USSR
1955- Label and catalog number
- Апрелевский Завод Д-02452-3Апрелевский Завод Д-02454-5
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka«Руслан И Людмила» Опера
Vinyl pressings
«Руслан И Людмила» Опера
by Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka · 1955
10 pressings3 countriesOperaClassical
«Руслан И Людмила» Опера was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 «Руслан И Людмила» Опера
1 pressing came out in 1955, 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.
All 10 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | USSR | Апрелевский Завод Д-02452-3 / Апрелевский Завод Д-02454-5First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Westminster OPW 1401LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | UK | Parlophone Odeon PMA 1033-36LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | USSR | Апрелевский Завод Д—02452 / Апрелевский Завод Д—02453LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
1960s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | USSR | Мелодия НД 02452-61LP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
1970s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | USSR | Мелодия НД 02452-61LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
Year unknown4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Мелодия НД 02452-61LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия НД 02452-61LP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия НД-02452-61LP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33НД 02452-61(а)LP, Album, Misprint, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Misprint, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
Tracklist
- AУвертюра, Первое Действие, Гридница Князя Святозара
- BПервое Действие, Окончание
- CВторое Действие, Картина 1, Пещера Финна. Второе Действие. 2 Картина. Пустынная Местность
- DВторое Действие, Картина 3, На Поле Брани
- EТретье Действие, Волшебный Замок Наины
- FТретье Действие, Окончание
- GЧетвертое Действие, Сады Черномора
- HЧетвертое Действие, Окончание
- IПятое Действие, Картина 1, Стан В Долине
- JПятое Действие, Картина 2, Гридница Князя Святозара
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of «Руслан И Людмила» Опера are there?
10 vinyl pressings of «Руслан И Людмила» Опера are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1955 and 1971.
When was «Руслан И Людмила» Опера first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in USSR. One of them is Апрелевский Завод Д-02452-3.
How do I tell if my copy of «Руслан И Людмила» Опера is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Д-02452-3) 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 «Руслан И Людмила» Опера 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.
