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Vinyl pressings

Пожелание

by Вахтанг Кикабидзе · 1981

39 pressings1 countryVocalPop

Пожелание was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. 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 Пожелание

21 pressings came out in 1981, 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

1981
Label and catalog number
Мелодия С 60—14809-10
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pink Labels
Runout / matrix

С60-14809/4-1Side 1

С60-14810/4-1Side 2

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1981
Label and catalog number
Мелодия С 60—14809-10
Format
LP, Album · Red Labels, White label
Runout / matrix

С60-14809/4-1Side 1

С60-14810/4-1Side 2

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1981
Label and catalog number
Мелодия С 60—14809Мелодия С 60—14810
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

С60-14809/4-1Side 1

С60-14810/4-1Side 2

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1981
Label and catalog number
Мелодия 33 С 60-14809—10
Format
LP, Album · White Labels
Runout / matrix

С60-14809/4-1Runout, A-side, stamped.

С60-14810/4-1Runout, B-side, stamped.

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 39 vinyl pressings

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

1980s33 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USSRМелодия С 60—14809-10First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981USSRМелодия С60-14809-10First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981USSRМелодия С 60—14809-10First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981USSRМелодия 33 С 60—14809-10First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981USSRМелодия С 60—14809 / Мелодия С 60—14810First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981USSRМелодия 33 С 60-14809—10First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981USSRМелодия С60-14809-10LP, Album, Stereo, RepressLP, Album, Stereo, Repress
1981USSRМелодия 33 С60-14809—10First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981USSRМелодия С 60—14809-10First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981USSRМелодия С 60—14809 / Мелодия С 60—14810First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981USSRМелодия С60-14809-10First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981USSRМелодия С 60—14809-10First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981USSRМелодия С 60—14809-10First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981USSRМелодия С 60—14809-10First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981USSRМелодия С 60—14809-10First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 33 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRМелодия С60-14809LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С60-14809—10LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USSRМелодия С 60—14809-10LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USSRМелодия С 60—14809-10LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USSRМелодия 33 С60—14809-10LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33 С60-14809—10LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Удивительный Остров3:48
  2. A2О Чем Ты Говоришь2:50
  3. A3Мать Мне Пела2:45
  4. A4Вот И Весь Разговор3:14
  5. A5Тамада3:30
  6. B1Пожелание3:15
  7. B2Оптимистическая Песня2:43
  8. B3Почему3:20
  9. B4Старики3:40
  10. B5Это Слово - Мама3:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Пожелание are there?

39 vinyl pressings of Пожелание are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1981 and 1988.

When was Пожелание first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия С 60—14809-10.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use С 60—14809-10, С60-14809-10, 33 С 60—14809-10, С 60—14809) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, С60-14809/4-1 and С60-14810/4-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Пожелание 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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