USSR
1974- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия 33С62-04865-66
- Format
- 7", 33 ⅓ RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Simon & Garfunkel · 1974
Лучшие Песни Саймона И Гарфункеля was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
С62-04865/3-1Side A runout, stamped
С62-04866/3-1Side B runout, stamped
С62—04865Matrix on Side A label
С62—04866Matrix on Side B label
C62-04865 / 3-1
C62-04866 / 3-1
Г62-04089/1-1A runout, stamped
Г62-04090/1-1B runout, stamped
С62-04865/3-2Side A
С62-04866/3-1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | USSR | Мелодия 33С62-04865-66First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1974 | USSR | Мелодия 33С62-04865-66First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | USSR | Мелодия С62-04865-66First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1974 | USSR | Мелодия C62-04865-6First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1974 | USSR | МелодияFirst yearFlexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1974 | USSR | Мелодия C62-04865-66First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | USSR | Мелодия Г62-04089-90First yearFlexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | USSR | Мелодия C62-04865-66First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | USSR | Мелодия C62-04865-66First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1974 | USSR | Мелодия C62-04865-66First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1974 | USSR | Мелодия С62—04865 / Мелодия С62—04866First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1974 | USSR | Мелодия С62-04865 / Мелодия С62-04866First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1974 | USSR | Мелодия Г62—04089-90First yearFlexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1974 | USSR | Мелодия С62-04865-66First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1974 | USSR | Мелодия 33С62-04865-66First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия C62-04865-667", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия C62-04865-667", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Repress | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Repress |
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия C62-04865-67", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | USSR | Мелодия С62-04865-667", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Мелодия C62-04865 / Мелодия C62-048667", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия C62-04865 / Мелодия C62-048667", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия C62-04865-667", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия C62-04865 / Мелодия C62-048667", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С62-04865 / Мелодия С62-048667", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия C62-04865-667", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия C62—04865-667", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия C62-04865-667", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С62-04865 / Мелодия С62-048667", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
35 vinyl pressings of Лучшие Песни Саймона И Гарфункеля are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1974 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия 33С62-04865-66.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33С62-04865-66, С62-04865-66, C62-04865-6, C62-04865-66) 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.