USSR
1968- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия 33ГД—000859Мелодия 33ГД—000860
- Format
- 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono
- Runout / matrix
33ГД000859/2-2Side A Runout, Stamped
33ГД000860/2-2Side B Runout, Stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Manuel Manankichian · 1968
Молю Тебя was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 1968, 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.
33ГД000859/2-2Side A Runout, Stamped
33ГД000860/2-2Side B Runout, Stamped
33Д00022803/2-1Side A
33Д00022804/2-1Side B
33ГД000859/1-3
33ГД000859/2-2Side A Runout, Stamped
33ГД000860/2-2Side B Runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | USSR | Мелодия 33ГД—000859 / Мелодия 33ГД—000860First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | USSR | Мелодия ГД—000859-60First yearFlexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM | Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1968 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д-00022803 / Мелодия 33Д-00022804First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | USSR | Мелодия 33ГД 000859-60First yearFlexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | USSR | Мелодия Д-00022803 / Мелодия Д-00022803First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | USSR | Мелодия 33ГД—000859 / Мелодия 33ГД—000860First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д—00022803 / Мелодия 33Д—00022804First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Lebanon | SLD RF 0377", Single, Mono · Mono | 7", Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33Д—00022803 / Мелодия 33Д—000228047", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono, Repress · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33ГД-000859 / Мелодия 33ГД-0008607", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д-00022803-047", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Молю Тебя are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия 33ГД—000859.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33ГД—000859, ГД—000859-60, 33Д-00022803, 33ГД 000859-60) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33ГД000859/2-2 and 33ГД000860/2-2. 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.