Czechoslovakia
1976- Label and catalog number
- Supraphon 1 13 1720
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
E 3483/C A 9Runout stamp A
E 3484/L A 11Runout stamp B
E 3483A Label
E 3484B Label
Vinyl pressings
by Hana Zagorová · 1976
Cesta Ke Štěstí 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.
1 pressing 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.
E 3483/C A 9Runout stamp A
E 3484/L A 11Runout stamp B
E 3483A Label
E 3484B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1 13 1720LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1976 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1 13 1720First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1 13 1720LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1977 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1 13 1720LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1977 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1 13 1720LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1977 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1 13 1720LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1977 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1 13 1720LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1978 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1 13 1720LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1978 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1 13 1720LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1113 1720LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
10 vinyl pressings of Cesta Ke Štěstí are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1976 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Czechoslovakia. One of them is Supraphon 1 13 1720.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1 13 1720) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E 3483/C A 9 and E 3484/L A 11. 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.