USSR
1973- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия 33Д35003-04
- Format
- LP, 10", Mono
- Runout / matrix
33Д35003/1-1Runout side A, stamped
33Д35004/1-1Runout side B, stamped

Vinyl pressings
by Василий Ливанов · 1973
По Следам Бременских Музыкантов was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
33Д35003/1-1Runout side A, stamped
33Д35004/1-1Runout side B, stamped
33Д35003/1-1Side A
33Д35004/1-1Side B
33Д35003/1-1Side A
33Д35004/1-1Side B
33Д35003/1-1Сторона 1
33Д35004/1-1
33Д35003/1-1Side A runout, stamped
33Д35004/1-1Side B runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д35003-04First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия 33 Д35003-04First yearLP, 10", Misprint, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия Д-35003 / Мелодия Д-35004First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия 33 Д 35003-4First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия 33 Д 35003-4First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия 33 Д 35003-4First yearLP, 10", White Label, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", White Label, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д—35003 / Мелодия 33Д—35004First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д35003-04First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия Д35003-04First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, 10", Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия 33 Д 35003-4First year10", Mono · Mono | 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д35003-04First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д35003-04First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия 33 Д 35003-4First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | USSR | Мелодия 33 Д 35003-4LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д35003-04LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия Д35003-04LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д35003-04LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия Д35003-04LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д35003-04LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д35003-04LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия Д 35003-4LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия 33 Д 35003-4LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1983 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д35003-04LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1983 | USSR | Мелодия 33 Д 35003—4LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1984 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д35003-04LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1986 | USSR | Мелодия Д 35003-4LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1987 | USSR | Мелодия Д 35003-4LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия Д 35003-4LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия Д35003-04LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия Д-35003-04LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | USSR | Мелодия Д 35003-4LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1991 | USSR | Мелодия Д35003-04LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33Д35003-04LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д-35003-04LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33Д35003-04LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33Д35003-04LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33Д35003-04LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33 Д 35003-04LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д 35003-04LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д-35003-04LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33 Д35003-04LP, 10", Misprint, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33Д35003-04LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д35003-04LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, 10", Album, Repress, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33Д35003-04LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д-35003-0410", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д35003-04LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д35003-04LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
59 vinyl pressings of По Следам Бременских Музыкантов are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1973 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия 33Д35003-04.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33Д35003-04, Д-35003, 33 Д 35003-4, 33Д—35003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33Д35003/1-1 and 33Д35004/1-1. 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.