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Sputnik

by Various Artists · 1971

10 pressings1 countryPopBrass & MilitaryFolkWorld

Sputnik 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Sputnik

1 pressing came out in 1971, 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

1971
Label and catalog number
Мелодия Д 0007609-00018725
Format
7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono
Runout / matrix

33Д0007609/1-1Runout side A, stamped

33Д00018725/1-1Runout side B, stamped

Д-0007609Label side A

Д-00018725Label side B

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USSRМелодия Д 0007609-00018725First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRМелодия Д-0007609 / Мелодия Д-000187257", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д-0007609 / Мелодия 33Д-000187257", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д-0007609 / Мелодия Д-000187257", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM7", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM
?USSRМелодия Д 0007609-000187257", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д 0007609-000187257", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д-0007609 / Мелодия Д-000187257", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д-0007609 / Мелодия 33Д-000187257", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono
?USSRМелодия Д-0007609 / Мелодия Д-000187257", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM7", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM
?USSRМелодия Д-0007609 / Мелодия Д-000187257", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM7", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM

Tracklist

  1. A1Подмосковные Вечера
  2. A2Катюша
  3. B1Пусть Всегда Будет Солнце
  4. B2Калинка

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sputnik are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Sputnik are listed here, from 1 country.

When was Sputnik first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия Д 0007609-00018725.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Д 0007609-00018725) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33Д0007609/1-1 and 33Д00018725/1-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sputnik 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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