USSR
1977- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия Г62—06503-4
- Format
- Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Галина Бовина · 1977
Желтый Лист was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
Г62-06503/1-1Side A Stamped Run-outs
Г62-06504/1-1Side B Stamped Run-outs
Г62—06503/1-1Side A
Г62—06504/1-1Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | USSR | Мелодия Г62—06503-4First yearFlexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | USSR | Мелодия Г62—06503-4First yearFlexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | USSR | Мелодия Г62—06503-4First yearFlexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | USSR | Театральная Фабрика ВТО И Д406434", Single Sided, Mono, 33 ⅓ RPM · Mono | 4", Single Sided, Mono, 33 ⅓ RPM · Mono |
| 1978 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С 62—09939-407", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Stereo |
| 1978 | USSR | Мелодия С62-09939 / Мелодия С62-099407", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | USSR | Мелодия С62-09939 / Мелодия С62-099407", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | USSR | Мелодия С62-09939 / Мелодия С62-099407", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Stereo |
| 1978 | USSR | Мелодия С62-09939 / Мелодия С62-099407", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1978 | USSR | Мелодия С62-09939 / Мелодия С62-099407", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1978 | USSR | Мелодия С62-09939 / Мелодия С62-099407", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С 62—09939-407", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С62-09939 / Мелодия С62-099407", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С62-09939 / Мелодия С62-099407", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С62-09939 / Мелодия С62-099407", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
15 vinyl pressings of Желтый Лист are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия Г62—06503-4.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Г62—06503-4) 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.