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Чебурашка by Эдуард Успенский, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Чебурашка

by Эдуард Успенский · 1976

42 pressings2 countriesStoryChildren's

Чебурашка was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 Чебурашка

3 pressings came out in 1976, 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

1976
Label and catalog number
Мелодия С50-06707-08
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

С50-06707/3-1Side A

С50-06708/3-1Side B

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1976
Label and catalog number
Мелодия 33 С 50—06707-8
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

С50-06707/3-1Side A runout, stamped

С50-06708/3-1Side B runout, 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 42 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976USSRМелодия С50-06707-08First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976USSRМелодия 33 С 50—06707-8First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976USSRМелодия 33 С50-06707-08First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977USSRМелодия С50-06707-08LPLP
1977USSRМелодия 33 С50-06707-08LP, Album, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1978USSRМелодия С50-06707-8LP, RepressLP, Repress
1979USSRМелодия С 50-06707-8LP, RepressLP, Repress
1979USSRМелодия С50-06707-8LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия 33 С50-06707-08LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1980USSRМелодия 33 С50-06707-08LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1981USSRМелодия С50-06707-8LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1982USSRМелодия С50-06707-8LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1982USSRМелодия С50-06707-8LP, RepressLP, Repress
1982USSRМелодия С 50-06707-8LP, RepressLP, Repress
1983USSRМелодия С50-06707-08LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984USSRМелодия С50-06707-8LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1987USSRМелодия С 50-06707-8LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1988USSRМелодия С50—06707-08LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1989USSRМелодия С50-06707-8LP, RepressLP, Repress
1990s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990USSRМелодия С 50-06707-8LP, RepressLP, Repress
1990USSRМелодия С 50-06707-8LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1990USSRМелодия С50-06707-08LP, RepressLP, Repress
1990USSRМелодия С50-06707—08LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1991USSRМелодия С50—06707-8LP, RepressLP, Repress
1991USSRМелодия С50—06707-8LP, RepressLP, Repress
1992RussiaМелодия С50---06707-08LP, RepressLP, Repress
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRМелодия 33 С50-06707-08LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USSRМелодия С50-06707-08LP, RepressLP, Repress
?USSRМелодия С 50-06707-08LP, RepressLP, Repress
?USSRМелодия С 50-06707-8LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USSRМелодия С50-06707-08LP, RepressLP, Repress
?USSRМелодия С50-06707-08LP · Colored vinylLP · Colored vinyl
?USSRМелодия 33 С50-06707-08LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С50-06707 / Мелодия С50-06708LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USSRМелодия С50-06707-08LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USSRМелодия С50-06707—08LP, RepressLP, Repress
?USSRМелодия С 50-06707-8LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С50-06707-08LP, RepressLP, Repress
?USSRМелодия С50-06707-08LP, RepressLP, Repress
?USSRМелодия 33 С50-06707-08LPLP
?USSRМелодия С50—06707-08LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
All 16 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. AЧебурашка
  2. BЧебурашка (Окончание)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Чебурашка are there?

42 vinyl pressings of Чебурашка are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1976 and 1992.

When was Чебурашка first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия С50-06707-08.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use С50-06707-08, 33 С 50—06707-8, 33 С50-06707-08) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, С50-06707/3-1 and С50-06708/3-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Чебурашка 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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