USSR
1975- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия 33 С 10—06461-62
- Format
- LP, Stereo · Pink Label
- Runout / matrix
С10-06461/4-1Side A
С10-06462/4-2Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Георгий Свиридов · 1975
Choral Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 1975, 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.
С10-06461/4-1Side A
С10-06462/4-2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | USSR | Мелодия С 10-06461-2LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С 10—06461-62First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia / Melodiya M 34525LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia / Melodiya M 34525LP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1977 | US | Columbia / Melodiya M 34525 / Columbia Masterworks M 34525LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Melodia Eterna 8 27 131LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1978 | USSR | Мелодия С10 06461-2LP | LP |
| 1978 | USSR | Мелодия С10 06461-2LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | USSR | Мелодия С10 06461 007LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1983 | USSR | Мелодия С10—0646-2 / Мелодия С10 06461 007LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С 10-06461-2 / Мелодия С10—06461(а)LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С 10-06461-2 / Мелодия С10—06461(а)LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С 10-06461-2 / Мелодия С10—06461(а)LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С 10-06461-2 / Мелодия С10—06461(а)LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Choral Music are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1975 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия 33 С 10—06461-62.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33 С 10—06461-62) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, С10-06461/4-1 and С10-06462/4-2. 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.