Czechoslovakia
1954- Label and catalog number
- Supraphon DM 10023
- Format
- LP, 10", Mono
- Runout / matrix
MM 236/KRunout stamp A
MM 352/KRunout stamp B
MM 236Label A
MM 352Label B
Vinyl pressings
by Kučerovci · 1954
Songs From Far Away was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 1954, 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.
MM 236/KRunout stamp A
MM 352/KRunout stamp B
MM 236Label A
MM 352Label B
MM236/0 A1-2Runout stamp A
MM 352/L A1-2Runout stamp B
MM 236Label A
MM 352Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon DM 10023First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon DM 10023First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon LPM-230 / Supraphon LPM 230LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon LPM-230LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon LPM-230 / Supraphon LPM — 230LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon SUF 22273LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon DM 10023LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon LPM-230 / Supraphon LPM 230LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon LPM-230 / Supraphon LPM — 230LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon SUF 22273LP, 10", Reissue | LP, 10", Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Songs From Far Away are listed here, from 1 country.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in Czechoslovakia. One of them is Supraphon DM 10023.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DM 10023) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MM 236/K and MM 352/K. 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.