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Modest MussorgskyБорис Годунов, Опера

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Борис Годунов, Опера

by Modest Mussorgsky · 1952

18 pressings5 countriesOperaClassical

Борис Годунов, Опера was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 Борис Годунов, Опера

2 pressings came out in 1952, 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.

USSR

1952
Label and catalog number
Апрелевский Завод Д-0305Апрелевский Завод Д-0306
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

Д0305/2-2 1Side A

Д0306/2-2 2Side B

Д0307/1-1 3Side C

Д0308/1-1 4Side D

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US

1952
Label and catalog number
Royale 1390/1/2
Format
Box Set, LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

1390 A   9 CRunout side A

1390 B   1 CRunout side F

1391 A   9 CRunout side B

1391 B   9 CRunout side E

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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952USRoyale 1390/1/2First yearBox Set, LP, Mono · MonoBox Set, LP, Mono · Mono
1952USSRАпрелевский Завод Д-0305 / Апрелевский Завод Д-0306First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954FranceLe Chant Du Monde LDX-A-8047/48/49LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1956SpainHispavox HC 4009-10-11LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1956USSRАпрелевский Завод д-0305 - 0312 / Апрелевский Завод д-0306 - 0311LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968USSRМелодия 33д 05836-43LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1968USSRМелодия 33Д 05836-43LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USSRМелодия Д 05836-43Box Set, Repress, LPBox Set, Repress, LP
1970USSRМелодия 33Д 05836—43LP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownMusical Masterpiece Society M114-OP1310"10"
?GermanyConcert Hall MMS 114 / The Opera Society M114B-OP1310", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono
?USPeriod Records SPL 554-A-F / Period Records SPLP 554LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-114LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?USSRАпрелевский Завод д-05836-05843LPLP
?USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д 05836-43LPLP
?USSRМелодия 33Д 05836—43LP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USSRАккорд 5289-56Box Set, LP, Album, Mono · MonoBox Set, LP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д 05836-43LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Борис Годунов, Опера
  2. Пролог
  3. 1 Действие
  4. 2 Действие
  5. 3 Действие
  6. 4 Действие

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Борис Годунов, Опера are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Борис Годунов, Опера are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1952 and 1970.

When was Борис Годунов, Опера first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in USSR, US. One of them is Апрелевский Завод Д-0305.

How do I tell if my copy of Борис Годунов, Опера is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Д-0305, 1390/1/2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Д0305/2-2 1 and Д0306/2-2 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Борис Годунов, 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.

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