USSR
January 1976- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия Г62-05217-18
- Format
- Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono

Vinyl pressings
by Синяя Птица · 1976
Слова was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
С62-06809/3-2Side A runout, stamped
С62-06810/1-1Side B runout, stamped
C62-06809/1-1Side 1
C62-06810/1-1Side 2
C62-06809/3-2Side 1
C62-06810/1-1Side 2
C62-06809/3-2Side A runout stamped
C62-06810/1-1Side B runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | USSR | Мелодия 33С62-06809-10First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | USSR | Мелодия С62-06809 / Мелодия С62-06810First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1976 | USSR | Мелодия 33С62-06809-10First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1976 | USSR | Мелодия С62-06809-10First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1976 | USSR | Мелодия С62-06809 / Мелодия С62-06810First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1976 | USSR | Мелодия С62—06809 / Мелодия С62—06810First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1976 | USSR | Мелодия С62-06809 / Мелодия С62-06810First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1976 | USSR | Мелодия С62-06809 / Мелодия С62-06810First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1976 | USSR | Мелодия Г62—05217-18First yearFlexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | USSR | Мелодия Г62 05217-18First yearFlexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1976 | USSR | Мелодия С62-06809 / Мелодия С62-06810First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1976 | USSR | Мелодия С62-06809 / Мелодия С62-06810First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1976 | USSR | Мелодия С62-06809 / Мелодия С62-06810First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1976 | USSR | Мелодия Г62-05217-18First yearFlexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | USSR | Мелодия С62-06809-107", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия С62-06809-107", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия 33С62-06809-107", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С62-06809-107", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С62-06809 / Мелодия С62-068107", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С62-06809 / Мелодия С62-068107", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33С62-06809-107", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of Слова are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1976 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия Г62-05217-18, released January 1976.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Г62-05217-18, 33С62-06809-10, С62-06809, С62-06809-10) 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.