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Boris Godunov

by Modest Mussorgsky · 1971

13 pressings10 countriesOperaRomanticClassicalStage & Screen

Boris Godunov was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Godunov

2 pressings came out in 1971, 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.

UK

1971
Label and catalog number
Decca SET 514-7
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set · Narrow Band
Runout / matrix

ZAL.10718Side A

ZAL.10719Side B

ZAL.10720Side C

ZAL.10721Side D

Full details of this pressing

US

1971
Label and catalog number
London Records OSA 1439
Format
LP, Box Set
Runout / matrix

ZAL.10718Side A

ZAL.10719Side B

ZAL.10720Side C

ZAL.10721Side D

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKDecca SET 514-7First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1971USLondon Records OSA 1439First yearLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1975AustraliaWorld Record Club R-02214 / World Record Club R-02215LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition, Colored vinyl
1976GermanyDecca SET 514/17LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1976SwitzerlandEx Libris EL 16 019LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-02214 / World Record Club R-02215LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1979UKDecca SET 514-7LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981JapanLondon Records K18C-9166/9LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1981YugoslaviaJugoton LSDC-70616/7/8/9LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1982SpainDecca SET 514/7LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaLondon Records 10107/10LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?NetherlandsDecca SET 514-7LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
?UKDecca SET 514-7LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo

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  1. Boris Godunov

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Boris Godunov are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Boris Godunov are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1971 and 1982.

When was Boris Godunov first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US. One of them is Decca SET 514-7.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SET 514-7, OSA 1439) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL.10718 and ZAL.10719. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Boris Godunov 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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