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A Taste Of Honey = Вкус Мёда

by The Beatles · 1986

77 pressings1 countryRock & RollBeatRock

A Taste Of Honey = Вкус Мёда was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of A Taste Of Honey = Вкус Мёда

29 pressings came out in 1986, 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.

USSR

April 24, 1986
Label and catalog number
Мелодия С60 23581 008
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · Red Labels
Runout / matrix

С60-23581/4-2Side A runout, stamped

С60-23582/4-2Side B runout, stamped

23581 DMMMatrix on Side A label

23582 DMMMatrix on Side B label

Full details of this pressing

USSR

April 24, 1986
Label and catalog number
Мелодия С60 23581 008
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · White labels
Runout / matrix

С60-23581/4-2Side A Runout

С60-23582/4-2Side B Runout

С60-23581 DMMSide A Label

С60-23582 DMMSide B Label

Full details of this pressing

USSR

April 24, 1986
Label and catalog number
Мелодия C60 23581 008
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

С60-23581 / 4-2Side A, Variant 1

С60-23582 / 4-2Side B, Variant 1

С60-23581/1-1 DMMSide A, Variant 2

С60-23582/1-1 DMMSide B, Variant 2

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1986
Label and catalog number
Мелодия С60 23581 008
Format
LP, Compilation · Red Labels
Runout / matrix

С60-23581/4-2Side A, variant 1

С60-23581/1-1 DMMSide A, variant 2

С60-23582/4-2Side B, variant 1

С60-23582/1-3 DMMSide B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1986
Label and catalog number
Мелодия С60-23581-82
Format
LP, Compilation · Black labels
Runout / matrix

С60-23581Side 1 label

С60-23582Side 2 label

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1986
Label and catalog number
Мелодия С60 23581 008
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · White Labels
Runout / matrix

С60-23581/4-2Side A runout stamped (variants 1 & 2)

С60-23582/4-2Side B runout stamped (variant 1)

С60-23582/4-4Side B runout stamped (variant 2)

С60-23581/1-3 DMMSide A runout stamped (variant 3)

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 77 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s63 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986USSRМелодия С60 23581 008First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986USSRМелодия С60-23581-82First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986USSRМелодия С60 23581 008First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1986USSRМелодия С60 23581 008First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986USSRМелодия С60 23581 008First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1986USSRМелодия С60 23581 008First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1986USSRМелодия C60 23581 008First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986USSRМелодия С60 23581 008First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986USSRМелодия C60 23581 008First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1986USSRМелодия C60 23581 008First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1986USSRМелодия C60 23581 008First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1986USSRМелодия С60 23581 008LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1986USSRМелодия C60 23581 008LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1986USSRМелодия С60 23581 008First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1986USSRМелодия С60 23581 008First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
All 63 pressings from the 1980s
1990s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990USSRМелодия С60 23581 008LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1990USSRМелодия C60 23581 008LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1990USSRМелодия C60 23581 008LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1990USSRМелодия C60 23581 008LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1990USSRМелодия С60 23581 008 / EMILP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1990USSRМелодия С60 23581 008LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1990USSRМелодия С60 23581 008 / EMI С60 23581 008LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1990USSRМелодия C60 23581 008LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1990USSRМелодия C60 23581 008LP, Compilation, RepressLP, Compilation, Repress
1990USSRМелодия С60 23581 008LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1990USSRМелодия C60 23581 008LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1991USSRМелодия С60 23581 008LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRМелодия С60 23581 008 / EMILP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USSRМелодия С60 23581 008LP, Compilation, MispressLP, Compilation, Mispress

Tracklist

  1. A1P.S. Я Люблю Тебя = P.S. I Love You2:01
  2. A2Хочешь Узнать Тайну? = Do You Want To Know A Secret?1:55
  3. A3Вкус Меда = A Taste Of Honey2:00
  4. A4Я Увидел Ее = I Saw Her Standing There2:50
  5. A5Она В Трауре = Baby's In Black2:05
  6. A6Ответа Нет = No Reply2:15
  7. A7Я Пойду За Солнцем = I'll Follow The Sun1:47
  8. A8Восемь Дней В Неделю = Eight Days A Week2:42
  9. B1Не Хочу Испортить Вечер = I Don't Want To Spoll The Party2:32
  10. B2Рок-н-ролл = Rock And Roll Music2:31
  11. B3Мистер Почтальон = Please Mister Postman2:27
  12. B4Это Не Надолго = It Won't Be Long2:11
  13. B5Пока Была Ты = Till There Was You2:12
  14. B6Детка = Little Child1:44
  15. B7Злое Сердце = Devil In Her Heart2:23
  16. B8Хочу Быть Твоим = I Wanna Be Your Man1:58

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Taste Of Honey = Вкус Мёда are there?

77 vinyl pressings of A Taste Of Honey = Вкус Мёда are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1986 and 1991.

When was A Taste Of Honey = Вкус Мёда first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия С60 23581 008, released April 24, 1986.

How do I tell if my copy of A Taste Of Honey = Вкус Мёда is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use С60 23581 008, C60 23581 008, С60-23581-82) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, С60-23581/4-2 and С60-23582/4-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is A Taste Of Honey = Вкус Мёда on vinyl worth?

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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