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Hans Christian AndersenОгниво

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Огниво

by Hans Christian Andersen · 1974

16 pressings1 countryStoryChildren's

Огниво was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Огниво

1 pressing came out in 1974, 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.

USSR

1974
Label and catalog number
Мелодия С 51-05497-98
Format
10", Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

С51-05497Side A

С51-05498Side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974USSRМелодия С 51-05497-98First year10", Album, Stereo10", Album, Stereo
1975USSRМелодия С51—05497-8LP, 10"LP, 10"
1977USSRМелодия С51-05497-8LP, 10", RepressLP, 10", Repress
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982USSRМелодия 33 С 51—05497-8LP, 10", RepressLP, 10", Repress
1982USSRМелодия С51-05497-8LP, 10", RepressLP, 10", Repress
1985USSRМелодия С51-05497-8LP, 10"LP, 10"
1986USSRМелодия С 51-05497-9810", Album, Stereo10", Album, Stereo
1987USSRМелодия С51-05497-8LP, 10", RepressLP, 10", Repress
1989USSRМелодия С51—05497-8LP, 10", RepressLP, 10", Repress
1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990USSRМелодия С51—05497-8LP, 10", RepressLP, 10", Repress
1991USSRМелодия С51-05497-8LP, 10", RepressLP, 10", Repress
1991USSRМелодия С51-05497—9810", Album, Repress, Stereo10", Album, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRМелодия С51—05497-8LP, 10", RepressLP, 10", Repress
?USSRМелодия С51-05497—98LP, 10", RepressLP, 10", Repress
?USSRМелодия 33 С51—05497-8LP, 10", Repress, StereoLP, 10", Repress, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33 С51-05497-9810", Album, Stereo10", Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. А1Огниво
  2. В1Огниво (окончание)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Огниво are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Огниво are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1974 and 1991.

When was Огниво first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия С 51-05497-98.

How do I tell if my copy of Огниво is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use С 51-05497-98) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, С51-05497 and С51-05498. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Огниво on vinyl worth?

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.

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