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Vinyl pressings

Хованщина

by Modest Mussorgsky · 1974

17 pressings6 countriesOperaClassical

Хованщина was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Хованщина

6 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 3 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

1974
Label and catalog number
Мелодия 33 С 10-05109-16Мелодия 33 С10-05109-16
Format
LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set · ВСГ Pressing, Black labels
Runout / matrix

С10-05109 / 4-1 1Runout side A stamped

С10-05110 / 4-1 2Runout side B stamped

С10-05111 / 4-1 3Runout side C stamped

С10-05112 / 4-1 4Runout side D stamped

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1974
Label and catalog number
Мелодия 33С 10—05109-16Мелодия 33С 10—05109-16(а)
Format
LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set · Pink Labels
Runout / matrix

С10-05109 / 4-1 1Side A Runout, Stamped

С10-05110 / 4-1 2Side B Runout, Stamped

С10-05111 / 4-1 3Side C Runout, Stamped

С10-05112 / 4-1 4Side D Runout, Stamped

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 87 960 XIRFirst yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1974USSRМелодия С 10—05109-16First yearLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1974USSRМелодия 33 С 10-05109-16 / Мелодия 33 С10-05109-16First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1974USSRМелодия 33 С 10―05109-16First yearLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1974USSRМелодия 33С 10—05109-16 / Мелодия 33С 10—05109-16(а)First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1974USMelodiya/Angel SRDL-4125First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1975USSRМелодия С10 05109-16LPLP
1975UKMelodiya / His Master's Voice SLS 5023LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1975FranceMelodia / Le Chant Du Monde LDX 78590/93LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1975FranceMelodia / Le Chant Du Monde LDX 78590/93LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1976ItalyMelodiya / La Voce Del Padrone 3C165-95910/13LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1977USSRМелодия 33 С10―05109-16LP, Repress, Box SetLP, Repress, Box Set
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия C10―05109-16LP, Repress, Box SetLP, Repress, Box Set
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990USSRМелодия С10 05109-16LPLP
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRМелодия 33С10-05109-16(а) / Мелодия 33С10 05109-16(а)Box Set, LP, StereoBox Set, LP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33 С10 05109-16LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
?USSRМелодия C10―05109-16LP, Box SetLP, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. Хованщина. Народная Музыкальная Драма

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Хованщина are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Хованщина are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1974 and 1990.

When was Хованщина first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in USSR, US, Germany. One of them is Мелодия С 10—05109-16.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use С 10—05109-16, 33 С 10-05109-16, 33 С 10―05109-16, 33С 10—05109-16) 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 Хованщина 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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