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Vinyl pressings

Чоп-Чоп

by The Sweet · 1974

34 pressings1 countryRock

Чоп-Чоп 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Чоп-Чоп

24 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.

USSR

1974
Label and catalog number
Мелодия Г62—04467-3
Format
Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono
Runout / matrix

Г62-04467/1-1Runout Side A

Г62-04468/1-1Runout Side B

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USSR

1974
Label and catalog number
Мелодия Г62—04467-8
Format
Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Blue
Runout / matrix

Г62-04467/1-1A runout, stamped

Г62-04468/1-1B runout, stamped

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1974
Label and catalog number
Мелодия М62-36791Мелодия М62-36792
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono
Runout / matrix

M62-36791/4-1

M62-36792/4-1

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USSR

1974
Label and catalog number
Мелодия М62—36791Мелодия М62—36792
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono
Runout / matrix

М62-36791/4-1

М62-36792/4-1

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 34 vinyl pressings

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

1970s27 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974USSRМелодия М62—36791 / Мелодия М62—36792First year7", Mono, 33 ⅓ RPM · Mono7", Mono, 33 ⅓ RPM · Mono
1974USSRМелодия Г62—04467-3First yearFlexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · MonoFlexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
1974USSRМелодия Г62—04467-8First yearFlexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylFlexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
1974USSRМелодия М62-36791 / Мелодия М62-36792First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
1974USSRМелодия М62-36791 / Мелодия М62-36792First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
1974USSRМелодия М62—36791 / Мелодия М62—36792First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
1974USSRМелодия М62—36791-92First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
1974USSRМелодия М62—36791-92First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
1974USSRМелодия М62-36791 / Мелодия М62-36792First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
1974USSRМелодия М62—36791 / Мелодия М62—36792First year7", Mono, 33 ⅓ RPM · Mono7", Mono, 33 ⅓ RPM · Mono
1974USSRМелодия М62—36791 / Мелодия М62—36792First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
1974USSRМелодия М62-36791 / Мелодия М62-367927", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1974USSRМелодия М62—36791 / Мелодия М62—36792First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
1974USSRМелодия М62-36791 / Мелодия М62-36792First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
1974USSRМелодия М62-36791 / Мелодия М62-367927", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono
All 27 pressings from the 1970s
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRМелодия М62-36791 / Мелодия М62-367927", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия М62—36791 / Мелодия М62—367927", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия М62-36791-927", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия М62-36791 / Мелодия М62-367927", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия М62-36791 / Мелодия М62-367927", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия М62-36791 / Мелодия М62-367927", 33 ⅓ RPM7", 33 ⅓ RPM
?USSRМелодия М62-36791 / Мелодия М62-367927", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Чоп-Чоп
  2. A2Meчтa
  3. B1Mнoгo Cмеxa
  4. B2Джинни

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Чоп-Чоп are there?

34 vinyl pressings of Чоп-Чоп are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1974 and 1975.

When was Чоп-Чоп first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия М62—36791.

How do I tell if my copy of Чоп-Чоп is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use М62—36791, Г62—04467-3, Г62—04467-8, М62-36791) 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.

How much is Чоп-Чоп 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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