USSR
1958- Label and catalog number
- Līgo 29972Līgo 29973
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono
- Runout / matrix
29972/2-1A-side Run-out, Hand-etched
29973/2-1B-side Run-out, Hand-etched
Vinyl pressings
by Людмила Гурченко · 1958
Пойми / Отчего, Почему 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.
7 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.
29972/2-1A-side Run-out, Hand-etched
29973/2-1B-side Run-out, Hand-etched
29972/2-1A-side Run-out, Hand-etched
29973/2-1B-side Run-out, Hand-etched
29972/2-1A-side Run-out, Hand-etched
29973/2-1B-side Run-out, Hand-etched
29972/2-1A-side Run-out, Hand-etched
29973/2-1B-side Run-out, Hand-etched
29972/2-1Side A runout etched
29973/2-1Side B runout etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | USSR | Līgo 29972 / Līgo 29973First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | USSR | Ленинградский Завод 29972 / Ленинградский Завод 29973First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 29972 / Апрелевский Завод 29973First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | USSR | Ленинградский Завод 29972 / Ленинградский Завод 29973First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | USSR | Ленинградский Завод 29972 / Ленинградский Завод 29973First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1958 | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 29972 / Апрелевский Завод 29973First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | USSR | Līgo 29972 / Līgo 29973First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1959 | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 29972 / Апрелевский Завод 29973Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 29972 / Апрелевский Завод 29973Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Melodija 29972 / Melodija 29973Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 29972 / Апрелевский Завод 29973Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| ? | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 29972 / Апрелевский Завод 29973Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 29972 / Апрелевский Завод 29973Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 29972 / Апрелевский Завод 2997310", 78 RPM, Repress | 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 29972 / Апрелевский Завод 29973Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
15 vinyl pressings of Пойми / Отчего, Почему are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1958 and 1960.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in USSR. One of them is Līgo 29972.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 29972) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 29972/2-1 and 29973/2-1. 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.