USSR
1987- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия М50-40653—54
- Format
- LP, Mono · laminad cover
- Runout / matrix
М50-40653/4-1Side A
М50-40654/4-3Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Михаил Ножкин · 1987
Финист - Ясный Сокол was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
М50-40653/4-1Side A
М50-40654/4-3Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | USSR | Мелодия М50—40653-54LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | USSR | Мелодия М50-40653—54First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1987 | USSR | Мелодия М50—40653-54LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1987 | USSR | Мелодия М50—40653-54LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1987 | USSR | Ташкентский Завод Грампластинок им. М. Т. Ташмухамедова M50-40653-54First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия М50—40653-54LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия М50—40653-54LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1991 | USSR | Мелодия М50—40653-54LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1993 | Russia | Aprelevka Sound Inc. М50—40653-54LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Мелодия М50—40653-54LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия M50-40653-54LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Финист - Ясный Сокол are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1978 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия М50-40653—54.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use М50-40653—54, M50-40653-54) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, М50-40653/4-1 and М50-40654/4-3. 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.