USSR
1969- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия 33Д—26027Мелодия 33Д—26028
- Format
- LP, 10", Mono
- Runout / matrix
33Д26027/1-1Runout, side A, stamped
33Д26028/1-1Runout, side B, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Сергей Козлов · 1969
Сказки Про Африку was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 1969, 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.
33Д26027/1-1Runout, side A, stamped
33Д26028/1-1Runout, side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д—26027 / Мелодия 33Д—26028First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия 33 Д 26027-28LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия 33 Д 26027-28LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д 26027-8LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия 33 Д 26027—28LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия Д 26027 / Мелодия Д 26028LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия Д 26027-8LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1986 | USSR | Мелодия 33 Д—26027LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1986 | USSR | Мелодия 33 Д 26027-8LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1989 | USSR | Мелодия Д 26027-8LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | USSR | Мелодия Д26027—28LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1991 | USSR | Мелодия Д 26027-8LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33Д—26027 / Мелодия 33Д—26028LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д26027-2810", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono, Repress · Mono | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33Д—26027 / Мелодия 33Д—26028LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
15 vinyl pressings of Сказки Про Африку are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1969 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия 33Д—26027.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33Д—26027) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33Д26027/1-1 and 33Д26028/1-1. 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.