 78 RPM, Single | Shellac, 8", 78 RPM, Single |
| 1963 | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 0039953 / Апрелевский Завод 0039954First yearShellac, 8", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 8", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | USSR | Melodija 0039953 / Melodija 0039954First yearShellac, 8", 78 RPM | Shellac, 8", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 0039953 / Мелодия 0039954Shellac, 8", 78 RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 8", 78 RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Київпластмас 0039953 / Київпластмас 0039954Shellac, 8", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 8", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Венок Дуная are listed here, from 1 country.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in USSR. One of them is Апрелевский Завод 0039953.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0039953) 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.