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Leonid KoganМеланхолическая Серенада / Интродукция И Рондо-каприччиозо

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Меланхолическая Серенада / Интродукция И Рондо-каприччиозо

by Leonid Kogan · 1958

11 pressings1 countryRomanticClassical

Меланхолическая Серенада was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Меланхолическая Серенада

4 pressings came out in 1958, 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

1958
Label and catalog number
Līgo Д-004628Līgo Д-004629
Format
8", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Mono
Runout / matrix

D004628/1-3Side A, etched runout

D004629/1-3Side B, etched runout

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1958
Label and catalog number
Апрелевский Завод Д—004628Апрелевский Завод Д—004629
Format
8", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono
Runout / matrix

D004628/1-3Side A, etched runout

D004629/1-3Side B, etched runout

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1958
Label and catalog number
Ленинградский Завод Д-004628Ленинградский Завод Д-004629
Format
8", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono
Runout / matrix

D004628/1-3A, etched runout

D004629/1-3B, etched runout

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1958
Label and catalog number
Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д-004628Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д-004629
Format
8", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono
Runout / matrix

D004628/1-3Side A, etched runout

D004629/1-3Side B, etched runout

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958USSRLīgo Д-004628 / Līgo Д-004629First year8", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Mono · Mono8", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1958USSRАпрелевский Завод Д—004628 / Апрелевский Завод Д—004629First year8", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono8", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
1958USSRЛенинградский Завод Д-004628 / Ленинградский Завод Д-004629First year8", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono8", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
1958USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д-004628 / Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д-004629First year8", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono8", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
1958USSRАпрелевский Завод Д—004628 / Апрелевский Завод Д—0046298", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono8", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958USSRАпрелевский Завод D-004628 / Апрелевский Завод D-0046298", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono8", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д 004628 / Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д 0046298", 33 ⅓ RPM8", 33 ⅓ RPM
?USSRАккорд Д-004628 / Аккорд Д-0046298", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono8", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USSRMelodija Д-004628 / Melodija Д-0046298", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono8", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRMelodija Д-004628 / Melodija Д-0046298", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono8", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRАпрелевский Завод Д—004628 / Апрелевский Завод Д—0046298", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono8", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. AМеланхолическая Серенада, Соч. 26
  2. BИнтродукция И Рондо-каприччиозо, Соч. 28

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Меланхолическая Серенада are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Меланхолическая Серенада are listed here, from 1 country.

When was Меланхолическая Серенада first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in USSR. One of them is Līgo Д-004628.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Д-004628, Д—004628) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D004628/1-3 and D004629/1-3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Меланхолическая Серенада 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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