Vinyl pressings
by Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra · 1971
Ромео И Джульетта / Тема С Вариациями 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.
2 pressings came out in 1971, 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.
AA 390 091 1Y 1 P 1971 67011 1 03Matrix/Runout Side A
AA 390 091 2Y 1 P 1971 67011 1 03Matrix/Runout Side B
390 091 ALabel Side A
390 091 BLabel Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Netherlands | Мелодия 390.091First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Мелодия 250.006First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | Sarpe TMC 49LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Musical Heritage Society MHS 4182LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1980 | USA & Canada | Melodiya / Quintessence PMC-7175 / Quintessence PMC-7175LP, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | Curcio TMC 49LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Мелодия 390.010LP | LP |
| ? | Netherlands | Мелодия 390.010LP | LP |
| ? | US | Melodiya/Angel SR-40090LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Melodiya/Celebria 75002LP | LP |
| ? | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 33Д—013895 / Апрелевский Завод 33Д—010042LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33Д—013895 / Мелодия 33Д—010042LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33 Д 013895—010042(a)LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of Ромео И Джульетта / Тема С Вариациями are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1971 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Netherlands. One of them is Мелодия 390.091.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 390.091, 250.006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 390 091 1Y 1 P 1971 67011 1 03 and AA 390 091 2Y 1 P 1971 67011 1 03. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
