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Mescherin's OrchestraПолонез

Vinyl pressings

Полонез

by Mescherin's Orchestra · 1962

12 pressings1 countryExperimentalElectronicPopFolk

Полонез was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Полонез

6 pressings came out in 1962, 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

1962
Label and catalog number
Апрелевский Завод 33 Д-0009783Апрелевский Завод 33 Д-0009784
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono
Full details of this pressing

USSR

1962
Label and catalog number
Апрелевский Завод 33 Д-0009783Апрелевский Завод 33 Д-0009784
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Blue Labels
Runout / matrix

33Д-0009783/1-1

33Д-0009784/1-1

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1962
Label and catalog number
Melodija 33Д-0009783Melodija 33Д-0009784
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono
Runout / matrix

33Д0009783/1-1Runout Side A, Stamped

33Д0009784/1-1Runout Side B, Stamped

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USSRMelodija 33Д-0009783 / Melodija 33Д-0009784First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
1962USSRMelodija 33Д-0009783 / Melodija 33Д-0009784First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
1962USSRАккорд Д-0009783 / Аккорд Д-0009784First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
1962USSRАпрелевский Завод 33 Д-0009783 / Апрелевский Завод 33 Д-0009784First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
1962USSRАпрелевский Завод 33 Д-0009783 / Апрелевский Завод 33 Д-0009784First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
1962USSRMelodija 33Д-0009783 / Melodija 33Д-0009784First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982USSRМелодия 33Д—0009783 / Мелодия 33Д—00097847", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRМелодия 33Д-0009783 / Мелодия 33Д-00097847", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д-0009783-47", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д-0009783 / Мелодия 33Д-00097847", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д—0009783 / Мелодия 33Д—00097847", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д-0009783 / Мелодия 33Д-00097847", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. А1Полонез
  2. А2Чимпой
  3. В1На Колхозной Птицеферме
  4. В2Родные Напевы

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Полонез are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Полонез are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1962 and 1982.

When was Полонез first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in USSR. One of them is Melodija 33Д-0009783.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33Д-0009783, Д-0009783, 33 Д-0009783) 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.

How much is Полонез 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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