USSR
1972- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия 33СМ-04229-30
- Format
- LP
Vinyl pressings
by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1972
Первая Cимфония соль минор, соч. 13 „Зимние Грезы“ was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 1972, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ-04229-30First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ 04229-30LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 04229-30 / Мелодия СМ 04229—30LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Melodiya/Angel SR-40261LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | USSR | Мелодия 33 СМ 04229-30LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1977 | USSR | Мелодия 33 СМ 04229---30LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | Victor VIC-5178LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия СМ04229-30LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия 33 СМ 04229---30LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия 33 СМ 04229---30LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия 33 СМ 04229---30LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия СМ04229-30LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия СМ04229—30LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия 33 СМ 04229-30LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия 33 СМ 04229-30LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1987 | USSR | Мелодия С10 04229 002LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия СМ04229-30LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1989 | USSR | Мелодия С10 04229-30LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Melodia-Eurodisc 40 033 3 / Melodia-Eurodisc 86 842LP, Stereo, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Stereo, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ 04229-30LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33 СМ 04229-30LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия СМ 04229—30LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ 04229-30LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Первая Cимфония соль минор, соч. 13 „Зимние Грезы“ are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1972 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия 33СМ-04229-30.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33СМ-04229-30) 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.

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