USSR
1973- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия Д034389-90
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
33Д034389/4-1Stamped Side A
33Д034390/4-1Stamped Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Gebrüder Grimm · 1973
Храбрый Портняжка was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1973, 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.
33Д034389/4-1Stamped Side A
33Д034390/4-1Stamped Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия Д034389-90First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д034389-90LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | USSR | Мелодия 33 Д 034389—90LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1979 | USSR | Мелодия Д 034389-90LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия 33 Д 034389—90LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1983 | USSR | Мелодия Д034389-90LP, Mono, Repress · Mono | LP, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| 1983 | USSR | Мелодия Д034389-90LP, Mono, Repress · Mono | LP, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| 1987 | USSR | Мелодия Д 034389-90LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Russia | Мелодия Д 034389-90LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д034389-90LP, Mono, Repress · Mono | LP, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33 Д 034389—90LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Храбрый Портняжка are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1973 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия Д034389-90.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Д034389-90) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33Д034389/4-1 and 33Д034390/4-1. 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.