USSR
1970- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия 33СМ—01897—8
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Ирина Архипова · 1970
Арии was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
33СМ01897/3-1Stamped RunOut Side A
33СМ01898/3-1Stamped RunOut 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ—01897—8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 01897—8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 01897-8First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ 01897-8First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ 01897—98LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1974 | Italy | Melodiya / La Voce Del Padrone 3C 065 - 94908LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Melodia Eterna 8 26 669LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ—01897—8LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1976 | Netherlands | Мелодия 562 283LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ—01897—8LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ—01897—8LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1983 | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ—01897—8LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Мелодия CM 01897 / Мелодия 33CM-01897LP | LP |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ—01897—8LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия CM 01897 / Мелодия 33CM-01897LP | LP |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ—01897—8LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
16 vinyl pressings of Арии are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1970 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия 33СМ—01897—8.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33СМ—01897—8, СМ 01897—8, СМ 01897-8, 33СМ 01897-8) 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.