USSR
1971- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия CM 02997—98
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Валентин Баглаенко · 1971
Песни И Романсы was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 2 countries. 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.
33СМ 02997/3-1Side A Runout
33СМ 02998/3-1Side B Runout
33CM02997/3-1Side A Runout Stamped
33CM02998/3-2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | Le Chant Du Monde LDX 74451 / Мелодия LDX 74451First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | USSR | Мелодия CM 02997—98First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | USSR | Мелодия CM 02997—98First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ 02997—98(а)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | USSR | Мелодия CM 02997-8First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | USSR | Мелодия CM 02997—8First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | USSR | Мелодия 33CM 02997-8First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1 13 1355 / Мелодия 1 13 1355LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Мелодия CM 02997—8LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ 02997—8LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д-032351-2LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33СМ 02997—8LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Песни И Романсы are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1971 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in USSR, France. One of them is Мелодия CM 02997—98.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CM 02997—98, 33СМ 02997—98(а), CM 02997-8, CM 02997—8) 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.