USSR
1968- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия 33ГД—000853Мелодия 33ГД—000854
- Format
- 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono
- Runout / matrix
33ГД000853/2-2Side A Runout, Stamped
33ГД000854/2-2Side B Runout, Stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Поющие Гитары · 1968
Сюрприз was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
33ГД000853/2-2Side A Runout, Stamped
33ГД000854/2-2Side B Runout, Stamped
33ГД000853/2-2side A
33ГД000854/2-2side B
33ГД000853/2-2side A
33ГД000854/2-1side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | USSR | Мелодия 33ГД—000853 / Мелодия 33ГД—000854First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | USSR | Мелодия ГД—000853 / Мелодия ГД—000854First yearFlexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1968 | USSR | Мелодия ГД—000853 / Мелодия ГД—000854First yearFlexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | USSR | Мелодия 33ГД-000853 / Мелодия 33ГД-000853First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | USSR | Мелодия 33ГД-000853-4First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | USSR | Мелодия Д-000853-4First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | USSR | Мелодия 33ГД—000853 / Мелодия 33ГД—000854First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | USSR | Мелодия ГД—000853 / Мелодия ГД—000854First yearFlexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | USSR | Мелодия ГД—000853-54First yearFlexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | USSR | Мелодия Д-000853 / Мелодия Д-000854First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | USSR | Тәранә Д-000853 / Тәранә Д-000854First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Unknown | Мелодио 45Д—19687", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33ГД—000853 / Мелодия 33ГД—0008547", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д-000853 / Мелодия Д-0008547", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of Сюрприз are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1968 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия 33ГД—000853.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33ГД—000853, ГД—000853, 33ГД-000853, 33ГД-000853-4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33ГД000853/2-2 and 33ГД000854/2-2. 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.