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Метаморфозы = Metamorphoses by Эдуард Артемьев, album cover

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Метаморфозы = Metamorphoses

by Эдуард Артемьев · 1980

22 pressings2 countriesModern ClassicalExperimentalAmbientElectronic

Метаморфозы = Metamorphoses was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 Метаморфозы = Metamorphoses

7 pressings came out in 1980, 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

1980
Label and catalog number
Мелодия С 10—13889-90
Format
LP, Album · Red Labels
Runout / matrix

C10-13889/4-1Side A Runout Stamped

С10-13890/4-1Side B Runout Stamped

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1980
Label and catalog number
Мелодия C10—13889-90
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · АЗГ, White Labels
Runout / matrix

C10-13889/4-1Side A, stamped runout

C10-13890/4-2Side B, stamped runout

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1980
Label and catalog number
Мелодия С10—13889-90
Format
LP, Album · Red Labels
Runout / matrix

С10-13889/4-1Side A, stamped runout

С10-13890/4-2Side B, stamped runout

С10—13889A-side label

С10—13890B-side label

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1980
Label and catalog number
Мелодия C10—13889-90
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

C10—13889 / 4-1Side A Runout

C10—13890 / 4-1Side B Runout

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1980
Label and catalog number
Мелодия C10—13889-90
Format
LP, Album · White Labels
Runout / matrix

C10-13889/4-1Side A Runout

C10-13890/4-2Side B Runout

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1980
Label and catalog number
Мелодия C 10—13889-90
Format
LP, Album · Export Edition
Runout / matrix

C10—13889 / 4-1Side A Runout

C10—13890 / 4-1Side B Runout

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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1980s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия С 10—13889-90First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USSRМелодия C10—13889-90First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980USSRМелодия C 10—13889-90First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USSRМелодия С10—13889-90First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USSRМелодия C10—13889-90First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USSRМелодия C10—13889-90First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USSRМелодия C10—13889-90First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1982USSRМелодия С10—13889-90LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1982USSRМелодия 33 С10—13889-90LP, RepressLP, Repress
1982USSRМелодия 33 С10—13889-90LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1982USSRМелодия 33 С10—13889-90LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1982USSRМелодия 33 С10—13889-90LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1984USSRМелодия С10—13889-90LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1987USSRМелодия С 10—13889-90LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1988USSRМелодия С10 13889 006LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
All 16 pressings from the 1980s
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990USSRМелодия С10-13889-90LP, RepressLP, Repress
1990USSRМелодия С10 13889 006LP, RepressLP, Repress
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016Maltamodern silence OI015LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRМелодия С10—13889-90LPLP
?USSRМелодия С10-13889—90LP, RepressLP, Repress
?USSRМелодия С 10—13889-90LP, RepressLP, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Ветер На Равнине = Le Vent Dans La Plaine4:25
  2. A2Я Молод И Радостен = Io Mi Son Giovinetta2:15
  3. A3Почему Ты Спрашиваешь? = Why Aske You?2:32
  4. A4Весенний Этюд = Spring Etude5:20
  5. A5Сарказмы = Sarcasmes1:20
  6. A6Канопа = Canope2:15
  7. B1Летний Канон = Summer Cannon2:25
  8. B2Утро В Горах = Morning In The Mountains3:30
  9. B3Гольдберг-Вариации № 5 И 8 = Goldberg Variations Nos. 5 And 81:44
  10. B4Паруса = Voiles4:44
  11. B5Движение = Motion8:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Метаморфозы = Metamorphoses are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Метаморфозы = Metamorphoses are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1980 and 2016.

When was Метаморфозы = Metamorphoses first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия С 10—13889-90.

How do I tell if my copy of Метаморфозы = Metamorphoses is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use С 10—13889-90, C10—13889-90, С10—13889-90, C 10—13889-90) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C10-13889/4-1 and С10-13890/4-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Метаморфозы = Metamorphoses 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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