USSR
1970- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия 33Д 00029143—44
- Format
- 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono
- Runout / matrix
33Д00029143/2-1Side A
33Д00029144/2-1Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1970
Три Поросенка was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1970, 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.
33Д00029143/2-1Side A
33Д00029144/2-1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д 00029143—44First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия Д 00029143—447", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | USSR | Мелодия Д 00029143—447", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | USSR | Мелодия Д 00029143—447", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono, Repress · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| 1977 | USSR | Мелодия Д 00029143—447", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия Д-00029143-447", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono, Repress · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия Д 00029143—447", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия Д-00029143-47", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1987 | USSR | Мелодия Д 00029143—447", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono, Repress · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия Д 00029143—447", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия Д-00029143 / Мелодия Д-000291447", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия Д 00029143—447", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1989 | USSR | Мелодия Д 00029143—447", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д—00029143 / Мелодия 33Д—000291447", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д-00029143-447", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono, Repress · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д00029143-447", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д-00029143 / Мелодия Д-000291447", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д-00029143 / Мелодия Д-000291447", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д00029143-447", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono |
19 vinyl pressings of Три Поросенка are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1970 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия 33Д 00029143—44.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33Д 00029143—44) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33Д00029143/2-1 and 33Д00029144/2-1. 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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