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Modest MussorgskyOpera In 4 Acts: Boris Godunov

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Opera In 4 Acts: Boris Godunov

by Modest Mussorgsky · 1964

39 pressings6 countriesOperaClassical

Opera In 4 Acts: Boris Godunov was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Opera In 4 Acts: Boris Godunov

1 pressing came out in 1964, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 39 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964USSRМелодия Д 012193-012200First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1965USSRМелодия Д 010953—010954 / Мелодия Д 010955—010956Box Set, LP, Mono · MonoBox Set, LP, Mono · Mono
1968SpainMelodia Vergara 21.015/18-SWLP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
1968USSRМелодия 33СМ 0413-20LP, Repress, Stereo, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Repress, Stereo, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1968USSRМелодия Д 010953-60LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1968USSRМелодия 33СМ 0413-20LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1969GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 78 701 XRLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1969USSRМелодия 33Д -010953/60Box Set, Album, LP, Mono · MonoBox Set, Album, LP, Mono · Mono
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USSRМелодия Д-010953-60LP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1973SpainMelodia Vergara HMES 610-43/4/5/6LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1973USSRМелодия 33СМ—0413 - 20LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1973USSRМелодия 33СМ—0413 - 20LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1973USSRМелодия СМ-0413/20LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1976USSRМелодия 33СМ 0413—20LP, Repress, Stereo, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Repress, Stereo, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия СМ0413-20LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
Year unknown24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownМелодия 401/4LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?FranceSovdisc LDX-A-48315-6-7-8 / Le Chant Du Monde LDX-A-48315-6-7-8LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
?FranceLe Chant Du Monde / Sovdisc LDX-A 78315/18LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 29 234-2LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?NetherlandsМелодия MEL 401/2/3/4LP, Stereo, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USMusical Heritage Society MHS 4007/10LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С 0413-20LP, Repress, Box SetLP, Repress, Box Set
?USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga 33Д -010953/60LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USSRМелодия СМ—0413 - 20LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?USSRМелодияBox Set, Stereo, LPBox Set, Stereo, LP
?USSRМелодия 33СМ 0413-20LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?USSRМелодия С 0413-20LP, Repress, Box SetLP, Repress, Box Set
?USSRМелодия 33Д -010953/60Box Set, Album, LP, Mono · MonoBox Set, Album, LP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33СМ 0413 - 20LP, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
?USSRMezhdunarodnaya Kniga 558-63LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 24 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. APrologue. Scene 1 And 2
  2. BAct 1. Scene 1
  3. CAct 1. Scene 2. Act 2
  4. DAct 2 (End)
  5. EAct 3. Scene 1 And 2
  6. F1Act 3. Scene 2 (End).
  7. F2Act 4. Scene 1
  8. GAct 4. Scene 2
  9. HAct 4. Scene 3

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Opera In 4 Acts: Boris Godunov are there?

39 vinyl pressings of Opera In 4 Acts: Boris Godunov are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1964 and 1980.

When was Opera In 4 Acts: Boris Godunov first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия Д 012193-012200.

How do I tell if my copy of Opera In 4 Acts: Boris Godunov is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Д 012193-012200) 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 Opera In 4 Acts: 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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