USSR
1987- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия С60 26187 003
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · РЗГ Pressing, Red Labels
- Runout / matrix
С60-26187/1-4 DMMSide A, stamped
С60-26188/1-2 DMMSide B, stamped
С60-26187/1-1 DMMVariant 2
С60-26188/1-1 DMMVariant 2
Vinyl pressings
by Лайма Вайкуле · 1987
Лайма Вайкуле = Laima Vaikule was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. 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 1987, 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.
С60-26187/1-4 DMMSide A, stamped
С60-26188/1-2 DMMSide B, stamped
С60-26187/1-1 DMMVariant 2
С60-26188/1-1 DMMVariant 2
С60-26187/1-4 DMMSide A runout, stamped
С60-26188/1-2 DMMSide B runout, stamped
С60-26187/1-3 DMMSide A runout, stamped (Var. 1)
С60-26188/1-2 DMMSide B runout, stamped (Var. 1)
С60-26187/1-4 DMMSide A runout, stamped (Var. 2)
С60-26188/1-2 DMMSide B runout, stamped (Var. 2)
С60-26187/1-3 DMMSide A, stamped
С60-26188/1-2 DMMSide B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | USSR | Мелодия С60 26187 003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | USSR | Мелодия C60 26187 003LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1987 | USSR | Мелодия C60 26187 003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | USSR | Мелодия С60 26187 003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | USSR | Мелодия C60 26187 003LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1987 | USSR | Мелодия С60 26187 003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | USSR | Мелодия С60 26187 003LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия C60 26187 003LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия C60 26187 003LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия C60 26187 003LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия С60 26187 003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия С60 26187 003LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия С60 26187 003LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия С60 26187 003LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия C60 26187 003LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия C60 26187 003LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия С60 26187 003LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия С60 26187 003LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1991 | USSR | Мелодия C60 26187 003LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Мелодия C60 26187 003LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
38 vinyl pressings of Лайма Вайкуле = Laima Vaikule are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1987 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия С60 26187 003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use С60 26187 003, C60 26187 003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, С60-26187/1-4 DMM and С60-26188/1-2 DMM. 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.