USSR
1968- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия 33Д—018861Мелодия 33Д—018862
- Format
- LP, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi · 1968
Stabat Mater was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 2 countries. 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.
SR1-40044-A3 [IAM]Runout side A, variant 1
SR2-4044-B2#2 [IAM]Runout side B, variant 1
SR-1-40044-A5 [IAM]Runout side A, variant 2
SR-2-40044-A3 [IAM]Runout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | USSR | Мелодия 33С 01409—10LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1968 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д—018861 / Мелодия 33Д—018862First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | USSR | Мелодия 33С 01409—10LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1968 | US | Melodiya/Angel SR-40044First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Italy | Melodiya / La Voce Del Padrone 3 C065 94472LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | USSR | Мелодия 33С-01409-10LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С 01409-10LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия С01409-10LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия 33С-01409-10LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Melodia / Le Chant Du Monde LDX-A 78386 / Melodia / Le Chant Du Monde LDX-A-78386LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33С-01409-10LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33Д—018861 / Мелодия 33Д—018862LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33Д—018861 / Мелодия 33Д—018862LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33С 01409—10LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33Д-018861-2LP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Stabat Mater are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1968 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in USSR, US. One of them is Мелодия 33Д—018861.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33Д—018861, SR-40044) 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.