USSR
1966- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия Д-00018661Мелодия Д-00018662
- Format
- 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono, Compilation
- Runout / matrix
33Д00018661/2-1Side A
33Д00018662/2-1Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1966
Мелодии Эстрады 1 Серия was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 1966, 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.
33Д00018661/2-1Side A
33Д00018662/2-1Side B
33Д00018661/2-1Side A runout stamped
33Д00018662/2-1Side B runout stamped
33Д00018661/2-1Side A
33Д00018662/2-1Side B
33Д00018661/2-1Side A
33Д00018662/2-1Side B
33Д00018661/2-1Side A, stamped
33Д00018662/2-1Side B, stamped
33Д00018661/2-1Side A
33Д00018662/2-1Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | USSR | Мелодия Д-00018661 / Мелодия Д-00018662First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono, Compilation · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1966 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д-00018661 / Мелодия 33Д-00018662First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono, Compilation · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1966 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д-00018661 / Мелодия 33Д-00018662First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono, Compilation · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono, Compilation · Mono |
| 1966 | USSR | Українське Відділення Бюро Пропаганди Радянського Кіномистецтва 33Д-00018661 / Українське Відділення Бюро Пропаганди Радянського Кіномистецтва 33Д-00018662First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д—00018661 / Мелодия 33Д—00018662First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | USSR | Производство Грампластинок - Тбилиси Д-00018661 / Производство Грампластинок - Тбилиси Д-00018662First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д-00018661-62First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д—00018661 / Мелодия 33Д—000186627", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33Д-00018661 / Мелодия 33Д-000186627", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33Д-00018661 / Мелодия 33Д-000186627", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Мелодии Эстрады 1 Серия are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1966 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия Д-00018661.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Д-00018661, 33Д-00018661, 33Д—00018661, 33Д-00018661-62) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33Д00018661/2-1 and 33Д00018662/2-1. 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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