USSR
1966- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия 33Д—018915Мелодия 33Д—018916
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono
- Runout / matrix
33Д018915/2-1Side A Runout, Stamped
33Д018916/2-1Side B Runout, Stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1966
Цыганские Песни 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.
4 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.
33Д018915/2-1Side A Runout, Stamped
33Д018916/2-1Side B Runout, Stamped
33Д018915/2-1Side A
33Д018916/2-1Side B
33Д018915/2-1Runout side A
33Д018916/2-1Runout side B
33Д-018915Label side A
33Д-018916Label side B
33С01263/3-2Runout Side A
33С01264/3-2Runout Side B
33С-01263Label Side A
33С-01264Label Side 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 С 01263-4First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1966 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д—018915 / Мелодия 33Д—018916First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д—018915 / Мелодия 33Д—018916First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | USSR | Мелодия Д 018915-16 / Мелодия Д-018915First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | USSR | Мелодия Д 018915-16LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | USSR | Мелодия Д 018915—018916LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д 018915—16LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Le Chant Du Monde LDX 74360LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д—018915 / Мелодия Д—018916LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д 018915-16LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С 01263-4LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33Д—018915-6LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д—018915-16LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33С 01263-64(a)LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33С-01263-64LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33Д⎯018915-16LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С 01263-4LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33Д 018915-16LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д 018915-16LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д 018915—018916LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33Д 018915-16LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono |
21 vinyl pressings of Цыганские Песни are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1966 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия 33Д—018915.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33Д—018915, Д 018915-16, С 01263-4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33Д018915/2-1 and 33Д018916/2-1. 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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