USSR
1972- Label and catalog number
- Мелодия ГД 0002873
- Format
- Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono, Single Sided · Red
- Runout / matrix
33ГД0002873/2-1Side A Runout, Stamped

Vinyl pressings
by Весёлые Ребята · 1972
Люди Встречаются was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
33ГД0002873/2-1Side A Runout, Stamped
33ГД0002873/2-1
33Д00033185/2-1Side A
33Д00033186/2-1Side B
33Д00033185/2-1Side A Runout, Stamped
33Д00033186/2-1Side B Runout, Stamped
33Д00033185/2-1Side A runout, stamped
33Д00033186/2-1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия ГД 0002873First yearFlexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono, Single Sided · Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono, Single Sided · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия ГД 0002873First yearFlexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д-00033185 / Мелодия 33Д-00033186First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия Д-00033185 / Мелодия Д-00033186First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д—00033185 / Мелодия 33Д—00033186First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д-00033185 / Мелодия 33Д-00034976First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия ГД 0002873First yearFlexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono, Single Sided · Mono | Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono, Single Sided · Mono |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия Д-00033185 / Мелодия Д-00033186First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия ГД 0002873First yearFlexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided | Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия ГД 0002873First yearFlexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono, Single Sided · Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono, Single Sided · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия ГД 0002873First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия ГД 0002873First yearFlexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided | Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия Д-00033185 / Мелодия Д-00033186First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия Д-00033185 / Мелодия Д-00033186First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д—00033185 / Мелодия 33Д—00033186First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USSR | Мелодия Д-00033185 / Мелодия Д-000331867", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
19 vinyl pressings of Люди Встречаются are listed here, from 1 country.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия ГД 0002873.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ГД 0002873, 33Д-00033185, Д-00033185, 33Д—00033185) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33ГД0002873/2-1. 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.