USSR
1959- Label and catalog number
- Ленинградский Завод 12441Ленинградский Завод 14354
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
12441/3п Г-984Etched
14354/6 Г-14Etched
Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1959
В Лесу / Медленный Танец was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 1959, 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.
12441/3п Г-984Etched
14354/6 Г-14Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | USSR | Ленинградский Завод 12441 / Ленинградский Завод 14354Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1955 | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 12441 / Апрелевский Завод 14354Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | USSR | Ленинградский Завод 12441 / Ленинградский Завод 14354First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 12441 / Апрелевский Завод 14354Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Ташкентский Завод 12441 / Ташкентский Завод 14354Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 12441 / Апрелевский Завод 14354Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 12441 / Апрелевский Завод 14354Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 12441 / Апрелевский Завод 14354Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | USSR | Завод Грампластинок Москворецкого Района 12441 / Завод Грампластинок Москворецкого Района 14354Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | USSR | Аккорд 12441 / Аккорд 14354Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | USSR | Рижский Завод 12441 / Рижский Завод 14354Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | USSR | Рижский Завод 12441 / Рижский Завод 14354Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of В Лесу / Медленный Танец are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1954 and 1960.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in USSR. One of them is Ленинградский Завод 12441.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12441) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12441/3п Г-984 and 14354/6 Г-14. 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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