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Boris Godounov Highlights

by Modest Mussorgsky · 1968

15 pressings9 countriesClassicalOperaClassical

Boris Godounov Highlights 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Boris Godounov Highlights

3 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 2 countries. 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.

US

March 1968
Label and catalog number
Melodiya/Angel SR-40049
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR1-40049-B2Side A Etched [see note]

SR2-40049-A1#2Side B Etched [see note]

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1968
Label and catalog number
Melodiya/Angel SR-40049
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR-1-40049Side A Etched [see note]

SR-2-40049Side B Etched [see note]

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CanadaMelodiya/Angel SR-40049First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968CanadaMelodiya/Angel SR-40049First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968USMelodiya/Angel SR-40049First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKMelodiya / His Master's Voice ASD 2541 / Melodiya / His Master's Voice ASD. 2541LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972BrazilAbril Cultural GO-23LPLP
1975FranceMelodia / Le Chant Du Monde LDX 78501LPLP
1978AustraliaWorld Record Club R-04260 / World Record Club R 04260LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USA & CanadaQuintessence PMC-7192 / Мелодия PMC-7192LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceMusidisc 30 RC 866 / Musidisc RC 866LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceMusidisc RC 866 / Musidisc 30 RC 866LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceMelodia / Le Chant Du Monde LDX 78501LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde / Sovdisc LDX-S 8501LPLP
?GermanyEurodisc 6882 / Deutsche Buch-Gemeinschaft 6882LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
?GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 87 629 KRLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsMelodia OS 2123LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Boris' Monologue And Finale Of Coronation Scene (Prologue, Scene 2)4:38
  2. A2Boris' Monologue, Scene And Finale (Clock Scene), Act II18:25
  3. B1Boyars' Meeting, Pimen's Monologue, Farewell And Death Of Boris (Act IV, Scene 2)22:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Boris Godounov Highlights are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Boris Godounov Highlights are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1968 and 1981.

When was Boris Godounov Highlights first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada. One of them is Melodiya/Angel SR-40049, released March 1968.

How do I tell if my copy of Boris Godounov Highlights is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR-40049) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR1-40049-B2 and SR2-40049-A1#2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Boris Godounov Highlights 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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