USSR
April 6, 1977- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия Д 029317-029318
- Format
- LP, Mono · Flipback Sleeve
Vinyl pressings
by Сергей Михалков · 1977
Дядя Стёпа was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | USSR | Мелодия Д 029317-029318First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | USSR | Мелодия Д 029317-029318LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия Д 029317-8LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия Д 029317—029318LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия Д 029317—029318LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия Д 029317-029318LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1985 | USSR | Мелодия Д-029317-18LP, Mono, Repress · Mono | LP, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| 1985 | USSR | Мелодия Д-029317-18LP, Mono, Repress · Mono | LP, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| 1985 | USSR | Мелодия Д 029317-029318LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1987 | USSR | Мелодия Д 029317—029318LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия Д 029317—029318LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1989 | USSR | Мелодия Д 029317—029318LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия Д 029317—029318LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1991 | USSR | Мелодия Д 029317-18LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1991 | USSR | Мелодия Д029317-029318LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1991 | USSR | Мелодия Д 029317—029318LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1991 | USSR | Мелодия Д 029317—029318LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1991 | USSR | Мелодия Д 029317—029318LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33Д 029317-18LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д029317-18LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д029317-18LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д 029317-18LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д-029317—18LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д 029317—029318LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д 029317—029318LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д029317-18LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
26 vinyl pressings of Дядя Стёпа are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1977 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия Д 029317-029318, released April 6, 1977.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Д 029317-029318) 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.