USSR
1961- Label and catalog number
- Melodija Д-7593-4
- Format
- LP, 10", Compilation, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Maria Callas · 1961
Выдающиеся Певцы was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | USSR | Melodija Д-7593-4First yearLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | USSR | Melodija Д—7593 / Melodija Д—7594First yearLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | USSR | Апрелевский Завод Д—7593 / Апрелевский Завод Д—7594First yearLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | USSR | Мелодия Д—7593 / Мелодия Д—759410", Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | 10", Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | USSR | Мелодия Д—7593 / Мелодия Д—7594LP, 10", Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | USSR | Мелодия Д—7593 / Мелодия Д—759410", Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | 10", Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Melodija Д-7593-4LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д-7593 / Мелодия Д-7594LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Аккорд Д—7593 / Аккорд Д—7594LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д-7593 / Мелодия Д-7594LP, 10", Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Выдающиеся Певцы are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1961 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in USSR. One of them is Melodija Д-7593-4.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Д-7593-4, Д—7593) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.

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