USSR
1966- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия Д 018971-2
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
33Д018971/3-3Side A Runout Stamped
33Д018972/2-1Side B Runout Stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Nikolai Petrov · 1966
Играет Николай Петров was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1966, 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.
33Д018971/3-3Side A Runout Stamped
33Д018972/2-1Side B Runout Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | USSR | Мелодия Д 018971-2First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Melodiya/Angel SR-40042LP | LP |
| 1969 | UK | Melodiya / His Master's Voice ASD 2411 / Melodiya / His Master's Voice ASD. 2411LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | World Record Club S/5052 / World Record Club S-5052LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1973 | France | Melodia / Le Chant Du Monde LDX 78 547LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1976 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С 01417-18LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1977 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Melodia Eterna 8 26 970LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | USSR | Мелодия 33С-01417-18LP | LP |
| 1977 | USSR | Мелодия С 01417-18LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Musical Heritage Society, Inc. MHS 4615LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1989 | USSR | Мелодия С 01417—18LP, Album, Misprint, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Melodia-Eurodisc 76 491 KKLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Shinsekai Record SMK-7532LP | LP |
| ? | Netherlands | Мелодия OS 2192LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Melodiya / His Master's Voice ASD 2411LP, Single Sided, White Label, Stereo | LP, Single Sided, White Label, Stereo |
| ? | US | Melodiya/Angel SR-40042LP | LP |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия C 01417-18LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия C 01417-18LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д—018971 / Мелодия Д—018972LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С 01417-18LP, Album, Misprint, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия C 01417-18 / Мелодия 33С-01417LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33 С 01417-18(а)LP | LP |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия C 01417-18LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия C 01417-18LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33С—01417 / Мелодия 33С—01418LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
25 vinyl pressings of Играет Николай Петров are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1966 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия Д 018971-2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Д 018971-2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33Д018971/3-3 and 33Д018972/2-1. 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.