USSR
1962- Label and catalog number
- Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д 10749-50(а)
- Format
- 10", Compilation, Mono
- Runout / matrix
33Д10749/1-2Side A, etched
33Д10750/1-1Side B, etched
Д-10749Side A, label
Д-10750Side B, label
Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1962
Любимые Русские Песни was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
33Д10749/1-2Side A, etched
33Д10750/1-1Side B, etched
Д-10749Side A, label
Д-10750Side B, label
33Д10749 / 1-2Side A, stamped
33Д10750 / 1-1Side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | USSR | Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д 10749-50(а)First year10", Compilation, Mono · Mono | 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 33Д—10749 / Апрелевский Завод 33Д—10750First yearLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д—10749 / Мелодия 33Д—1075010", Compilation, Mono, Repress · Mono | 10", Compilation, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| 1968 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д 10749—5010", Compilation, Mono, Repress · Mono | 10", Compilation, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д 10749 - 5010", Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 10", Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д10749-50LP, 10", Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д10749-50LP, 10", Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, 10", Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д10749-5010", Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 10", Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия Д 10749-5010", Compilation, Mono, Repress · Mono | 10", Compilation, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| 1983 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д10749-5010", Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 10", Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д 10749-5010", Compilation, Mono, Repress · Mono | 10", Compilation, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д 10749-5010", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д 10749-5010", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of Любимые Русские Песни are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1962 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in USSR. One of them is Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga Д 10749-50(а).
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Д 10749-50(а), 33Д—10749) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33Д10749/1-2 and 33Д10750/1-1. 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.

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