USSR
1970- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия 33Д 24133—34Мелодия 33Д-24133—34
- Format
- LP, 10", Mono · Pink labels
- Runout / matrix
33Д24133/2-1Side A
33Д24134/2-1Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Павел Бажов · 1970
Малахитовая Шкатулка was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 1970, 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.
33Д24133/2-1Side A
33Д24134/2-1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д 24133—34 / Мелодия 33Д-24133—34First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия Д 24133-4LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1987 | USSR | Мелодия Д 24133-3410", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия Д24133—3410", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия Д24133—3410", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono, Repress · Mono | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| 1989 | USSR | Мелодия Д24133—3410", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono, Repress · Mono | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| 1989 | USSR | Мелодия Д 24133—4LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия Д24133—34LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия Д 24133-4LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1991 | USSR | Мелодия Д24133—3410", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1992 | Russia | Апрелевский Ордена Ленина Завод Грампластинок Д24133—3410", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33Д 24133—34LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д24133—24134LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of Малахитовая Шкатулка are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1970 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия 33Д 24133—34.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33Д 24133—34) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33Д24133/2-1 and 33Д24134/2-1. 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.