USSR
1979- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия 33 С 62--11655-6
- Format
- 7", 33 ⅓ RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Олег Иванов · 1979
Горький Мед was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
С62-11655/4-1Side 1
С62-11656/4-1Side 2
Г62-07225/1-1Side A
Г62-07226/1-1Side B
С62-11655/4-1Side 1
С62-11656/4-1Side 2
С62-11655/4-1Side 1
С62-11656/4-1Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С 62--11655-6First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С 62—11655-6First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | USSR | Мелодия Г62—07225-6First yearFlexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1979 | USSR | Мелодия С 62—11655-56First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С 62—11655-6First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С 62--11655-6First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С 62--11655-6First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С 62—11655-6First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1979 | USSR | Мелодия С62—11655 / Мелодия С62—11656First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33 С 62—11655-67", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Горький Мед are listed here, from 1 country.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия 33 С 62--11655-6.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33 С 62--11655-6, 33 С 62—11655-6, Г62—07225-6, С 62—11655-56) 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.
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.